Las Vegas Where We Start
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Las Vegas: Where Everything Begins
Summary:
With the semifinals set for the next morning, tie-breaking games needed to happen that same night. Fourteen weary players gathered at a banquet room in the Sands around eight o'clock. Interestingly, an additional player with a 15-5 record was a no-show for reasons unknown.Keywords:
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With the semifinals looming the next day, the tie-breaking games had to unfold that night. Fourteen exhausted players convened at a banquet room in the Sands, ready to compete starting at eight o'clock. Curiously, another player with a promising 15-5 record didn’t make an appearance, although why remains a mystery. Perhaps he forfeited prematurely without confirming if fifteen wins would secure advancement.
That night, I managed to clinch one of the six open finalist spots. Another spot went to Bert Shubin, a realtor from Edmonton, Alberta, who I’d encounter again in the finals. The following day, I smoothly progressed to the semifinals. The other three contenders were Jos Lassman, a sweater manufacturer from Mexico City; Ronald Sleater, a businessman from Salt Lake City; and Bert Shubin.
The semifinals and finals were broadcast via closed-circuit television. Enthusiastic spectators watched every card play on large screens. This offered some comfort to the onlookers, yet they still fidgeted and whispered, their eyes constantly drifting towards the players. My match against Jos Lassman, described by experienced gin enthusiasts as the most thrilling of the tournament, was eagerly anticipated.
Lassman was the favorite, having earlier eliminated Hank Greenspun, editor of the Las Vegas Sun, another strong contender. Meanwhile, I was seen as the underdog. Near the end of my game with Lassman, both of us were within twenty-five points of victory when a loud cheer erupted from the audience. An official passing by informed me that Mr. Sleater, needing just a few points to win, had attempted a quick knock but was undercut by Mr. Shubin.
Trusting my gut, I decided not to risk losing by an undercut. I resolved either to wait for Lassman to knock or to go for gin myself. I never regretted this choice. A few minutes in, I had the chance to knock but held back. Shortly after, Lassman drew a card and immediately discarded it?"an unusually hasty move signaling it was likely valuable.
I seized it quicker than I ever had before, went gin, and secured a place in the finals. Later, when I saw Lassman, he was in a daze, mumbling, "I should have won… I should have won." He confided that his card analysis revealed that if I had knocked when initially able, he had a play that, while not winning him the game, would have blocked my victory.
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