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11. Gambler rewards man who returned $300K left in cab

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 06:06 PM

Dec 2013

A poker player who left $300,000 in the back seat of a Las Vegas taxi made good on his promise this week, handing over a $10,000 reward to the honest cabbie who returned the stash.

Yellow Checker Star Cab Company CEO Bill Shranko confirmed Friday that Gerardo Gamboa had been paid by the poker player. The cab company also honored the driver's good deed by naming him employee of the year, awarding him $1,000 and giving him a gift certificate to a Las Vegas steakhouse.

It's unclear how Gamboa plans to spend the belated Christmas gift. He did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Friday.

The tale, first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, started Monday when Gamboa made a pickup at the Bellagio casino. A hotel doorman noticed a brown paper bag on the back seat and handed it to him; Gamboa thought it was candy.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gambler-rewards-man-who-returned-300K-left-in-cab-5096550.php

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Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa finds $US300,000 in cash on back seat [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

Finders keepers .... dumbcat Dec 2013 #1

Finding $300,000 in cash in a brown paper bag in Vegas? I'd turn it in, too! htuttle Dec 2013 #2

I'm disappointed that the driver's name appeared in print Cirque du So-What Dec 2013 #5

They found the owner...an unnamed very careless poker player...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #6

Good Cirque du So-What Dec 2013 #7

a likely story unblock Dec 2013 #8

From the link Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #10

Been wondering where I left that! jberryhill Dec 2013 #3

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Dec 2013 #4

GREAT movie: Night of the Running Man.. PCIntern Dec 2013 #9

Gambler rewards man who returned $300K left in cab Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #11