A New Twist on "You Stink at Poker"

[Vegas Vic]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Yes, Michael Wax stank. He's the first to admit it.

The 440-pound New York City man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn't have time to clean up. He understands why grossed-out gamblers complained about his body odor, but said he didn't deserve stinky treatment from the casino that asked him to leave.

Dave Coskey, a spokesman for the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, said it is company policy not to comment on matters involving customers.

Wax said he told casino officials: "There's no question I stink. I'm not denying it. I do have an odor. I've been playing for 17 hours."

The 54-year-old limousine company owner, who says he is a frequent gambler at the Borgata, said a poker room manager followed him into the restroom and informed him that patrons at his table were complaining about his body odor.

When the Brooklyn man tried to retake his seat at the table, he said a manager told him to leave. He said he asked for a free room to freshen up, and the casino refused.

He promptly filed a complaint about his treatment with the Casino Control Commission. His complaint will be reviewed to determine whether any state gambling laws or regulations were violated, a commission spokesman said Wednesday.

Wax said his instincts tell him to find a different casino to patronize, but he likes gambling at the Borgata. He said the casino was out of line to tell him he stinks in front of other patrons.

"I would like an apology," Wax said.

Stinky 440-Pound Gambler Fuming After Atlantic City Casino Tosses Him Out (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,395280,00.html)

[Logan]

This is why I'm for allowing smoking in poker rooms. Anything beats the pure scent of man x 1000.

[MikeVic]

But man scent isn't long-term harmful to you. I'm against smoking anywhere.

[Subby]

Big deal. The guy will be dead soon anyway.

[Vegas Vic]

If nothing else, you've to to admire this guy's honesty -- "There's no question I stink. I'm not denying it."

[cartman]

If nothing else, you've to to admire this guy's honesty -- "There's no question I stink. I'm not denying it."

He's a bad bluffer.

[Radii]

I like that his only complaint seems to be the embarrassment of being informed about his odor in front of other players, yet his reaction to that looks to be to raise enough hell that it becomes a story on the AP wire. That seems *much* more embarrassing to me.

[MJ4H]

++online poker

[Vegas Vic]

Big deal. The guy will be dead soon anyway.

This also reminds me of the absurdity of referring to poker as “a sport”. Could you imagine Greg Raymer running into the Olympic Stadium with the torch during the opening ceremonies? He'd probably collapse before he made it half way around the track.

[Lathum]

Casinos have the right to refuse service at anytime for any reason.

[Ragone]

Yep, Its a privledge not a right.. Just like any other service industry/restaurant/retail store.. its not your RIGHT to be allowed to be in their..

[Lathum]

Although if the guy was playing for 17 hours and is a regular there they probably should have just given him the room.

[Vegas Vic]

Although if the guy was playing for 17 hours and is a regular there they probably should have just given him the room.

If he just plays poker, it's unlikely that he's going to get anything other than an occasional buffet comp. Casinos don't make much profit off of poker, and they generally don't give much in the way of comps to poker players.

[Lathum]

If he just plays poker, it's unlikely that he's going to get anything other than an occasional buffet comp. Casinos don't make much profit off of poker, and they generally don't give much in the way of comps to poker players.

something may have changed in the last couple of years but quiet a few of the AC hotels have "poker player" room rates where if you play more then 8 hours you get a room for about $40. Usualy it is just during the week.

That brings an interesting point though, I wonder what stakes he was playing.