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Everyone who reads my posts here knows I speak the truth and rarely say a bad word about anyone unless it warranted. There is a pariah in the industry giving offshore gaming a bad name and harming everyone's business.
I grew up in New York where the local bookmaker's word was gold. More than the bankers I deal with now, I trusted that if he said I be paid on Monday, even if a hurricane hit, he'd be there. The books growing up in New York were the most honorable people I knew. I'm happy to say that all of the books I deal with now I feel the same way about.
I try to conduct myself in the same manner. When I say something, you can take it to the bank. I don't promise "I'll send 20 dimes tomorrow" if there is a chance I might not be able to for whatever reason. My word is my bond and I learned that from the bookmakers I got to know when I was younger.
I now have many friends who started offshore books with their life savings and they tell me repeatedly, "It's not guys like you who are afraid to send us money, it's the average Joe who posts up $500 or $1,000 and is afraid he won't get paid."
There is this cancer in this industry named Ray Meyers, who owns a book in St. Maarten named Action Sports. I posted up ten dimes with them on January 3, 2000, hoping to take advantage of their -105 juice.
I tried to take a payout for ten dimes a week later, leaving a balance of approximately ten dimes and when the money was not taken out of the account, this Ray Meyers gets on the phone and says "Oh, we don't just send you the money, first we evaluate your account. We see you made 7 plays a day last week, so we are only sending you 6200."
Can you believe the unmitigated gall of this Ray Meyers. Ray, let me tell you, if you EVER want to stay in this business another day, you should ask one question when someone asks for a payout, "WHERE AND HOW DO I SEND THE CHECK?"
I did receive the 6200 and let it slide, but knew I'd keep an eye on this guy, and never let my account get too jacked up. On the 23rd, I requested another payout for 13,969. This time, because I was afraid of trouble, I told the manager when I requested the payout, that I really liked the book and I had a friend who was a big player and I'd tell him about it.
The truth was I had 24 dimes in this place and was very worried about getting paid based on the previous experience. It went well and I received a payout for 13,969. I then tried as hard as heck to lose the last ten dimes I had there by playing middles and trying to handicap a side, but lousy 'capper that I am, I just couldn't do it and gave up.
I then requested a check on February 7 and the manager Dave gets on the phone and tells me this, which is up to now, the most unbelievable thing I have ever heard in my life. "Ray Meyers had to leave the island and he needs to review your account and he won't be back until February 21st."
This Ray Meyers at Action Sports thinks he can operate with impunity because he is in St. Maarten and he has my money. Well, let me tell you something Ray Meyers, I will not stand for your sleazebag confiscation of my money and neither will all the other gamblers and sportsbooks who suffer by your criminal activities.
The fellows that are hard-working and honest, payout without question, and put forth their sweat and hard work to build their businesses don't need the likes of you inhibiting the growth of this industry and the credibility they fought so hard for.
If you have money in Action Sports in St. Maarten, take it out. Reputable sportsbooks, if you know this criminal, tell him to pay me my money and that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.
I did nothing wrong to this guy. I didn't bet steam, I didn't do nothing...but win. Now send me the rest of my money and change your crooked ways.
I grew up in New York where the local bookmaker's word was gold. More than the bankers I deal with now, I trusted that if he said I be paid on Monday, even if a hurricane hit, he'd be there. The books growing up in New York were the most honorable people I knew. I'm happy to say that all of the books I deal with now I feel the same way about.
I try to conduct myself in the same manner. When I say something, you can take it to the bank. I don't promise "I'll send 20 dimes tomorrow" if there is a chance I might not be able to for whatever reason. My word is my bond and I learned that from the bookmakers I got to know when I was younger.
I now have many friends who started offshore books with their life savings and they tell me repeatedly, "It's not guys like you who are afraid to send us money, it's the average Joe who posts up $500 or $1,000 and is afraid he won't get paid."
There is this cancer in this industry named Ray Meyers, who owns a book in St. Maarten named Action Sports. I posted up ten dimes with them on January 3, 2000, hoping to take advantage of their -105 juice.
I tried to take a payout for ten dimes a week later, leaving a balance of approximately ten dimes and when the money was not taken out of the account, this Ray Meyers gets on the phone and says "Oh, we don't just send you the money, first we evaluate your account. We see you made 7 plays a day last week, so we are only sending you 6200."
Can you believe the unmitigated gall of this Ray Meyers. Ray, let me tell you, if you EVER want to stay in this business another day, you should ask one question when someone asks for a payout, "WHERE AND HOW DO I SEND THE CHECK?"
I did receive the 6200 and let it slide, but knew I'd keep an eye on this guy, and never let my account get too jacked up. On the 23rd, I requested another payout for 13,969. This time, because I was afraid of trouble, I told the manager when I requested the payout, that I really liked the book and I had a friend who was a big player and I'd tell him about it.
The truth was I had 24 dimes in this place and was very worried about getting paid based on the previous experience. It went well and I received a payout for 13,969. I then tried as hard as heck to lose the last ten dimes I had there by playing middles and trying to handicap a side, but lousy 'capper that I am, I just couldn't do it and gave up.
I then requested a check on February 7 and the manager Dave gets on the phone and tells me this, which is up to now, the most unbelievable thing I have ever heard in my life. "Ray Meyers had to leave the island and he needs to review your account and he won't be back until February 21st."
This Ray Meyers at Action Sports thinks he can operate with impunity because he is in St. Maarten and he has my money. Well, let me tell you something Ray Meyers, I will not stand for your sleazebag confiscation of my money and neither will all the other gamblers and sportsbooks who suffer by your criminal activities.
The fellows that are hard-working and honest, payout without question, and put forth their sweat and hard work to build their businesses don't need the likes of you inhibiting the growth of this industry and the credibility they fought so hard for.
If you have money in Action Sports in St. Maarten, take it out. Reputable sportsbooks, if you know this criminal, tell him to pay me my money and that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.
I did nothing wrong to this guy. I didn't bet steam, I didn't do nothing...but win. Now send me the rest of my money and change your crooked ways.
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