Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
I met an AP in Reno in late 2002. He was from Michigan and I had cruised the Great Lakes casinos that prior summer. He told me a story about how he had a $1000 a day gig working ongoing promotions at Turtle Creek Casino just east of Traverse City, Michigan. He developed the image of a high roller and was chummy with everyone including the casino manager. They golfed together every Saturday.

The casino manager wanted to promote the video poker so he contracted Bob Dancer to come to Turtle Creek for a few days to teach video poker. Dancer struck up a conversation with this AP (probably profiled him as an AP) and asked him questions about what he was working. The AP says out of professional courtesy he told Dancer about his plays there. He knew Dancer wouldn't be hanging around so he figured it wouldn't hurt anything.

The next Saturday after Dancer left the AP is golfing with the casino manager and out of the blue the casino manager says "Dancer told me I'm in trouble with a guy like you in my backyard." The casino manager revoked his card which ended the play for him. I still run into this AP occasionally and he still insists Dancer killed his play.

As I said I was at Turtle Creek in the summer of 2002. No decent promotions going on. I figure the casino manager got wise. But I remember seeing Dancer's picture on the wall from the time he visited there.
Mickey, from my perspective this is more on your AP friend than on Bob Dancer. What was your AP’s friend purpose of sharing this play with Bob Dancer or anybody else for that matter? Other than to brag to someone?

If someone wants to keep their play a secret so it lasts, here’s a clue on how to do that. Do NOT tell anyone. But I know for some APs this is difficult to do. Nestor is a classic example of what not to do when you discover a great advantage play.

Btw, this is what gets a lot of murders convicted. They can’t keep a secret. They usually share the details of their murder with a new friend they meet in prison, who coincidentally (lol) just happens to be an undercover FBI agent. I’m not making this up.

Moral of the story: If you want to keep your advantage play going, don’t tell anybody about it.