1. 09-19-10 11:14 PM #1
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    guy kill himself after lost about 640k usd on bacarat

    Gambler jumps to death from floating casino after losing $5m

    Dennis Chong

    Monday, September 20, 2010


    A 51-year-old mainlander jumped off a 13-deck "floating casino" off Sai Kung after losing HK$5 million playing baccarat.
    The gambler, identified by police only as Xu, made his fatal leap off the Star Cruises vessel SuperStar Aquarius as it sailed back to Hong Kong from international waters shortly before 9am yesterday.

    Rescuers searched for Xu for almost an hour before fishing him out of the water. He was certified dead by the ship's doctor.

    Xu apparently boarded the ship on Saturday for a two-day gambling trip. He was seen betting at the baccarat table right after dinner.

    According to several passengers, he gambled until closing at 8am yesterday and lost almost HK$5 million.

    He was seen wandering on the deck for about an hour before jumping. Crew were alerted immediately that a man was overboard. The captain sent a rescue team and notified the Hong Kong authorities.

    Genting Hong Kong, a Hong Kong- listed company that operates the Star Cruises fleet, said there were 1,500 passengers on board at the time of the incident, which happened in Hong Kong waters.

    Police said there are no suspicious circumstances in the case, which was classified as "man overboard."

    A police spokesman said they received a report of a man jumping off a ship at 9.50am when the vessel was sailing south of the Kwo Chau islands, south of Sai Kung.

    Marine police and the Fire Services Department dispatched rescuers to the area and the Government Flying Services sent a helicopter.

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    Star Aquarius returned to port with the body, arriving in Hong Kong at 12.30pm.

    Passengers disembarked before police investigators boarded the vessel to inspect the body. It was later transferred to Kwai Chung Mortuary.

    A Genting Hong Kong spokeswoman said the company is getting in touch with the man's next-of- kin.

    According to the company's website, SuperStar Aquarius departs daily from Hong Kong and, besides casino facilities, has a variety of entertainment and sports facilities.
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  2. 09-19-10 11:16 PM #2
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    Did he post here
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  3. 09-19-10 11:17 PM #3
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    a lot of money. i bet he owes loansharks and bookies thousands.
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  4. 09-19-10 11:18 PM #4
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    Well that's one way to settle up
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  5. 09-19-10 11:18 PM #5
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    he took his shot
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  6. 09-19-10 11:18 PM #6
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    Thats fukked uppppp...o well.
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  7. 09-19-10 11:19 PM #7
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    <3/4 Million aint that much...

    Guy must have owed some $$$ and was taking a shot
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  8. 09-19-10 11:21 PM #8
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    he was a solid poster and made good contributions to SBR

    he will be missed

    life goes on
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  9. 09-19-10 11:21 PM #9
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    poor bastard buried himself.
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  10. 09-19-10 11:23 PM #10
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    i love how the last line is a plug for the Casino
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  11. 09-19-10 11:24 PM #11
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    that so much money...Probably had an a wife to go home and deal with for losing all that money anyway he probably thought this was an easier way out. Poor guy haha
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  12. 09-19-10 11:24 PM #12
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    sik. Baccarat has a way of getting a hold on you. It's a back and forth type of game. I have been very successful playing it so far, but have been down big at times.
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  13. 09-19-10 11:25 PM #13
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    I wonder what his betting strategy was. The issue with bacarat is is is easy to get carried away. I hope that no one from SBR does anything like this.
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  14. 09-19-10 11:28 PM #14
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    Remind me never to start playing baccarat.
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  15. 09-19-10 11:28 PM #15
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    i heard mahowny has an asian relative.
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  16. 09-19-10 11:28 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by thezbar View Post
    I wonder what his betting strategy was. The issue with bacarat is is is easy to get carried away. I hope that no one from SBR does anything like this.
    yes it's real easy to get carried away playing this game. he probably went big early trying to get ahead and play with "house money" and lost then the chase started and he buried himself. Sad.
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  17. 09-19-10 11:28 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by thezbar View Post

    I wonder what his betting strategy was.

    3:1 that he ended with some sort of a martingale Sure loser
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  18. 09-19-10 11:30 PM #18
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    That's a crazy story..
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  19. 09-19-10 11:33 PM #19
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    sucks.
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  20. 09-19-10 11:34 PM #20
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    He should have bet it all on the Colts -3 tonight and would be living happily ever after. But still R.I.P to the man cant help but feel sad when something like this happens.
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  21. 09-19-10 11:40 PM #21
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    At least he had the money to bet. Sometimes you just gotta say fuk it.
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  22. 09-19-10 11:44 PM #22
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    im sure i woulkd do the same
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  23. 09-19-10 11:44 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigmikesm View Post

    At least he had the money to bet.

    Loan shark
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  24. 09-19-10 11:44 PM #24
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    next time he will choose a dry land casino if he's thinking correctly. although wandering into the las vegas desert and being chewed to death by lizards or poisoned by a bad cactus sting doesn't seem to be a viable option either.
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  25. 09-19-10 11:50 PM #25
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    Can you guys lend me 640k I need to go to the Star Aquarius casino
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  26. 09-19-10 11:50 PM #26
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    He took the easy way out. Guy should of faded Brandon Lang the last 7 seven days and quadrupled up
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  27. 09-19-10 11:51 PM #27
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    he was tracking jj's spreadsheet
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  28. 09-20-10 12:10 AM #28
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    Another reasons why you should bet sports and stay out of the casino.
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  29. 09-20-10 12:18 AM #29
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    A lot of similarities to " The Shrink ".....
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  30. 09-20-10 12:18 AM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by JW Cash View Post
    A lot of similarities to " The Shrink ".....
    If he grabbed a passenger and two dogs
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  31. 09-20-10 12:48 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    Remind me never to start playing baccarat.
    This is what I was going to write. You beat me to it.
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  32. 09-20-10 01:08 AM #32
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    Wow... talk about "cashing in your chips!"...
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  33. 09-20-10 01:12 AM #33
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    I am disgusted with myself. I have laughed my ass off at the comments on this thread.

    Some wry and dark senses of humor here, indeed.
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  34. 09-20-10 01:14 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aristocles View Post
    I am disgusted with myself. I have laughed my ass off at the comments on this thread.

    Some wry and dark senses of humor here, indeed.
    lighten up Pal
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  35. 09-20-10 01:32 AM #35
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    brutal story
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