A Swindle, of Sorts... pt. 10

The Money is called The Money because he has the money. This is not a little bit of money, this is a lot of money, and it’s all in cash. A bankroll of $30,000 is standard operating procedure for the take-off, and unbundled, this much cash sits in a pile about as tall as a person’s palm is wide. Seeing that amount of money in somebody’s fist is an experience both impressive and intimidating. The Money uses both of these emotional responses to his team’s advantage.

The Money knows where to bet. One hundred dollars each on Yo-eleven and Twelve, and limit play in the Field. If Hop bets are allowed on the table, the Six on the Wheel is made at one hundred dollars each, and the Yo-eleven and Twelve are not bet. The Money enjoys a staggeringly great advantage because the one die the Scooter slides is guaranteed to show six.

Not only does The Money know where to bet, he also knows how and when to bet. He too is a “last-second hunch bettor.” His timing is critical to the whole operation because it’s his high-end, commanding actions that distracts the Boxman from watching the dice at the critical moment they are thrown.