Whale Hunt in the Desert
Secrets of a Vegas Superhost
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Narrateur(s):
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Ed Walters
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Auteur(s):
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Deke Castleman
À propos de cet audio
Whale Hunt in the Desert divulges the unbridled lengths to which casinos go to bag the world's biggest gamblers - the whales. This definitive exposé reveals the shrouded world of ultra-high rollers and the Faustian pacts they forge with their hosts, the casino representatives whose job it is to part them from their fortunes. Private jets, penthouses, personal chefs, show-up money, rebates on losses, and the most beautiful women on Earth - nothing is too excessive.
This is the only book ever to examine the lifestyles and motivations of this rarest of breeds, as well as the highly guarded inner workings of the most money-oriented culture known to man. This third edition includes a foreword by Anthony Curtis and an extensive update about Las Vegas, the "greening" of gambling, the nightclub and dayclub scenes, the evolving host position, and much more - all in the words of the superhost, Steve Cyr.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Paterson
- 2021-09-02
Big comps, big bets, and the inside Vegas scoop, but get used to the actor’s cadence
I love anything and everything written about Las Vegas so take the following with a grain of salt...
The story was interesting but not ridiculously ‘ ‘out there’ it anything. I expect the shock value of the size of the play, player’s bankrolls, comps, etc. was a bigger surprise and more impactful when this book was first written. It has become somewhat dated and anyone who has done a little research into the world of hosting and casino comps will likely not be terribly surprised. This being said, it was still a lot of fun n to listen, and the fact that it’s all true (and according to the author no one has ever challenged any of the stories) and some of the bets/nights/weekends described involve more money and resources than any reader will ever have keeps it interesting. The prologue and extra bit for the third edition (in Steve’s own words) were welcome additions to the original book.
Worth mentioning that the cadence with which Deke Castleman reads and performs the book is awful. I couldn’t believe that I got sufficiently used to it and I didn’t have to stop listening just because of his pauses, broken sentences, etc. i hope that others can get used to it as well. But it’s difficult and never completely ceases to bother. On the positive side, I loved his voice when he acted Steve’s dialogue. That was very well done.
A solid read but I didn’t love it.
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