Read MoreNoel Furlong died today at age 83.
Born J.J. Furlong on Christmas Day 1937, he took his unusual nickname from the holiday and then lived each day like he was opening new presents.
Read MoreToday marks the 10-year anniversary of poker’s “Black Friday.”
Read MoreHere’s an untold story of Stu Ungar that wasn’t included in my biography, “One of a Kind” (released in 2005).
Read MoreChris Moneymaker’s stunning storybook victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker is rightly remembered as the seminal event when poker went from smoke-filled backrooms to boardrooms and living rooms. It the moment when poker grew up. It’s the dividing line between the good old days and the modern era. It ignited what became known as “the poker boom.” A new podcast by ESPN captures some of those memories.
I was interviewed as part of this story.
Read MoreThe 2017 World Series of Poker begins this week. Â This will be the first WSOP in 25 years which I don’t plan on writing about or attending. Â With poker becoming a faint glow in my rearview mirror, this seems like a suitable occasion to clear out some personal files and post a few (previously unpublished) articles that were written up last year but never posted.
Marieta Dalla
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
Anonymous Eccentric
Kevin Un
Melissa Hayden
Todd Anderson
Stevan Goldman
Charlie Ciresi
Eric Schneller
Tanya Devenport
Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
Scott Wilson
Gareth Edwards
Shawn Rice
Billy the Greek
Linda Keenan
Sue Schneider
Tom Oldcroft
