Memorial Day
A photo taken by my grandfather after his unit, the 82nd Airborne, took back Nijmegen from the Germans during Operation Market Garden. (1944) Me on a much less heroic mission to Nijmegen…
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Bad Beat on Cancer
The other night we went down to to Hollwood for Phil Gordon's charity event. Phil is a big supporter of the Bad Beat on Cancer cause and so he hosts these events in an effort to raise…
Read the articleHow Can You Be So Wrong?
Ran across this beauty the other day and I couldn't help but tear it apart. "Lawless" Internet proving costly for gamblers By Kate Holton Wed May 24, 8:01 AM ET Scary headline that grabs…
Read the articleShakeup Going on at Party
I'll likely write more on this at some point but for the moment I thought I would just throw this out there: PartyGaming founders quit board Two of the founders of online poker site…
Read the articleBill Rini, Professional Poker Player
According to Top Gambling Blogs, I can now join the ranks of fellow blogger, Chris Halverson, as a Professional Poker Player. That's gotta be good for something, right? I love the…
Read the articleShould you ever buy rental car insurance?
Kim Scheinberg posted a really interesting article on BARGE that she found on Slate regarding the wisdom of buying insurance. While interesting by itself, if you look at the implications…
Read the articleVegas Wrap Up
So I wake up Saturday morning and head down to the spa where I had made an appointment. Courtesy of the Imperial Palace I treated myself to a Swedish massage, a detox wrap (and in Vegas,…
Read the articleMore Pics From Hanel's Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Hanel Chris and April Mike Chow Ephro The Smashing in the Face of Cake Ceremony Three Bums and a Lady Franklin Advertising His Seminar "How to Make Friends and Influence…
Read the articleDetails, Details, Details
Okay, so in my rush to get posts out I've left out a few details. Let me correct that error. The tuxedo shop sucks ass. We all went to get fitted about two weeks ago and they measured…
Read the articleBachelor Party at MGM
Our little Chris Hanel didn't want to do the stripper thing for his bachelor party so I was pressed to come up with something. I put feelers out and Mike Chow came through with a phone…
Read the articleQuick Pictures From Las Vegas
Just a quick post with my first few pics from Vegas. Flying into Vegas Living area of the suite Wet bar in the suite Bathroom
Read the articleWheels Up
I'm headed out to Las Vegas to see our little Poker Geek, Chris Hanel, get married. The regular crew will be there: Hanel, HDouble, Wampler, Ephro, and several other special guests.…
Read the articleAnother Blogger Comes to the Conclusion That Online Poker Isn't Rigged
Here's a nice little blog post that takes a similar (to my own) but different approach to the question of whether or not online poker is rigged. Basically inkedmn does the math and comes…
Read the articleI Can Afford to Gamble
Interesting little piece over at CNN about the American Gaming Association's survey which seems to indicate that people who gamble online tend to be more affluent than most people think.…
Read the articleRecent Lou Krieger Posts About the Goodlatte Bill
Krieger has been on top of this bill for a while now. Here's a rundown of some of his recent posts. How Rep. Bob Goodlatte Can Become Part of the Solution Instead of the Source of the…
Read the articlePoker Bots and Little Old Ladies
There's been a bit of a storm brewing on 2+2. A long time contributor had his mom accused of using bots by PokerStars. After a few mind numbingly long threads and several emails to Lee…
Read the articleHouse panel OKs bill to ban Net gambling
I think the part I like most from this MSNBC article is the following quote: "Virtual betting parlors have attempted to avoid the application of United States law by locating themselves…
Read the articleBeating Blackjack with Andy Bloch
I just got done watching the new Expert Insight video "Beating Blackjack with Andy Bloch." When Rafe first told me about it he said that it was likely better than Phil Gordon's "Final…
Read the articleKarma Can Be A Bitch
I've always been a big believer in karma. Not in the religious or spiritual sense but I've always been of the mindset that if you treat people well, somewhere down the road something…
Read the articleCome Join Me, Phil Gordon, and Andy Bloch in Las Vegas
I just decided to head out for the Las Vegas Academy, June 24, with Andy Bloch and Phil Gordon. The Full Tilt / Expert Insighter's are holding a mini-boot camp on poker and black jack…
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