Bellagio Bandit: How One Man Robbed Vegas' Biggest Casino and Almost Got Away

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/inside-bellagio-bandit-tony-carleos-crime-and-capture-w447204

There's a story Tony Carleo likes to tell about a visit he made to Las Vegas a decade ago when he was in his early twenties.

"I was sitting in a casino," he says, "and there was a crowd starting to gather around a craps table, people two or three deep because everyone wanted to see."

A man was betting on hard eight, that the dice would

 

Are you sure it wasn't eleven men?

 

I am curious how the writer got to the payout of $50K with hardway bets of $5, $50 and $500 saying he let it ride each time. Although he did say it was 4 wins but based on what is in the article I don't see how it gets to $50k.

 

Wow what a story I didn't realize casino does get robbed ....does these happen a lot? I can't imagine casinos getting robbed at all wow!!

 

happens alot

 

Yeah, and it was on a big fight night, too!

 

You do the math..
A hundred ..sixty ...million. ..
Without breaking a sweat.