post copied from the Nola forum (easier to read)
3142. BIG-TIME GAMBLERS OF NEW ORLEANS.
by joeya20, 7/19/10 21:11 ET
Recently, I and several others witnessed some of the most unsavory actions we have ever seen by one of New Orleans so-called, “Big-Time Gamblers”. Now, it isn’t my intention to out Craig Bourgeois as the scallywag that he is but more so to warn others about the way some of the so-called “big-time gamblers” attempt to ply their trade. Craig had entered a local billiard establishment and was nosing around, begging for enormous spots from most of the players, gamblers and potential gamblers which wasn’t unusual for him as he likes to beg for big spots and then bet nice sums of money (when he is stealing). Now, don’t get me wrong, I am no prude but what I witnessed was so unsavory that it made my stomach turn. I watched as Craig B attempted to engage another well know regular of this establishment who was VERY INTOXICATED and whose normal good judgment was steeply impaired by drinking large amounts of alcohol. It was quite obvious to everyone that the gentleman was intoxicated. It is well known that this person gambles at pool but in his state, he couldn’t beat anyone, especially Craig no matter what the game. The so called “Big-Time Gambler” (Craig B) starts off begging this poor drunk man for a 9-6 spot playing one pocket and Craig is serious about getting 9-6 and even employs “OTHERS” to insure the drunk man that 9-6 is the “right game” for the two of them.
It is not my job to protect every player at the pool room where I play at, nor do I but I could not in good conscience stand by and let this fine person be robbed by such a scoundrel. This “mark” that Craig had singled out was one of our local regulars who regularly plays fair games with lots of people and I never interfere.
As despicable as it was for Craig B to continuously hound the poor drunk man for the abominable 9-6 spot, the rest of the story has to be told as unsavory as it may be. I talked to the drunken man for quite some time because Craig stayed close by constantly instigating and urging a match between him and the drunken fellow and I did not want to see this man taken advantage of. As the night wore on, Craig was relentless, begging for weight, hour after hour. FINALLY, Craig says, "Well let’s let the owner make a fair game" and so the owner who is known to make many fair games when asked, agreed that he would state the fair game. The owner said a fair game for the two of them would be EVEN. As soon as that was said, Craig did not want to play any longer. This is what you can expect from Craig Bourgeois so just beware that he is not a big time gambler. He is simply a low-bred scoundrel willing to sink to any depth to gain an unfair advantage over anyone, drunk or not.
Now the story would be complete enough but it doesn’t end there. The shallowness of this contemptible person doesn’t end there either. Craig B is a grown man, in the prime of his life as most of you well know and to think that he would take advantage of a drunken man is one thing but the person he had targeted that night was a very SENIOR CITIZEN, FIVE YEARS SHY OF 80 years of age. Can you believe this? At least an ORCA KILLER WHALE attacks polar bears and other warm-blooded creatures capable of either defending themselves or at the very least fleeing.
BIG-TIME GAMBLER, indeed!
You be the judge.
Just don't say that I didn't warn you.
is back in red now
