Roman's ships are down, by Graeme Leech - The Australian - 7th May 2009

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has lost one of his yachts in a game of poker. Poor form for a whale; he did not, as Kerry Packer would have, call double or nothing. Abramovich's yacht collection is worth hundreds of millions and has been dubbed the Roman Navy by the British press, which follows his every move because he owns the Chelsea soccer club. So he can afford one $US500,000 yacht. Strewth's Packer reference comes from an anecdote that could be a casino myth. Packer was playing blackjack in Las Vegas when another gambler began boasting about his ranch. To silence the man, Packer is reputed to have said: "Toss you for it." (Credit: The Australian)

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