Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
Was the pit boss named angel and was that right before he flipped the rigged switch and winked?
No smart ass. Angel was at Eastside Cannery. The pit guy at El Cortez, I can't remember his name, but we got along well. He was from Jersey and we talked sports. He looked like an old mobster, but was really a sweetheart of a guy. The first day I played after my second heart surgery, he welcomed me back and said something like, "let's just take it slow today". He was letting me know that he knew who I was, but still allowed me to play and was friendly. Co-existing type deal. Even when he backed me off which he did a number of times, it was the politest back off I ever received. He would say something like "I think that is enough for today". And sure enough next time I played, no issue. He sort of disappeared during the covid year. I hope he retired (he was about that age) rather than something happened to him.

And THAT is exactly how I have achieved such longevity in this town. You can co-exist, as long as you don't rock the boat too much and create problems that some of these guys have to answer for. It is all about finding and identifying what is and isn't tolerated. comfort levels. My brother plays slightly lower max bet than I used to when I played the local's circuit and he has had I think 2 backoffs in 9 years now.

And that is why I get a little annoyed at some clown claiming he wins all the time, playing these high limits, winning 10's of thousands of dollars each session, and playing for hours on end (with a huge spread). THAT is bullshit. Fantasy stuff. No casino, nor pit people would put up with that. If they did, they would be collecting unemployment.