Read MoreThis week marks the ten-year anniversary of Chris Moneymaker’s stunning victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker. It was the spark that lit the fuse of what became known as “the poker boom.”
So much has already been written and said about Moneymaker’s rags to riches triumph, that his story now seems to be old news.
Or is it? I beg to differ.
Yesterday, I was granted a rare invite to play a luxury golf course called “Cascata.” Think of it this way. If Shadow Creek is the Maserati of golf courses in Las Vegas, then Cascata is most certainly the Lamborghini. This resort is so exclusionary that no signs are posted outside showing the way. It doesn’t advertise. It doesn’t have to. Cascata is the golf course for super high-rollers.
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Read MoreImagine walking into a live poker room and signing up for a game.
You get asked, “Are you a beginning player or an experienced player?”
You answer, “I’m an experienced player.”
Based solely on that response, your name is placed onto a segregated list containing just the veteran players. Beginning poker players have their own set of tables and games to choose from. It’s like having adult tables and kiddie tables at a picnic.
If you encountered something like this, would you stick around and still play?
This is apparently really happening. And it’s not taking at some tiny cardroom in the middle of nowhere. Based on recent reports, PartyPoker — once the largest online poker site in the world — may very well be quarantining its players based on levels of experience.
Read MoreEarlier this week, I returned to Washington. D.C. for the first time in a long while. I lived in the District of Columbia and Arlington, Virginia (right across the Potomac River) for 12 years. So, my recent visit here rekindled some old memories. This is a continuation of the series which began yesterday.
Read MoreThe phone rang. This wasn’t a call I expected.
“Nolan, there’s an open seat tomorrow night in the game,” the voice said. “You want to come?”
“The game,” I asked? “You mean — THE GAME?”
“Yeah.”
“Deal me in!”
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