The High Roller Heist

Nov 18 2024 11 ep. 24 mins 452
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In the early morning hours of December 14th, 2010, Anthony “Tony” Carleo will walk into the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip adorned in a full motorcycle jumpsuit, gloves and helmet and pull a pistol, robbing a high stakes craps table of 1.5 million dollars in casino chips. This is the wild, “only in Vegas” true story of the guy who robbed the house, returned to the house and began living in it, like a king, for free.

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Mar 07 2024 37 mins  
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Money Isn't Everything, But... | Chapter 7

Feb 29 2024 31 mins  
Having blown through his lower denomination chips, Tony now must somehow move the illicit $25k Cranberry chips he has stolen, which will soon be discontinued by the Bellagio. Meanwhile, detectives have their own plan to catch Tony, proving he is The Biker Bandit.

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After returning to Pueblo for the holidays, Tony is desperate to return to Las Vegas for New Years Eve at the Bellagio, with a close friend in tow. Meanwhile, Las Vegas investigators have their first real break in the case, one which takes them to Pueblo to interview a suspected accomplice.

Game On | Chapter 5

Feb 15 2024 33 mins  
With the Bellagio robbery making news around the world, Las Vegas Metro Police Department lead detective Sam Smith is beginning to feel the pressure – especially since there are virtually no leads in the case. Meanwhile, Tony is comped a high roller suite by the Bellagio, living like a king in the hotel he just robbed.

Feet on the Floor | Chapter 4

Feb 08 2024 33 mins  
When a casino like the Bellagio is robbed in Las Vegas, it’s a big deal for law enforcement. Little do they know, the robber himself has returned to the casino less than 24 hours later to begin casually playing poker and cashing in his stolen chips.

Go Time | Chapter 3

Feb 01 2024 31 mins  
After robbing the Suncoast Casino and getting away, Carleo decides he needs to go bigger and sets his sights on the Bellagio, a crown jewel on the Las Vegas Strip. Five days later in the early morning hours, Carleo will rob a high stakes craps table of $1.5 million in chips, becoming the most wanted man in Las Vegas.

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Having decided that robbing a casino is the best, easy solution to freeing himself from his gambling debts, Carleo decides on a smaller, unglamorous casino on the outskirts of Sin City: The Suncoast. With everything in place, Carleo will ride to the Suncoast casino and rob it, becoming The Biker Bandit.

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