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  1. No Scope No Scope is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:07pm)

    My friend was telling me a story about some guy who supposedly went to vegas with 10k on a loan and got it up to 40 mil in just a few months, then lost it all... or something along those lines. He said there was an article on him here at P5's. anyone else hear about this or can post the link? Sounds like clear cut bs to me but i am still interested in the read
  2. BigStack Husker BigStack Husker is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:08pm) in reply to No Scope

    Archie Karas is who your looking for. Google him and Im sure you find all you need to know.
  3. 27utg 27utg is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:09pm) in reply to No Scope

    lol
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  4. iCONoFpOKER iCONoFpOKER is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:09pm) in reply to BigStack Husker

    it wasnt 10k it was 2.50 he got for giving head...and he ran it to 10k and then the rest is history
  5. erickmarroquin erickmarroquin is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:10pm) in reply to 27utg

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </a>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas
  6. famous5ives famous5ives is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:21pm) in reply to erickmarroquin

     
    Originally Posted by erickmarroquin View Post

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </a>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

    I dont know, but lol at backing up facts with wiki
  7. TMLMS13 TMLMS13 is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:24pm) in reply to erickmarroquin

     
    Originally Posted by erickmarroquin View Post

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </A>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

    must be true its on wikipedia
  8. threeven threeven is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:25pm) in reply to TMLMS13

    well cited wikipedia article is as good a source as any imo
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:35pm) in reply to No Scope

    it was botched abortion to chuggin cock to a bizillion to busto
  10. Gambit Gambit is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:36pm) in reply to audio_artist

    lol
  11. franky73 franky73 is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 5:59pm) in reply to Gambit

    http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/0...ras-part-1.htm
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 6:13pm) in reply to No Scope

    wow what a sicko.. why would he want to gamboll his entire roll of 50 mill tho? isnt 1 mill good enough? jesus..
  13. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 6:18pm) in reply to TMLMS13

     
    Originally Posted by TMLMS13 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by erickmarroquin View Post

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </A>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

    <STRIKE>must be true</STRIKE> its on wikipedia and I am too stupid to winnow the wheat from the chaff

    fyp
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 6:24pm) in reply to No Scope

     
    Originally Posted by No Scope View Post

    Sounds like clear cut bs to me

    it's not
     
  15. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 6:28pm) in reply to famous5ives

     
    Originally Posted by famous5ives View Post

     
    Originally Posted by erickmarroquin View Post

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </A>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

    I dont know how to do critical thinking. <STRIKE>but lol at backing up facts with wiki</STRIKE>

    fyp too, wasn't ignoring you just didn't see it.
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 7:43pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    Its true, espn did a thing on him for the last wsop.
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 7:48pm) in reply to swyyft

    Raw Vegas Video

    Here Archie explains it. He is well known for his gambling outside of poker.
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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 7:52pm) in reply to No Scope

  19. Chazmental Chazmental is offline Thief

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 7:54pm) in reply to swooshdog4

    From what I have heard from peps out here that know him he has gone from 0 to millions to 0 and back multiple times.
  20. Smokin Zags Smokin Zags is offline 2010 CA Amateur Golf Champion

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 9:35pm) in reply to No Scope

    he's a god among degens
     
  21. 4BETUONTURN 4BETUONTURN is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 9:47pm) in reply to No Scope

    i thought everyone knew about this story already
  22. ApesAreFun ApesAreFun is offline Moderator/Euro Donk

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 10:33pm) in reply to 4BETUONTURN

     
    Originally Posted by 4BETUONTURN View Post

    i thought everyone knew about this story already

    you're wrong!
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  23. erickmarroquin erickmarroquin is offline

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 11:06pm) in reply to TMLMS13

     
    Originally Posted by TMLMS13 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by erickmarroquin View Post

    it was 50 to 40,000,000 fwiw

    <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas" >
    </a>

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Karas

    must be true its on wikipedia

    well considering it's a legendary story that has been backed by people like chip reese, doyle brunson, johnny chan, and other credible people as well as having the story itself on tv...you can just smd douche bag.
  24. No Scope No Scope is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2009 (7/17/2009 6:35pm) in reply to erickmarroquin

    In that interview on "raw vegas" he say's he's taken Doyle Brunson and Chip Reese for millions... Am i the only one who finds this a liiiitttllle hard to believe. He sounds and looks like some drunkard wannabe who would make something like this up.
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