The end of an era: Is Scalping Gone Forever?

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[quote]Originally posted by REALITY:
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Originally posted by REALITY:
MR.GUARDIAN ANGEL,

I'M A BOOKMAKER AT HEART AND IN A POST UP SHOP I WILL TAKE HALF OF THE HOUSE HOLD ON A GAME AT THE NUMBER THE GAME IS BEING BET AT BEFORE I MOVE THE LINE.

IN OTHER WORDS IF THE HOUSE HOLD ON A GAME IS A $100 A GAME, I MOVE IT A $100.

EVEN WHEN I KNOW WHAT THE SIDE IS IN A POST UP SHOP WHERE THE HOUSE HOLD IS A $1OO I WONT MOVE UNTIL I HAVE A $50 BET.

WHY?

BECAUSE OF MY BIG HEART?

I AM A BIG HEARTED GUY BUT THE REASON IS SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A SET UP PLAY AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO BE IN STRIKING DISTANCE IF THEY COME STORMING BACK ON THE OTHER SIDE.

IN A CLEARING HOUSE I'LL BE TAKING LIMIT BETS ALL THE WAY UP AND PRAYING THAT IT'S A PHONEY SIDE BECAUSE I'LL BE WRITING LIMIT BETS ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN.

THEN I'LL BE WITH MY FELLOW BROTHERS OF THE BOOK,CLICKING THE CHANGER WITH ONE HAND TRYING TO GET THE SCORES AND SHAKING MY MARTINI SHAKER WITH THE OTHER AS I TRY TO DODGE THOSE NUMBERS THAT DO LAND AND BITE YOU IN THE ASS.

RENO,

ANOTHER NO MAS FOR THE GREAT SPIN MASTER RENO....

IS RENO SHORT FOR NO REsponse?

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Originally posted by REALITY:
SCOTTY,

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT YOU MISS THE POINT OF MY QUESTION .

YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN YOU OPEN FIRST AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO OVERCOME THE EXPOSURE OF THE LINE MOVEMENT AND THE SHARP PLAY YOU GET WHEN YOUR THE FIRST STORE ON THE BLOCK TO OPEN.

YOU DID WHAT ANY PRO IN YOUR POSITION WHO OPENS FIRST WOULD DO.

YOU STARTED WRITING AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL POST TIME.

IT'S A SIMPLE BLUEPRINT.

I'M A BIG FAN OF YOUR POSTS.

I REMEMBER YOU SAYING YOU PROBABLY HELD 2.5% OF THE HANDLE BUT YOU WON THE MOST MONEY ON THE BLOCK.

IN A DEBATE WITH ANOTHER POSTER I SAID I BELIEVED YOUR STRENGTH WAS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE LINE AS OPPOSED TO YOUR LINEMAKING ABILITY.

I COULD BE WRONG BUT THAT'S HOW I INTERPRETED YOUR POSTS.

PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY IF YOU FEEL I HAVE BAITED YOU WITH QUESTIONS THAT WOULD SERVE TO DEFEND MY POSTS.

I'M COMPETENT ENOUGH TO STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET IN THIS BUSINESS.

I HOPE WHEN I GET TO VEGAS AGAIN I'LL HAVE THE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON WITH SHARK AND RONBETS.

BELIEVE ME I'M QUITE CIVIL AND RESPECTABLE UNLIKE SOME OF MY MORE HEATED POSTS.

SINCERELY,

REALITY

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Originally posted by REALITY
BUCKY,
I TOOK A BIG BET IN ONE OF THE MAJOR OFF-SHORE BOOKS.

WISEGUYS WERE NOT WELCOMED.

LET'S UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TERM WISEGUY MEANS TO ME.

A WISEGUY IS AN ORIGINATOR OR MOVER FOR AN ORIGINATOR WHO ONLY PLAYS YOU WHEN HE CAN BEAT THE SCREEN.

I IDENTIFIED THEM AS SUCH,TIPPED MY HAT TO THEM AND GAVE THEM A FREE PAYOUT.

THEY ALWAYS GOT PAID,I JUST WARNED THEM THE SECOND TIME I CAUGHT THEM I'D HOLD UP THEIR PAYOUT A MONTH AND ADD A MONTH EACH SUBSEQUENT TIME THEY GOT CAUGHT.

I NEVER HELD UP ANYONES PAYOUT FOR MORE THAN A MONTH.

I KNOW MOST OF THEM BECAUSE I USED TO MOVE FOR MANY OF THEM.

I HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF SO MANY PLACES MY ASS STILL HURTS.

THE JOB OF A WISEGUY IS TO INFILTRATE WEAK BOOKS.

THAT IS THEIR JOB AND I RESPECT IT.

THE JOB OF A SITTING BM IS TO IDENTIFY THEM AND DEAL WITH THEM ACCORDING TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SHOP.

IF I'M SITTING IN A SHOP WHERE THE OWNER TELLS ME NO WISEGUY ACTION.

THERE WILL BE NO WISEGUY ACTION!

IF THE OWNER SAYS WRITE IT ALL.

I WILL WRITE IT ALL!

I DO BOTH JOBS WELL,AND IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN IT IS EASIER JOB TO JUST WRITE IT ALL BECAUSE I DON'T CONSTANTLY HAVE TO BE REVIEWING ACCOUNTS TO SEE WHO IS BEATING THE MOVE IN.

REALITY

[This message has been edited by REALITY (edited 07-15-2000).]

This was a classic marathon post with some extremely articulate responses from both sides of the issue.

Forum life at it's best...

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