Poker Players and Golf Gambling, Part 1
As much as I like poker, my favorite gambling game is golf. The combination of physical skill, the ability to perform under pressure, and understanding of the gambling aspect and negotiating skills, not to mention getting out of the poker room and being outdoors in beautiful settings, playing a fascinating game, make it a natural [...]
Podcast – guest James McManus author of C...
Our guest this week is James McManus. James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. He is also an avid poker player. Today is part two of his history of poker, Cowboys Full. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to [...]
When the Rules are Not the Rules
The M Casino Resort is located along I-15 at the southern edge of the Las Vegas valley. The location was picked expecting the Southern Highlands development to explode, but that didn’t happen. The 2007 housing bubble hurt that development big time — and this casino as well. I live about 8-10 miles from the casino, [...]
Podcast – guest James McManus author of C...
Our guest this week is James McManus. James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. He is also an avid poker player. Today we discuss his history of poker, Cowboys Full. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to [...]
The Important Message
I’m a fan of The Moth podcast, in which people stand up without notes and give a 10-minute autobiographical talk about something interesting. Some time ago I thought I would try to be a performer on that show. I couldn’t use notes to tell the story live, but I sure as hell could use them [...]
Podcast – guest Kelly Sun – Queen o...
Our guest this week is Kelly Sun. The media dubbed her the “Queen of Sorts,” and her team mates called her a “baccarat machine.” You know her as the mysterious Chinese woman behind the Phil Ivey edge sorting cases in London, and Atlantic City. Also on this show is Michael Kaplan, who has written about [...]
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