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Feb
10
2009

Spirit in the Sky

When I die and they lay me to rest, Gonna go to the place that’s best. When they lay me down to die, Goin’ up to the spirit in the sky — Norman Greenbaum I never believed in god. That’s one reason why, when I was little, I thought Spirit in the Sky was a […]

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Jan
25
2009

Deleveraging is Shrinking the Game

Lou Mannheim: Kid, you’re on a roll. Enjoy it while it lasts, ’cause it never does. Imagine how small the world of poker would be without debt. What would happen to poker if a large number of players stopped being able to pay back what they owed? Some generous players and backers would get burned […]

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Jan
21
2009

How They Broke Tunica

To me, Januaries and Tunica were synonymous. Every year I would prepare for my trip by stopping off at Sam’s Club for a tub of Double-Bubble and hitting the library for books on tape — anything to get me through the 10+ hour drive. It also included the annual cleaning out of my car. One […]

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Jan
18
2009

Two Legends Team Up For the LAPC

I’d been playing poker for over five years before I stepped foot in the Commerce. As much as I had heard about the legendary card room, I was still awed by its majesty. It was a temple built to please the poker gods – and all those who came to worship at its tables. I […]

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Jan
10
2009

The Worst WSOP Legacy: Becky or Leon?

Everyone thought that Becky Binion Behnen had a lock on the worst WSOP legacy. She has served as the casino manager’s equivalent of Herbert Hoover. After an ugly family legal battle, Becky wrested control of Binion’s Horseshoe from her brother Jack and proceeded to milk it dry – even selling off the million dollar display […]

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Dec
28
2008

Reclamation

I feel like I’ve been cloistered away for the last few months. Basically I’d get up about 5:00 am, start a huge pot of coffee, feed the cats, and work on the book. At 8:20, I’d jump in the bathtub, throw some clothes on and head off to work. The book totally claimed the weekends. […]

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Dec
13
2008

Run Good II Grand Final: Pre-Game

This afternoon I’ll be playing in the PokerListings Run Good Challenge II Grand Final. I’d love to report that I have some momentum going into the GF, but my performance has deteriorated throughout the Run Good II Series. After placing second in the first event, I definately lost some steam. Luckily I squeezed out a […]

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Dec
06
2008

Family Traditions

I celebrated a traditional Thanksgiving – only our family’s traditions are a little different than most, I suppose. We always go to Central Market the day before Thanksgiving to buy our Turkey while my brother scouts out hot women in the cheese department. There’s the annual trip to Terra Toys to play with the wind […]

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Nov
26
2008

Running Good or Procrastinating?

This past weekend was just crazy busy. The Shrink and I are in the last big push to finish the book. So the weekend for me was backloaded with chapters to edit. Even as busy as we were, we both were hell bent on playing in the first event of Pokerlisting’s Run Good Challenge II. […]

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Nov
21
2008

Ben Bernanke Needs a Hooker’s Heart

Crash Davis: Look, Nuke – these Big League hitters are gonna light you up like a pin ball machine for awhile – don’t worry about it. Be cocky and arrogant even when you’re getting beat. That’s the secret. You gotta play this game with fear and arrogance. Nuke LaLoush: Fear and ignorance. Crash: No. Fear […]

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