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Alice Hawkins
Apr 14 2004

Alice Does Vegas

Alice Hawkins travelled to Las Vegas to document the action as housemate Ashley Revell gambled his entire assets on one spin of the roulette table. Out of the casino, Hawkins took to the streets, demonstrating her keen eye for everyday burlesque in this impromptu photo-diary documenting her whirlwind transatlantic trip.

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  • "Ashley and his winnings, all in $5000 chips."

  • "Press room."

  • "Carol being interviewed."

  • "The studs of vegas come out for the bet!"

  • "We pile into a limo and head to the live studio."
























  • "Ginger models the wheel."

  • "...and again."

  • "Go on my son!!"

  • "Dominic, VD man, from London."

  • "James and Ashley, Eldorado!"

  • "Hard Rock."

  • "Blue."

  • "They flew me and Ash to the Grand Canyon to have a chat about the possible concequences from his gamble."

  • "View from my hotel room."

  • "Lucky bum."

  • "Peep."

  • "Guess Girl."

  • "Betty Boo"

  • "5am waiting for a cab."

  • "Last night I went to Saphire, the biggest strip club in the world and met Crystal, lovely girl, 28 years old."

  • "Finally, Greetings from Sin City! "

  • "smile!"

  • "JUSTIN!"

  • "BRITNEY!"

  • "Kim at the Hard Rock."

  • "John, from London, one of the camera men filming Double or Nothing."

  • "Rainbow."

  • "Night view."

  • "My bathroom."

  • "everybody ggathers for the big bet, shit the bed..."

  • "The wheel of fortune. Ashley places everything he has, $135,000, on RED..."

  • "....and DOUBLES HIS MONEY!!!!!! he hugs his Mum, Carol. "

  • "Ashley and his lovely mum, Carol."

  • "So proud."

  • "Ashleys Mum and Step Mum."

  • "Mick, Ashleys Dad."

  • "Janet takes the sofa."

  • "She manages one oyster and then goes to bed, bless."

  • "Nothing to do with me."

  • "Making friends."

  • "Wedding at the Hard rock pool, as you do."

  • "TJ from Dallas."

  • "Me and Ashley being arty."

  • "Hard Rock chicken out and Ashley & crew search for new casino to take the bet! we all move to the Plaza, downtown. now this is the real Vegas!"

  • "Ashley, night before the big bet. He has sold everything, the TV people hire this stylish (!) shirt for him. tasty..."

  • "My mate Ginger (www.gingergoldmine.com) has come over from LA land and has got a bit pissed, who said American couldnt handle their drink!"

  • "The happy couple"

About

In 2004, Alice Hawkins travelled to Las Vegas to document the action as housemate Ashley Revell gambled his entire assets on one spin of the roulette table.

Bankrolled by Sky Television - broadcasting the all-or-nothing gamble live on British TV - Hawkins' camera shows another side of this scheme: the $8,000 penthouse with private bowling alley, the round-the-clock chef and bar staff, and the thirty-stripper deep suite party to mark the event, (symbolically wearing the red and black of the table where the £100,000 bet was placed). Out of the casino, Hawkins took to the streets, demonstrating her keen eye for everyday burlesque.

As for the outcome of the bet itself? Scroll through Hawkins' real-time reportage and see for yourself.

Credits / Contributors

  • Alice Hawkins Alice Hawkins
    Photographer
  • Images and text: Alice Hawkins
  • Mobile Communications Coordinator: Ross Phillips
  • Technical Development: Dorian Moore

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