Throughout history, several high rollers have captured the imagination with their extravagant wagers and lifestyles.
Here are a few noteworthy figures:
1. Archie Karas
Nicknamed "The Greek," Karas is famous for his incredible $40 million upswing in just three years, starting with only $50. He achieved this feat through a combination of poker, pool, and baccarat, showcasing exceptional[...] Read more » Famous Professional Gamblers and High Rollers in History
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we can see lot of different players for all of kind professions, regular people, poker pro's, basketball player and even sultan! ofcourse sultan is richest from all of this names and he can lose as much as he want, he wouldnt see that he miss few millions from account! very interesting story is about this karas, where he started from only 50 $ and he managed to come till 40 million and then to lose almost everything!
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This are some sick sick stories. First time i hear about Barkley's gamling i know about Jordan, Rodman and some other but not Charles. And lost 30 milions too? Damn. I just know about Ivey from all of those stories. They are realy amazing and it would be great if it would be one news per sigle person and some more background. Would be great read
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and when he played, they didnt had contract like today basketball players have! ofcourse they had millions, but today they get much more! so he did spent a lot!
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Archie karas ?? Never heard him before . It says that he won 40M$ ??that's a lot of money . But he lost it ??? Lol . Lesson for today . When you win big you really have to know when yo stop . Easy to say ofcourse ......
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"" Used his analytical skills "' ??? And got rich by betting on sports with "' analytical skills "" ?? Only ?? I am not naive . Guys who get rich from sports betting , they do this because they have inside information for specific games . That's 100% sure . Or even the result is pre decided and they know it .
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yes, with sports betting you can make a lot of money and i'll tell you why. Today you play a small ticket, you win and in a few days after a few winning tickets you can make a few hundred dollars. After that you can get rich...
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Barkley lost $30M playing at casinos ?? Absolutely crazy . How did that happen?? I mean it's a lot of money . I wonder how much he earned throughout all his career .
Phil Ivey is very great poker player . I don't believe anyone will remember this edge sorting scam or whatever in the future after 30 or 50 years , no one gives a fu*" for this story . He is great . Period
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playing tens of millions of dollars at the casino is madness from my point of view. 30 million is a huge amount for any player regardless of his wealth. Addiction is to blame.
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Posted by antonis321: "" Used his analytical skills "' ??? And got rich by betting on sports with "' analytical skills "" ?? Only ?? I am not naive . Guys who get rich from sports betting , they do this because they have inside information for specific games . That's 100% sure . Or even the result is pre decided and they know it .
What do poker and running a business have in common? They both desperately need a business plan (or for poker the bankroll management). I wouldn't recommend starting either without a solid financial plan, though. Poker is a lot easier to figure out than business, where you really need a good financier to help you out.
Here is my bankroll management tip to get you started at poker:
If you prefer to play cash games: Don't put more than 1 / 40 (better 1 / 50) of your total bankroll on the table.
If you're a Sit & Go player, your buy-in should be no more than 5% for 9-handed tables and 6% for 6-handed tables. Speaking of big MTTs: If you stick to 1% per game, you'll be fine.
Of course, you can adjust these percentages to suit your risk profile and increase or decrease them slightly. But the main idea is to stick to this rule as if it were your holy sacrament. This way you will never go broke and every professional player will agree that, a they learn it at first themselves.
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there are many professional players, real gamblers, but some are out of the ordinary and have very fascinating results or stories. Their life was always a risk in the games and at the same time it was often a pleasure.
Phil Ivey is the best, he might not win a wsop main event in his lifetime but he will forever be a wealthy man beating all those high rollers and finding loopholes in all sorts of gambling.
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Sultan of Brunei plays 1.000.000 $$$ per day when he visits last Vegas ?? A bunch of these guys pay most of the the bills for the hotels and casinos I guess , thanks to such guys profits are high .
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It's crazy about the Sultan of Brunei, with that wealth he has he has the luxury of betting amounts like 1 million dollars every day, he knows that his wealth always grows and it doesn't affect him to spend 1 million a day, but for us this is a craziness.
