Louis Theroux plays Blackjack -Gambling in Las Vegas - BBC

[@samweirich5973]

3:10 "You don't stop when you're winning, man, what's wrong with you?" that's music to the ears of every casino manager.

[@manning8]

Probably why they allowed a BBC camera to roll at the table

[@richardsamueljordan1569]

Daaaamn

[@FIRSTLAST-xd6rn]

Right, you stop when you're losing...

[@JL-tk7ng]

The guy with the goatee made me laugh so much when I first watched this, he's like a movie character.

[@thomasbertelsen4486]

Coke will do that to you.

[@fodolocraigo8426]

I agree! he's a cool guy!

[@drsftw741]

JON FAVREAU 1998

[@jabroni3133]

fuckin ricky from trailer park boys

[@jordanmc9877]

@@drsftw741 exactly this.

[@bankruptbritain6103]

The fact that they give you free drinks says it all

[@forgive7449]

That's how they get their money back 🍻

[@bankruptbritain6103]

@@forgive7449 yeah, drink will cause more risk taking I guess

[@vtwinbreed]

Its normally only the shitty tables that pay 6 to 5 for a blackjack that u get free drinks

[@2011blueman]

@@vtwinbreed Nope, the 3:2 tables also offer free drinks, they just normally have higher minimum wagers than the 6:5 tables.

[@keepupthefaith2298]

It's possible

[@jrwagh333]

Elite how Louis wins $60 and goes... "I should stop now!" He's right though.

[@AStanton1966]

I think the way to play, and I don't, is when you win half of what you brought in to gamble with, quit. If the guy started with $500, he should quit when he wins $250.

[@jameshudghton8009]

@@AStanton1966 that's all good and well but it's a higher chance of losing 500 quicker then winning 250 by odds of the house.

[@Homerlad]

James Hudghton no it isn’t

[@jameshudghton8009]

@@Homerlad happy to hear proper odds if im wrong no worries but surely casino is therento make money why would the odds be better for the player

[@Homerlad]

James Hudghton the odds are in the casinos favour but not by 2/1

[@camz3713]

"You don't quit when you're winning man"

[@D3an02k7]

Said no winner ever..!

[@CoarStolos]

and when you are losing

[@dogguy8603]

well why would you? greed is human nature we always want more and remeber these famious words "greed is good"

[@222222225574]

The Truth That's why I love you so much

[@michael2305]

That's what every loser said, period.

[@samiam7342]

free drinks??? they are the most expensive drinks you will ever buy........................

[@user-bb8pp5zn6v]

For me, gambling is the worst addiction there is. You take everyone down with you. It's never ending.

[@Davefrompub]

Try heroin. Watch the people around you suffer as you gamble every worldly possession you own alongside your life and soul.

[@Dreamformeable]

That's the reason why we Muslims don't gamble, drink or do drugs.

[@BillTheButcher95]

@@Dreamformeable nah you do worse things...

[@Dreamformeable]

@@BillTheButcher95 Nah....

[@BillTheButcher95]

@@Dreamformeable Ya

[@Yeepride987]

how to make friends in vegas? sit at a table and lose a few hundred $$. Win $50 and shout "Thats how we do it man!" *Fist bumps*

[@xro1983]

thats some funny shit

[@scottpissed9354]

That guy on 2 hands made 1200 lol and then he had 1400 sitting on the table lol

[@SyDiko]

" Don't stop when you're winning! " - The Gambling Addict

[@SDeww]

i made $60!!!, i should stop now!. me!.

[@BFORTHEV]

S Dew I thought u can’t record in casino

[@keepupthefaith2298]

Keep it per hour or keep going to the end or until you get more than your income

[@bettymahe8076]

$60 is good what's wrong with stopping

[@patwaddington]

100% better than losing $60

[@DwayneS777]

Ha...the look on that guys face from other table looking over at 3:10 when he gets his ass handed to him. Priceless

[@bedford4383]

3:10 i can't help but chuckle. So much pain on that dudes face.

[@sarahjaynesimmons1712]

gutted🤣🤣🤣

[@forgive7449]

😉 LMFAO

[@EvoDad87]

That dude is the kiss of death.

[@LA67895]

That’s a sign of a defeated man

[@nevermind824]

That's because he's seeing them win, he's walked away and thinks he's lost out on a winning streak

[@TheUndulyNoted]

You don't stop when you're winning? So I should keep playing until I lose then

[@Death1rock1334]

You bet big when u see a lot of low cards, and stop betting once high cards have been played.

[@halbyg4291]

Freedom Of Nomad you're obviously pretty sensitive. I guess that's what you say to family members and friends when they bring up their concern about your Hankins habits? "It's for fun... If it's not your thing then fuck off?"

[@andyw.8893]

Freedom Of Nomad look whose the big man

[@jameshackney7314]

“This city wasn’t built on winners you know” Louis Theroux

[@patwaddington]

Absolutely love that quote. The naivety of the other guys he’s gambling with is just hilarious

[@Wings_of_foam]

I'm pretty sure it's been said before Louis. Still a great line.

[@cartmanofsp]

Louis being told off for not touching the chips made me laugh hahaha “I’M NOT TOUCHING THEM!”

[@musicman76enator]

That's happened to me in casinos too.

[@ryand6150]

Past posting is a common form of cheating, better not to put your hand anywhere near the betting circle

[@him050]

I went to Vegas and budgeted myself $1000 to gamble at the card tables in the casinos. I only got through about $100 because it felt so clinical and I kept getting told off for things. It was no fun at all.

[@jordanmatthew8148]

gotta love the guy with the goatee chasing his money coked out of his mind hahaha

[@frankbutcher9281]

0:47 coked up to the Marbles.....

[@jamesritch5245]

Dude with the goatee was awesome. "Gambling's good huh?" Lol

[@forgive7449]

with all due respect 😐

[@iamawuss]

There's no great secret to blackjack in casinos. Sit down and let the cards fall the way they do. The house is always slightly tipped to win, so if you do come up with some profit, consider it a good win and walk away. If you are a gambler though...you'll probably be sitting at the table like these two until you're in the hole.

[@iamawuss]

Kurios Kaleb Can't say I haven't been there before. The feeling of deep, desperate hopelessness is so terrible, I promised myself I'd never make the same mistake again. Sometimes you gotta learn the hard way though right?

[@cybernautadventurer]

MattyK Technically there are a few rules that are supposed to increase your odds of winning somehow. 'Hit or Stand' helped me out there.

[@astakos01]

+MattyK Gambling is a passion my friend.If we let passion control our lifes then we are totally f u, and the resultsfor the persons who burn his self,from his passions is VIOLENCE. Phusical and psychological violence to the people around you and your self. At the other hand passion is the road which will complete us as a personality ,Byt we must give the right place to our passion in our daily life,and dont let them Burn us,this is the hardest part .Dont fight your passion my friend, is a war that never win,just start to understand andrecognize them and give them the right place in your life.

[@cybernautadventurer]

When playing blackjack, I am there to spend money, not make money. If I'm winning and I decide to quit early, then it isn't anywhere near as fun. That said, there are general rules you can follow to minimise your chances of losing. If the casino is going to take my money, I'm not going to make it easy for them.

[@canuckster24]

Not if they use constant shuffling machines... then there's nothing to count.

[@DuaLeaD]

Having been a dealer myself, very few dealers know perfect Basic Strategy and probably < 1% of players know it - DO NOT play Blackjack without knowing Basic Strategy for the particular table rules. For example, on a 6-deck table which pays blackjacks 3:2 where dealer hits on soft 17, you can slice the house edge down to approximately 0.64% - Card counting can reverse this and actually increase the player's edge by approximately 0.5% per increase in the True Count - I highly recommend Blackjack Apprenticeship KZbin channel for anyone seriously wanting to play without getting their asses handed to them by the casino. Just because people buy in for a lot of money, doesn't mean they know how to play - Learned that on my first day as a dealer. Pure stupidity to come to a casino game and not know the odds or strategies.

[@joelcoley2606]

Nobody who knows what they are doing plays at a table with a six deck shoe anyway, tbh.

[@menomaminx2nd]

they don't allow you to ask for Less decks to be used during the game anymore, or is that a different Casino game?

[@blastofo]

Better off learning and playing craps. Better odds. More fun. Everyone wins together. Some players have skill in controlled dice throwing. Blackjack has infuriating losing streaks.

[@9thstreet]

Oh the good old days of 6 deck shoes, 3:2 games lol. Now it's $25 auto shuffle with 6:5 on a slow Tuesday morning. Vegas sure has changed over the last few years...

[@englishedge1988]

Legend has it Louie's mate John still hasn't won a hand in 20 years

[@elhuron9486]

Screaming and blowing cigar smoke in dealers face is ok but touching your chips is just way over line :D :D :D

[@johnmanning5568]

That reminds me of the bad old days before 2007 when smoking was allowed in casinos. How on Earth did I put up with 8 players around me, all smoking cigarettes and blowing their carcinogenic fumes right into my face?

[@skymanross]

The look on this dude's face at 3:10 perfectly sums up blackjack, or any gambling against the house for that matter. Devils game. Also that dude was definitely blowing rails all night

[@jameshudghton8009]

True and true

[@MrMongoose221]

For sure ha the intensity and chewing gum are big give aways

[@dodosback]

"You don't stop when you're winning" Some of the dumbest advice you give to a person when they're gambling.

[@simonssol3526]

Kinda but not really. If you get on a streak and your bets aren't gonna impact your flow heavily then you can just keep going until you lose a hand then bail.

[@tbd407]

@@simonssol3526 no such thing as a 'streak'

[@doidoi8544]

Went to Vegas last year and made the decision to gamble $100 on a hand of Blackjack. Miraculously I got a Blackjack. Walked away instantly $150 profit, despite the fact that people were trying to talk me into gambling more. Never gambled again and never will.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

What a wuss

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

I’m only on my fifteenth credit card gambling.

[@warframeees8013]

Lol I’ve probably made more money gambling than I’ve lost on it tough not sure. I’ve never gambled really bought like a loto ticket and done it for fun a few times with the expectation of loosing money on slots as a kid. I’ve probably spend less than a 100 bucks throughout my entire life on gambling maybe earned 120? Not sure. Got some loto tickets as presents and earned a bit from it as well.

[@SPZ909]

The goatee guy ended up changing his life. He quit gambling and now runs a drug rehab clinic in Arizona.

[@brillsmith2207]

good for him glad to hear it.

[@voland1]

how do you know?!

[@ScottsOnTheRottenCotton]

The guy has the Vegas style of Ricky’s shirt, Las Vegas trailer park boys

[@hughsahlstrom951]

I won $4800 at the Casino once. Got up, walked out, and paid a months rent, bought some movies, games and books, a new console and other stuff, and stuck what was left in the bank. Good times.

[@TheR3negadeMaster]

Good for you. I have a similar story when I hit black or red. First time I ever gambled in a casino…won and left. Never went back to one since. I honestly hate those places and wish they would all go bankrupt

[@Mark-lj1dj]

1:06 gambling is good 😃 3:10 half an hour later 😒

[@k.byrnmr9402]

😂😂😂

[@FancyPantsUSD]

I'll bet this gambling "expert" is living on the street now.

[@carlo8044]

jeah the gambling "expert" said a lot of things that didnt make sense at all...

[@poland1230]

One of the gamblers from this doco is an uber driver now. Look it up.

[@vaddix9980]

Ah, you saw the Reddit thread too?

[@jefftacsin911]

Wats his name I'll check him out

[@primark3901]

adam brown Maybe you should stick to digging up shit instead of writing total shit on KZbin.

[@stu151518]

You dont stop when you are winning casinos love these people

[@1down4up78]

Tim had free drinks and felt confident 😂 Every man everywhere (almost) 😂😂 we’re such pathetic creatures it’s brilliant.

[@MatteoPrezioso]

That goatee bloke, what a character. He's probably still losing somewhere.

[@alhambra1]

That clap at 0:37 shows he has done this before lol 😂

[@os2383x]

“You’re only ahead when you leave and you’re winning”. What a genius.

[@b.j.moseley6311]

Never got crazy into gambling and managed to quit just as things started dipping south but man, the hole is endless and keeps getting deeper and thus harder to get out the further you fall in.

[@arnolourens2030]

You don't stop when you're winning😂😆Ohh I heard that phrase a million times and guess what I always lost it all at the end

[@joefoley9894]

Never truer words spoken than when he says “you’re only winning when you leave”

[@cr8zie]

They need to reunite these guys for another video in an episode of "Where are they now?"

[@chrislynch8128]

Allegedly one of them is dead, the guy who moved to another table

[@happy4lyfe]

​@@chrislynch8128who? The guy who's down 25k?

[@222browneyes]

If you don't stop when you're winning (or not losing) you'll end up losing every time. These gamblers have real issues.

[@maxlee8183]

Sue Donym that's Right you little angel :)

[@lethukuthulankosi6997]

seems as if you are also a gambling exp?

[@dewert2]

3:10 his expression is golden

[@stephendriver4656]

"well that's the chance,it's called gambling"😂😂

[@jsterbeast]

I almost never gamble, but when it comes to Blackjack usually I’d go for £100, bet say £15-£25 until I hopefully win, then bet the smallest till I’ve lost a few times in a row, then start gradually increasing my bet while not going past my break even point, betting only my profit; virtually never left a table without at least breaking even, and if I’m feeling randomly adventurous and want to bet big then I set myself a limit of 3, I play 3 hands, I leave the table, no 4th. Period. And for pretty much any other gambling game I have the same rule of 3, and I avoid slots like there’s no tomorrow. Gambling requires a lot of self control I think, it can be exceptionally lucrative yes, but god can it turn into a black hole. We all get unlucky sometimes, for example having a losing streak off the bat and somehow not winning a penny, but that’s why you *always* only bet what you are willing to burn

[@docdoc8556]

These guys get to say they gambled all night in vegas with Louis Theroux. Epic!

[@anonymous-zw6ff]

"im going over here" AKA im doing a line of coke

[@marioscevko1349]

The bizarre thing is I can’t tell if these gamblers are serious when they give Louis positive advise on gambling. I think they seriously believe that gambling is a good thing.

[@brethart9214]

You dont stop when your winning says the gambling addict. 20 min later guy who took his advise walks out broke.Lol

[@MrJay-ud9gk]

“He’s just as sick as we are” 😂 that guys kills me

[@adambrothwood]

Of all the vices, gambling is the worst. With alcohol and drugs there's only so much money you can spend but with gambling, you could lose everything you own within 10 seconds

[@tbd407]

you'd still have your health though

[@jim191185]

3:10 "Uhhhh i worked so hard for that money and just threw it away".

[@MrMongoose221]

The guy who said you're gonna like it really didn't like it himself in the end lol

[@brandonfoy9583]

Hahaha that face he made at the end trying a different table and still losing!!! That $10k disappeared real fast

[@fnq-8890]

This is a great Doco, Louie got himself a little bit hooked there ‘where are you going’? Lol

[@avuky191]

Gambling with real money is so fun. Casinos are meant for entertainment like a vacation/getaway, but too sad most people just don't get it.

[@safeNreliableMusic]

You’re only up if you leave the table….and you’re winning…😂

[@MrJay-ud9gk]

Why did they take down the original full doc?!

[@bill_lumbergh]

Vegas didn’t like it

[@invain143]

"you dont stop ehen you are winning"...well that is actually the time you start to lose it all..haha

[@glenm5034]

great to have a friend who knows how to play when just starting out.

[@bom89ar60]

Gambling is the saddest lonliest addiction there is these men prove it

[@Perisher101]

that guy with the goatee looks a younger Jon Favreau

[@Cc-gv1tp]

He is gorgeous isn't he ? & Jon Favreau

[@worstcaseontario12]

I kind of thought he looked like Judd Nelson in his later career

[@Cc-gv1tp]

He does doesn't he lol

[@terrancebrown87]

Perisher101 or atleast a long lost brother

[@jaretmane]

*Ricky from Trailer Park Boys

[@jude_the_apostle]

"You don't stop when u winning whats wrong with you?" Vegas

[@gregc2236]

The suspicious manager type checking they aren't card counting at about 1:23 makes me laugh.

[@DTB3378]

The guy at the end gave great high fives

[@harpyvfx]

man that’s a good gambler he got $60 and said he should stop now. people need to be like this

[@ChrisRyan-eq5yo]

Haven't been to a casino in 10 years. I do miss it

[@slavaukraini1991]

Vegas casinos got real greedy in the last 6-7 years... they started doing triple zero roulette and 6/5 blackjack in places (getting blackjack should always pay 3/2)

[@Chalky29]

Its supposed to be fun. That guy losing is the epitome of a problem gambler

[@jordanmc9877]

Basically mate, he let's his subjects hang themselves, earlier on in the program he's discussing the pain in losing, these guys laugh at him and say gambling is fun and it's not about winning or losing, this scene quite clearly shows Favreau on tilt. Louis is good at that approach, the subject always hangs themself, Louis never has to confront them.

[@BumfightkrewAmerica]

I go to casinos because of the adult atmosphere. I like the smoke, the drink the games, the lights all the action. Just have a little self control that’s all .

[@GeorgeSquare]

To be honest if I've sat there all night playing BlackJack, after a few hours take stock and say I've broke even and back to where I've started I'd count the dozen or so free drinks I'd consumed and say I'm well up - I've basically had a free night and go to bed.

[@superguy7044]

That's what everyone says. But then....the greed takes hold

[@formulaic78]

@@superguy7044 I used to go the casino with my college friends in Scotland. I'd just be there for the free drinks which they give you whether you play or not (because most people play). My friends would drink and play, and they almost always lost. Nice free snacks too. Frogs legs and prawn cocktails I remember.

[@superguy7044]

@@formulaic78 you don't get free drinks in Scotland We have incredibly strict licensing laws regarding alcohol

[@ginnar8702]

Used to do that with my classmates when we were 18. Went to the casino every schoolday, always brining less money then we would eat and drink there(for free). The staff knew but liked us so let it go😂 best school lunch ever.

[@grimmreality5251]

This video should be called “How to seperate an idiot from his money”.

[@gl3110]

Went to a casino for a mates bachelours party once. Not a gambler so in my mind I was thinking "I have £50, once its gone its gone and I'm done." Got up £80 on blackjack then lost it. I remember the feeling of just being pissed off and thinking to myself why would anyone continue doing this? I really dont understand why people get so into it.

[@karllowry488]

Louie is a cool dude

[@forgive7449]

....with the greatest of respect. lol

[@talldufus5174]

3:10 He's thinking Louis brought a curse to the table.

[@cgopie1]

I like going to casinos, but I never go to a casino "hoping" to win money. I generally go to have fun. I'll take a certain amount of money with me, but in cash, and I leave my card at home. Most of the time I lose anything I bring in, but the point for me is having fun. When I do occasionally make a tidy profit, I see it as being paid for having a good night. Now that I'm about to hit my 30s, I much prefer a night out in a casino than a night club.

[@henkeball]

CA VG, I fully understand what you mean when you say that you prefer the more controlled atmosphere at the casino. However if you don’t mind I would like to ask you a question regards to this subject. Are you a smoker yourself? If not - do you find it extremely exhausting to inhale all the smoke that gamblers in the casino constantly exhales? I have myself found it very hard to stay in such an environment for a particurlary long while. I really wish they would ban smoking inside casinos. I know I mustn’t be the only one with these desires.

[@torontoBluejays87]

“But Tim had been taking advantage of the free drinks that the casino lays on for all gamblers, and he was feeling confident…” Has the be the best narration in any documentary in history. I couldn’t stop laughing when I first heard it. Louis is a damn LEGEND!

[@doddertron]

That noise at 1.57 is one I make during poker!

[@davidhanifin2692]

'You win some, you lose more'

[@ball4137]

You don't stop when you're winning man; you stop when you lost everything! Ooh well the next part of that sentence is my own.

[@divefraggle]

This sums up BlackJack casino experience perfectly. 😭

[@cedrics7374]

You don’t stop when you’re winning man! (Also not when you’re losing)

[@iamf6641]

🤣

[@funnn2462]

Thanks Louis. A very good documentary. Matches as many as mine. Lots of learning. But won’t stop and not proper addict yet.

[@ajayjohal2703]

you dont quit when youre winning. you quit when youre flat broke and walking the streets of vegas at 6am high and drunk with a miserable feeling of having depleted all of your finances in one night

[@LondonPride25]

"You don't stop when you're winning" Spoken like a true degenerate gambler. Junkie gamblers deep down they want to lose.

[@Mtdmpls]

These guys are having a lot of fun.

[@GeoffreyBronson]

You can't play the game well by counting cards but they can give you as many free drinks as possible. Nevada is a desert with a shining city built on money.

[@rubyboy99]

I need to start a bookies. It's a legal robbing point.

[@AWayOfLiving84]

I remember watching the whole lot of this years ago

[@brodayshizz9002]

Wen the guy with the goatee left his mate started to win lol

[@alexbaxter3730]

Fun fact: casinos dont have wjndows or clocks

[@Haerinx87]

"You don't stop when you're winning, man....what's wrong with you" 😂

[@sarahjaynesimmons1712]

the guy nodding his head obviously lost🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisfricker7025]

It's sick how these places strip a person of the pride, their dignity, and their money, gambling is a cancer on this earth.

[@PrivateAckbar]

Casinos are really unappealing places. They're sick people.

[@toffeebear7133]

Dont stop when you're winning.... So i only stop when im losing?

[@JohnLaPaglia]

1:00 - No, every bet is "Mutually Exclusive". There is no such thing as a "Winning Streak".

[@bojangles5232]

No they’re not, unless the deck is shuffled after each hand

[@ryanweston9677]

I like at the end, the camera guy panned over to the grumpy loser that left the table and had a really pissy look on his face. 😂

[@plowking813]

entertainment, casino is adult playground, if you win well thats a bonus. Everything in moderation, including drinking, eating, sex and gambling, balance is key, happy you will be hmmmms

[@saraherrera522]

Anyone have any idea what happened to the full video? I had it saved in my archives, but now it’s gone

[@Jessedaps]

0:48 guy does coke

[@timberwolvesxx7250]

i used to play blackjack a lot until they changed the rules (stand off if dealer draws 22). what a joke.

[@ball4137]

"I made $ 60 I should stop now"!

[@kevinbaird7277]

I find Americans obtuse on a good day, these casino players take this prejudice to a whole new level.