To reach the gamb.ing tables It 1s necessary to pass down a long hall Which 1s auked on both sides by small rooms. Through the open doors of some, people may be seen sprawl. ug on the beds in various states of coma induced by the opium and heroin which the house supply "This passageway soon emerges Into the large. gambling rooms" where roulette and dee tables are so crowded that the late comers are forced stand, Chips may be purchased for as little as twenty cents or as much as ten dollars. The betting Umit' ts xed by the house at $300 and nervous gamblers may frequent~ be seen placing the limit time alter time In an effort to regain what they have lost, "The dice tables on the ground floor of the building are most popular among those who wish to play for small stakes, and poorly dressed Chi hose sit hour after hour, smoking fr lgarettes "and drinking tea as they methodically parcel out, small. chips each throw of the dice, keeping Sarefully tally of the combinations which turn up in small note books furnished for the purpose.
Armed Guards Stationed at Tables Each room contains an average of lx tables and each table is kept clear of players along the side where the ftiendants deal out chips "and note the bets. Armed guards are also resent at every table as thousands dollars may collect before part of the money is Femoved to the office, "All bets must be placed before the croupier rings a buzzer which 1s a signal that the play has started, The ice are then exposed and nimble Angered boys clear the table of bets, paying the lucky und placing the house winnings in open containers Toft upon the table,
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