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Originally Posted by TJDave
Our definitions may be different. Anyone who's lifestyle is affected when winning/losing large sums is not a high roller. I think the current casino term is 'whale'.
The gamblers in this film were degenerate addicts. And the way the casino managed them was despicable.
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There is a distinct difference between a mere "high-roller" and a "whale". There are many high-rollers...but the true "whales" are a rare sighting...and the casinos fight among themselves to win the affection of these rarest of mammals. ANYONE who bets a lot of money is called a "high-roller" by the casino...and most of these players literally DESTROY themselves in the process of maintaining their "preferred" casino status. If you and I went to Las Vegas tomorrow and started making $500 bets at the blackjack table...we would quickly get classified as "high-rollers"...even if we had embezzled our gambling stake from our employer. Some casinos will even categorize us as "high-rollers" if we keep making $100 bets. The "whale", on the other hand, bets the obscene amounts which warrant flying him in by private jet...comping him "unavailable" suites...and giving him private tables on which to do his gambling.
The high-rollers typically go broke...as do some of the "whales". The "whales' start OUT not being "affected" by the gambling that they do...because they are usually billionaire businessmen in the "straight" world. But when you are a TRUE degenerate...you can even gamble away BILLIONS.
