Uncle Joe Benson at Ballys Las Vegas Blackjack Tournament, August, 2002.

   

August 16, 2002: Joe and his team broadcast their morning show "live" from Bally's Las Vegas to kick off the Scott St. James Blackjack Tournament. On site, J.B. was joined on air with a 'real' Blackjack Dealer, and one of the showgirls from Donn Arden's Jubilee. With pointers from Scott, by the time Unc hit the tables, he knew the difference between a "One-Eyed Jack" and a "Suicide King." Fortunately for the other contestants, he still couldn't count to 21.

(Photos by Sioux-z Jessup and Mr. Jeff Koppes.)

Sioux-z "Double Down" Jessup, producer Stacie "Hit Me" Dockray,
Scott "Slots" St. James and Joe "Can't Count to 21" Benson on air.

Jennifer the Jubilee Dancer and
Len the Tournament Master chatted on air.

The Contestants.

The intense last hand,
and then LeRoy wins the Seven Day Cruise!

The Players: Scott St. James, LeRoy Lampear, Unc, Johanna Rodriguez,
Carie Basile, Craig Reese, Sioux-z Jessup and Wendy Reese.

Benson's July Bally's Bash