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Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves, Travel | 1 comment

Ireland: A Visit to Altamont Gardens

 

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Nothing tops nature.  Not the Las Vegas Strip.  Not the Manhattan skyline.  No man-made object can possibly surpass the splendor of nature’s abundant power and beauty.  Borrowing a famous line I once heard somewhere — You think a tall building is impressive?  Try making a butterfly from scratch.  You can’t.

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Posted by on Apr 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 1 comment

How to Tell if Someone Really Understands Poker and Poker Players

 

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Right then and there, Parkinson basically said, fuck it.  “This clown doesn’t have a fucking clue what poker is all about,” Parkinson thought to himself.  “Anyone who thinks any poker player is getting up for a meeting at 8 am might as well be someone working a regular job asking the loan manager to come into the bank and fill out an application at 4 in the morning.  Now, how crazy would that be?  I really thought he was joking.”

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Posted by on Apr 3, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 0 comments

Panel Discussion at the Paddy Power Poker Irish Open

 

L to R: Kara Scott, Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Padraig Parkinson

L to R: Kara Scott, Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Padraig Parkinson

 

What’s the world’s second-longest-running poker tournament, behind only the World Series of Poker?  If you glanced at the title, you probably guessed correctly.  The answer is — the Irish Poker Open.  Here’s the story and a history lesson.

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