River Rat - Significant Betting Activities

"I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn’t take any ability to hustle." - Pete Rose

According to Paul Janszen, Pete Rose owned 75% of the winning ticket, and Janszen and Gioiosa split the remaining 25%. The ticket cost approximately $2,000. Rose paid approximately $1,500, and Gioiosa and Janszen paid approximately $250 each for their respective shares. Janszen stated that Gioiosa cashed and signed for the winning ticket so that Rose could avoid having to report his winnings. When asked whether he was a winner on the January 16, 1987 Pik-Six ticket, Rose said that he was not.

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