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09-24-2009 , 06:01 AM

truthadair1

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Bob Stupak, Las Vegas gaming entrepreneur and developer of the Stratosphere, is gravely ill at Desert Springs Hospital, his former wife said.

Stupak, 67, has been battling leukemia for some time and has been hospitalized since Saturday, said Sandy Blumen, who has two children with Stupak.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/ex-wife-bob...-61022697.html

Edit: Posts 1-9 dealt with Bob Stupak being ill, posts 10-? deal with his passing - KM

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009...egas-world-di/

http://www.lvrj.com/news/Bob-Stupak-...-61519967.html

Last edited by Kevmath; 09-26-2009 at 09:09 AM.

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09-24-2009 , 09:28 AM

Ummmm

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 208

Whoa! This is sad to hear. He's my favourite amateur to ever appear on HSP. Loved him wandering around not playing any hands, but still telling the table to speed up, and then once he caught aces he shoved. Certainly a character that you remember.

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09-24-2009 , 09:31 AM

Spimp

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 450

His story is amazing. From the million dollar superbowl bet, to the musuem that was basically a boxcar, to the horrific motorcycle crash, to running for mayor, etc, etc... very sad.

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09-24-2009 , 09:34 AM

AmbitiousDreamer

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,586

unfortunate to hear.

I think he was pretty awesome on high stakes poker. how nitty he was. gabe kaplans lines were hilarious

he also acted very well in an episode of entourage season 5.

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09-24-2009 , 09:49 AM

Webjoker

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Only 67? Wow, sick life.

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09-24-2009 , 10:22 AM

El Kabong

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"Thank you Daniel"

- Bob Stupak

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09-24-2009 , 10:38 AM

Doug Lee's Shrink

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Read the book, "No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower" by John L. Smith for a fairly comprehensive account of his life and the Stratosphere. I think Stuey and Sklansky even make brief appearances in the book (but it's been a few years since I read it so I'm not certain).

http://www.amazon.com/No-Limit-Stupa.../dp/0929712188

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09-24-2009 , 11:48 AM

kk405

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wishing him well...hope he recovers...

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09-24-2009 , 11:49 AM

tbhouston

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ill doesn't mean what it use to in the 90s

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09-25-2009 , 06:40 PM

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Kevmath

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Bob Stupak passed away earlier this afternoon:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009...egas-world-di/

http://www.lvrj.com/news/Bob-Stupak-...-61519967.html

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09-25-2009 , 06:45 PM

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Chimpancee that

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Sad, condolences to his loved ones, 67 is too young.

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09-25-2009 , 06:55 PM

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ashecounty

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RIP

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09-25-2009 , 06:59 PM

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burns

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09-25-2009 , 07:02 PM

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PenaltyMan

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My fave HSP cameo too. Now he's building stratospheres in the sky

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09-25-2009 , 07:04 PM

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Rushmore

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Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,381

I met Bob Stupak maybe twenty years ago, and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

Nice or not, his life was one hell of a story. This guy was a character to say the least. A true Vegas institution.

Sorry to hear this news. RIP, Bob.

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09-25-2009 , 07:04 PM

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Eatmynuts123

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RIP

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09-25-2009 , 07:09 PM

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onemarky

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RIP and sorry for his family

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09-25-2009 , 07:13 PM

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KittyLiquor

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09-25-2009 , 07:33 PM

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David Sklansky

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Although we had not crossed paths much in recent years Bob was a big part of my life for a long time. I will have more to say about that in the coming months. But for now I will just say that he was one of the most unique and interesting individuals I have ever met. My condolences to his family.

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09-25-2009 , 07:39 PM

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DayTripping

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http://www.bobstupak.com

This site has some cool old videos. I like the one where he wins a million dollar Super Bowl bet from Little Caesars and collects the money in a cardboard box and McDonald's bag.

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09-25-2009 , 07:52 PM

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TheCanoe

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11,672

always sad to hear.

Seemed like a great guy from what I've read.

RIP Mr Stupak

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09-25-2009 , 07:56 PM

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Spurious

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RIP Bob!

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09-25-2009 , 07:57 PM

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StriverzG

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that guy seemed like such an ******* from high stakes poker

is the guy a mob boss or something? he wanted to start sh*t with johnny chan at one point. what a silly man.

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09-25-2009 , 07:58 PM

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Kentucky Buddha

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Putting up a billboard offering 100K to anyone who caught him smoking was a classic. Stories like that will not quickly pass away. The man was a cult of personality. RIP

Last edited by Kentucky Buddha; 09-25-2009 at 07:59 PM. Reason: In after douchebag tardin' it up. It is NVG I guess. Lamentable.