Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal dead at 79
 

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The Stardust was my absolute favorite Vegas property for many years.

I was friendly with a few baccarat supervisors who worked directly for "Lefty." --- the stories were awesome, one of the many reasons I loved playing big baccarat at the 'dust.

I played the final day-shift big baccarat game at the 'dust back in 2006.

and, I'll never forget the great times I had talking to Shirley in the baccarat room --- the "first" female baccarat dealer in Vegas, trained by "Lefty."

Oh, yes, and they had a great Loyalty Program @ the 'Dust. Chairman and Gold Level were ripe with lots of discretionary perks. ;)

BK, I will watch Casino again (especially the opening scenes) again in HD.

I am sorry that I missed out on the Stardust experience in 2005!

His website is still up.

Not everyone liked the guy.

"It's been said you should never speak ill of the dead," one former federal organized crime prosecutor quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal said. "There are exceptions to the rule. Frank Rosenthal is one of those exceptions. He was an awful human being."

Casino was an extremely well done movie. Pay close attention to the Japanese high roller profiled (playing baccarat) at the beginning of the movie. That character is based on a real dude (I'll post some of the "real" stats later this weekend). In "real life" he managed to get Trump to piss his pants --- over his action one weekend @ the Trump Plaza. Trump was so nervous, he was contemplating closing the game that evening, and had the supervisors calling him with updates continuously. I "love" stories about "The Donald" --- as that man does not have the nerve or savvy to really manage high end play @ his properties.

LINK TO my photoset from the final Stardust weekend. :cool:

Supposedly, Lefty was a distant relative of my Grand Mother.

RIP, Lefty!