International Gang of Thugs Steals Kalaidoscope |
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Evanston, IL: Six students from EMP61 took the lion's share of the pay-out from Professor Kalai's Kalaidoscope exercise. Led by Olivier Visa from France, a multinational team known as Group K -- Luis Alvarez from Puerto Rico, Vanessa Borchers from South Africa, and Andrew Hustrulid, Beth Hayden, and Dan Steenstrup from the U.S. -- demonstrated the extent of their gambling addictions by betting a total of $600 to net $1100 from a $1550 pot. The group's joint venture partners, a team coached by Doris deBeer, collected $440 of the loot; no doubt hard-earned pay that their colleagues would have otherwise spent on ailing grandmothers and the like. |
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Acting alone, Karl Kann, considered by some to be the Warren Buffet of the class, wagered $250 to win the remaining $450. Olivier's group started with only their good names to sell. But K battled fierce competition to prevail, thanks to his winning name. Other gamers, allegedly Todd Hegy and Anand Pashupathy, repeatedly tried but failed to steal Olivier's name. But competing classmates weren't their only obstacle. Adult beverages abounded, their enticements delivered free-of-charge by other groups hoping to melt K's steely will to win. Mid-evening, Group K decided to (nearly) go Dutch with Doris and his crew. Agreeing to split the haul 60/40, Olivier hoped to increase the chances of being in the money. But the collusion didn't benefit K; it simply reduced its take. True to form, both Group K and Karl contributed their jack to the EMP61 social fund. No reports yet as to where the Dutchman's spoils went . . . (January 7, 2004) |
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