... is this, John. After the Pai Gow controversy was mentioned on the board, I wrote to Mark asking if he had information about the situation and why the Four Queens didn't require the involved employee to return the chips.

Later, someone called "The Rat" posted a message identifying Mark as the person who had the chips.

That message is now in the archives at:

http://thechipb.dws0206.fast.net/cgi-bin/tcbarc05/tcbarc05.pl?read=133512

This message said:

>> ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. FOUR QUEES EXECUTIVE MARK
>> KARROL HAD THE 25 CENT PAIGOW CHIPS MADE. HE IS
>> IN CHARGE OF THE CHIP PROGRAM AT THE FOUR QUEENS.
>> HE BOUGHT ALL THE CHIPS. HE OFFERER THEM TO
>> SEVERAL OF THE CHIP DEALERS FOR SEVERAL
>> DIFFERENT OVERFACE PRICES. $3 PER CHIP AND UP.
>> MOST SAID NO.
>> IF YOU WANT TO BUY A SET CALL MARK.

On May 26th, I posted a message to Mark which is at:

http://thechipb.dws0206.fast.net/cgi-bin/tcb/tcb.pl?read=136189

It reads as follows:

>> Mark, you still haven't answered ...
>> ... my email about the Pai Gow chips.

>> Are you ever going to answer me or post >> anything here about them?

>> For several years, I have thought of you as one >> of the good guys of our hobby. I'm prepared to >> revise that opinion and will do so if you don't >> respond on this subject.

>> Which is it ----- good guy or greedy b*stard?

To date, silence.

Mark, if you're reading this, ARE YOU GOING TO SAY ANYTHING? Do you have the chips? Are you going to do the right thing? Or should I just keep asking about it every time you post something on the board?

----- jim o\-S