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发帖数: 795 | 1 SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 8) -- Terrance Watanabe sometimes got so high on
painkillers and alcohol in Las Vegas that he walked into doors and passed
out at the gaming tables.
The Omaha philanthropist consumed more than two bottles of expensive vodka
daily and gambled for days at a time without sleeping. In a single year, he
lost $127 million at two casinos owned by Harrah's Entertainment. Nearly $1
billion in wagers passed through his hands.
This embarrassing portrait of excess and dissipation comes f | f*****g
发帖数: 15860 | 2 hehe, read mike sexton's (the commentator of WPT) story yesterday. he got
introduced into poker hall of fame this year because of his big
contributions to the poker community over years. he envisioned the poker
boom 10 years ago and helped partypoker to launch to become the world's
biggest poker room (before UIGEA).
the funny thing is because of UIGEA and unknown future for online poker in
the u.s., he agreed with partypoker to "buy out" his stake in the company (
for a couple million $, maybe?)
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: SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 8) -- Terrance Watanabe sometimes got so high on
: painkillers and alcohol in Las Vegas that he walked into doors and passed
: out at the gaming tables.
: The Omaha philanthropist consumed more than two bottles of expensive vodka
: daily and gambled for days at a time without sleeping. In a single year, he
: lost $127 million at two casinos owned by Harrah's Entertainment. Nearly $1
: billion in wagers passed through his hands.
: This embarrassing portrait of excess and dissipation comes f
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