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Posted by on May 16, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Personal, World Series of Poker | 7 comments

The Best Seat in the House: A Short History of Poker Tournament Reporting

 

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1990 world champion Mansour Matloubi, watched closely by the poker press corps

 

If winning a major poker tournament represents the game’s greatest glory, reporting on such events can sometimes be its worst drudgery.

In this column, I look back at poker writing and tournament reporting over the years and gives thanks to those who blazed the trail to the present day.

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Posted by on May 13, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Travel | 8 comments

Twenty Things That Drive Me Crazy About Staying in Hotels

 

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Each of the past ten years, I’ve spent an average of 120 days and just as many sleepless nights staying in hotels.  For the math-challenged, that adds up to about 1,200 nights, equal to three-and-a-half years of my life.

I know something about hotels and now wish to share some things that drive me crazy.

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Posted by on May 11, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

A Mother’s Day Worth Remembering

 

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With my Mother about ten years ago

 

You’ve probably never heard of Anna Jarvis.

She created the holiday we celebrate today, known as Mother’s Day.  This occasion was first recognized in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a federal proclamation making the holiday official.  Today marks the 100th anniversary of the very first Mother’s Day.

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