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Posted on 9/20/20 at 11:02 pm to Nativebullet
That was nearly the last of his money. He had a few million from real estate and gambled it all away on video poker. In the early 2000's he did very well at it. Then programmers made better versions and he lost it all.
Posted on 9/20/20 at 11:07 pm to DavidTheGnome
I don't know if it just disappeared. Like everything else in the media, it had a life cycle and without a known motive what can they say? They can't link it to anything.
IMO, I think the dude had a person reason. Something in his life that was fricked up so he decided he was going to one up his dad..
IMO, I think the dude had a person reason. Something in his life that was fricked up so he decided he was going to one up his dad..
Posted on 9/20/20 at 11:10 pm to DavidTheGnome
Was an anti Trump shooting.
Posted on 9/20/20 at 11:46 pm to TexasTiger08
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I flipped to a news channel and it hadn’t even hit yet.
I was at the concert and the hours after were very crazy trying to contact friends and family. It was sometime between 12 and 1a pacific time on Sunday night, so everyone was asleep back in Louisiana. I called 3 family members to let them know and sent a few texts to the people that were aware I was at the concert. I’m still confused and angry that there are still so many questions left unanswered.
Posted on 9/20/20 at 11:57 pm to The Hurricane
Adding to the conspiracy is that a few survivors have been accused of being crisis actors and quite a few were present at the CA mass shooting a year later including 1 killed.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:14 am to lsufanva
I’ve tried to wrap my head around some of the conspiracies and other ideas that were floated and to this day nothing about that entire night adds up. It’s still just sad that we live in a world where we have to accept things without cause. In one of the most heavily secured cities, how was it that no one was able to see patterns with Paddock?
Posted on 9/21/20 at 1:47 am to The Hurricane
Such a surreal night. I can remember every tiny detail of that night and the 24 hours before and after Katrina but I have to think really hard about what I had for lunch three out of five days last week.
As shallow as this may sound, I think for Las Vegas locals in general it doesn’t come up as frequently as some expect in conversation because of the transient nature of the city’s population (everyone seems to move in and out of LV so frequently - very few “born and stayed”) and so many of the casualties were tourists (only seven of the victims were Nevada Residents - there isn’t that constant “humanization” reminder that a work colleague/neighbor/friend lost a family member in the tragedy).
Also, Las Vegas just doesn’t have any real “news” coverage. Local investigations led by folks like Chris Nakamoto from Baton Rouge and Lee Zurich from New Orleans are non-existent here (outside of “dirty dining” segments). There are probably a ton of real interesting leads to chase from how the neighboring casinos handled things in the hours immediately after or any potential charity corruption right after the event but it seems like it is “taboo” for anyone to mention more than “thank you first responders”.
I remember for a while I always had my head on a swivel looking up when I walked down the strip (when I finally went back). I can’t really do that any more because I will get run over by someone from L.A. on a motorized scooter.
With regards to the shooter, I still have no idea what to think. I just can’t seem to think of anything rational that would cause someone to do what he did in the manner that he did it.
As shallow as this may sound, I think for Las Vegas locals in general it doesn’t come up as frequently as some expect in conversation because of the transient nature of the city’s population (everyone seems to move in and out of LV so frequently - very few “born and stayed”) and so many of the casualties were tourists (only seven of the victims were Nevada Residents - there isn’t that constant “humanization” reminder that a work colleague/neighbor/friend lost a family member in the tragedy).
Also, Las Vegas just doesn’t have any real “news” coverage. Local investigations led by folks like Chris Nakamoto from Baton Rouge and Lee Zurich from New Orleans are non-existent here (outside of “dirty dining” segments). There are probably a ton of real interesting leads to chase from how the neighboring casinos handled things in the hours immediately after or any potential charity corruption right after the event but it seems like it is “taboo” for anyone to mention more than “thank you first responders”.
I remember for a while I always had my head on a swivel looking up when I walked down the strip (when I finally went back). I can’t really do that any more because I will get run over by someone from L.A. on a motorized scooter.
With regards to the shooter, I still have no idea what to think. I just can’t seem to think of anything rational that would cause someone to do what he did in the manner that he did it.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 1:49 am to DavidTheGnome
His dad made him play 2nd base
Posted on 9/21/20 at 5:26 am to East Coast Band
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Does virginia tech have any memorials, etc. up in relation to their mass killing that occurred there? I'm most certain its not mentioned to high school seniors on their college tour trips
Not mentioning it and it going away so damn fast are two different things.
This post was edited on 9/21/20 at 5:27 am
Posted on 9/21/20 at 10:19 am to UncleLester
Not only was their no motive ever identified, there is nothing in life prior to this event that would provide even hypothetical motives. Serial killers/mass murders/ etc routinely have previous markers of their eventual rash actions. This guy had nothing. Hardly even an electronic (social media/email/bank accounts) footprint. No political or social connections, no manifesto, no previous record, etc. He was a ghost, even to his own family. Yet he concocted the largest killing of innocent bystanders since 9-11 “just cause he lost it”
Nah, this shite stinks
Nah, this shite stinks
Posted on 9/21/20 at 10:50 am to Capstone2017
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That was nearly the last of his money. He had a few million from real estate and gambled it all away on video poker. In the early 2000's he did very well at it. Then programmers made better versions and he lost it all.
I'm guessing you don't understand video poker. Those are exact odds you are playing with a random generator. There is no programmers made better versions to it. Casinos can change the odds, but you can clearly see it on the machines for every game. He was an AP (advantage player). He knew exactly what to look for on each machine. Example: They can't make a 9/6 Jacks or Better any lower than indicated as 99.5+ percentage payback (if the game is played perfectly). I did hear he had a few holes in his game, but probably not enough to not to be playing "above the casino" which means with comps he was playing over 100 percent. He was playing large amounts, but he had the bankroll to sustain and basically live on comps which means free rooms and meals from his play. He was also using his girlfriend to double up on comps. I know this sounds like Chinese algebra to most people, but it isn't that hard to understand. In other words, Video Poker isn't like slots. If you know what you are doing, you can easily play above the casino. Thing is, the vast majority of people don't know how to do it. It does take a lot of practice to hone your game and even more practice all the time to sustain it.
What was weird to me is that he was playing on the strip at that casino. The casinos on Freemont (downtown Las Vegas) have even better odds than the strip, especially where he was playing. That's a proven fact. There are several machines that have odds at over 100 percent straight up. Not so much on the strip.
Also, it's best to know at least 3 games such as Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild & Double/Double and play those three examples perfectly or damn near-so all the time. You have to recognize where they (the machines with best odds) are on the casino floors (there is a clear way to see this on each machine) and only play the ones with the best odds. Then, only then, are you an AP at video poker.
This post was edited on 9/21/20 at 11:22 am
Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:53 am to DavidTheGnome
Follow the money.
We hear about every school and mass shooting that ever took place any time a new one happens but this one never ever gets talked about even from the media who thrives off chaos.
We hear about every school and mass shooting that ever took place any time a new one happens but this one never ever gets talked about even from the media who thrives off chaos.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:57 am to LarryDavid
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What was weird to me is that he was playing on the strip at that casino. The casinos on Freemont (downtown Las Vegas) have even better odds than the strip, especially where he was playing. That's a proven fact. There are several machines that have odds at over 100 percent straight up. Not so much on the strip.
I agree with the value of Downtown Video Poker vs Strip.
The Downtown joints may not have wanted his business (understanding that they would be negative at his volume and their promotions that would shift into a positive theoretical for him) and perhaps excluded him from marketing programs or maybe they didn’t offer anything more than $1 denominations (concerned about volatility of jackpots from bigger denomination machines that wouldn’t get consistent handle) and he wasn’t going to spend 16 hours a day grinding on those machines at the Four Queens.
Slot Directors and GM at Mandalay Bay and other strip properties love players like him because they can push up slot handle (even thought it might be unprofitable when you calculate comps and promotions) and then when they have their monthly P&L meetings to a bunch of corporate suits that don’t get granular to “the how” - they can say “we were up in volume but must have just been a bit unlucky in hold; it should normalize next month”.
This post was edited on 9/21/20 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 9/21/20 at 11:59 am to Capital Cajun
One thing about this shooting that has always fascinated me is there really isn't a massive conspiracy theory community for it. I know there are several conspiracy theories out there, but there's so little real info out there on the motive, it seems ripe for massive conspiracy theories.
It is bizarre he left so little info behind on any motive.
It is bizarre he left so little info behind on any motive.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:05 pm to geauxtigers87
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Cia weapons drop gone bad
Why would they drop weapons in the middle of a hotel?
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:07 pm to DavidTheGnome
I'm not a big conspiracy guy, but this just reeks of conspiracy.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:10 pm to Jcorye1
Does anyone know what was on the note he left ? Downvote me if this has been discussed
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:16 pm to The Spleen
The Jesus Campos storyline is interesting to me on how much power a big corporation like MGM has to control narratives.
Additionally, it was just glossed over but more attention should be brought to the number of rooms with children under the age of 4 were left unattended on that night inside Mandalay Bay and the parents had to be reunited with them in a crime scene. Charges should have been brought on those parents too.
Additionally, it was just glossed over but more attention should be brought to the number of rooms with children under the age of 4 were left unattended on that night inside Mandalay Bay and the parents had to be reunited with them in a crime scene. Charges should have been brought on those parents too.
Posted on 9/21/20 at 12:18 pm to UncleLester
I kind of feel bad for campos.
I think he was a feeble minded fellow who went through a very traumatic experience. It’s probably pretty difficult to remember things well
I think he was a feeble minded fellow who went through a very traumatic experience. It’s probably pretty difficult to remember things well
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