newest High Roller - Paris Hilton

Akillies · Feb 28, 2012

Socialite, actress and potential heiress to the Hilton Hotels fortune are just a few of the ways that Paris Hilton is known by the American public. However, nobody has ever labeled her a good blackjack player.
Maybe this will change though after a birthday trip to Las Vegas that resulted in $30,000 in winnings for the 31-year-od. Apparently, Hilton was at the Wynn Casino making some really big blackjack bets when she hit the $30k mark. What's interesting is that she is a blackjack beginner as alluded to by this tweet:
Just won 30k playing blackjack at Wynn Las Vegas! YES! Birthday girl's luck! I love gambling!"

$30,000 is chump change for Paris. She's said to be worth $100 million. Let's say you're worth $100,000. Winning $30,000 for her is like winning $30 for you.

hno:

buddyboy · Feb 28, 2012

$30,000 is chump change for Paris. She's said to be worth $100 million. Let's say you're worth $100,000. Winning $30,000 for her is like winning $30 for you.

this is a common misconception people have of the rich. Now granted there might not be a big difference to her between $1 and $100, or $500 and $1000.

but comparing $30,000 to $30 ???

ask her coke dealer if paris knows the difference between a $1000 and $5000 bag of blow

Akillies · Feb 28, 2012

she has a dealer?

CujoLatte · Feb 28, 2012

You know she does not buy the coke herself...correct?

elk102873 · Feb 28, 2012

funny how you always hear about the big wins but you never hear a peep about anyone having ever lost at a Casino, wonder why.

I learned this from watching the classic movie, 'Casino'...

TheRightSide · Feb 28, 2012

the company was sold and the family has nothing to do Hilton hotel

GoSooners · Feb 28, 2012

elk102873 said:
funny how you always hear about the big wins but you never hear a peep about anyone having ever lost at a Casino, wonder why.

I learned this from watching the classic movie, 'Casino'...

Like they say, "you only have a gambling problem when your losing."

Akillies · Feb 28, 2012

Though publicly traded, the chain was for most of its history led by members of the Hilton family from 1919, when founder Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel. 1996: Stephen F. Bollenbach becomes the first non-Hilton to guide the company; Hilton merges with Bally Entertainment Corporation.