A Guy Walked Into a Book in Las Vegas

Story time from the book:

NBA playoffs start today.

Reminded me that it was this day four years ago where a guy walked into one of our books in Las Vegas & wanted to bet the Warriors to win the NBA championship.

Supervisor called the office & said “how much are we taking.. pic.twitter.com/mwZPITqzvc

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on Golden State to win it all?”

From years spent at the counter, this conversation usually goes nowhere.

Meaning the guy is just shopping prices, full of shit, wants to make a “big bet” (big being a relative term) or doesn’t have the money on him.

So the follow up question..

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is always “what does he want?”

The supervisor asks him what he wants.

I hear him through the phone say to her “Warriors to win it all for 168k”.

Oh, ok..

With a quick calculation, the -240 price means that his 168k will win him another 70k IF Steph & the Warriors win their..

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Fourth title in five years in two months.

“Does he have the cash?”

(Pause)

“Hold on”

Press hold, and almost like yelling “RICO” in the movie “Boiler Room” (what a movie!), the bet is announced.

“Got a guy who wants 168 dimes to win 70 on Warriors to win it all.”

Then..

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the supervisor says into the phone,

“He has a bag. I think there is money in it.”

In the room, someone says “ask if he has the money.”

Already on it. Ask the sup again.

She says “Yes, he has the money.”

Perfect. Start counting it. Bet should be good.

Press the mute..

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button on the phone and say “the bet is good if the money is good, right?”

There were three of us in that morning. The boss and two of us. Quickly glance at the risk screen.

Boss says “Bet’s good if the money’s good.”

Unmute the phone.

“How’s it goin?”

Sup says, “Denise..

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Is almost done counting the money.”

“Perfect. What did you have for breakfast?” I asked, as I can hear the money counter whizzing in the background.

“Egg McMuffin & coffee,” she said.

Small talk while handling big bets wasn’t in the company guidelines but had to be done..

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to keep things normal in bizarro world.

The money counter sound stopped.

Sup says “Money is good.”

Print the ticket.

All told, took less than 5 minutes.

Sup said “Guy said thanks.”

One of the guys in the room says “tell him we will see him in June.”

Told the sup..

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“Goodbye. Good work. Enjoy lunch.” And hung up the phone.

We moved the numbers and went about our day.

Will never forget that run and Kawhi & the Raptors beating them in the Finals.

But also will never forget the nickel we got from Kaufman, one of those parallelograms..

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& rhombuses who “never” lost and always got the best number.

As I went out through the book to go to the bathroom, he followed me saying “I can’t believe your price on the Clippers. It’s the best in the world.”

Clippers were playing Warriors in the first round. The 8 seed..

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vs the 1 seed.

“You can bet it if you want.”

He was relentless. In the books, known all over town, he never stopped “working” & always had all the answers.

“You guys won’t let me bet it,” he dangled.

Same process as before. We have done this dance at counters all over the..

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city of Las Vegas.

Knew he had the money so that wasn’t a question.

“How much do you want?” I asked.

Before I was done with the T in want, he blurts out “a nickel!”

“Lemme go to the bathroom and I’ll go back and see. Shouldn’t be a problem.”

Finished the business on..

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that end, went back to risk room.

“Guy out front wants a nickel on Clippers to win it all at 500 to 1.”

Boss says “that’s 250k if it wins.” Math is still important.

“It’s zero if it loses.” Book truth always prevails.

Print it.

There are so many bets won and lost in..

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