Read MoreThe following is provided for information and discussion purposes only. I don’t encourage or endorse any gambling site or wagering on the World Series of Poker final table, or any other poker event.
The Poker Hall of Fame governing council announced the selection of two individuals for induction as the “Class of 2014.” The latest inductees are Jack McClelland and Daniel Negreanu. They will be officially welcomed into the prestigious ring of honor on November 9th, one day before the World Series of Poker Main Event Championship (final table) is played.
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Read MoreThe Twilight Zone, one of the greatest television series in history, went off the air 50 years ago. Here are my favorite episodes. Counting down the top dozen:
Read MoreAs the old saying goes, the first casualty of war is truth.
(L to R) Steven “Ice’ Eisenstein, Steve Goldman, Rich Korbin, Nolan Dalla, Chris O’Connor at Bobby Flay’s in Mohegan Sun Casino — attending FARGO 2014
Read MoreFARGO isn’t what you think. It has nothing to do with North Dakota, although you might see a few “Big Lebowski” types in the group. FARGO is an acronym for the “Fall” version of “BARGE,” which is the largest and longest-running poker annual convention that attracts different kinds of people to the host city for the purposes of two things — to play poker and have fun. What happens at FARGO stays at FARGO.
Read MoreProvidence is defined as the divine guidance of human destiny. That’s accurate. I call it the place where I discovered Black Sambuca.
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Read MoreI don’t know her name.
It’s unlikely that I’ll ever know who she is. In fact, I probably won’t ever see her again.
But she certainly made an impression on me, and a positive one at that. Bear with me, the story is worth telling and reading.
Boca Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina — home of the legendary Boca Juniors
Read MoreLet’s continue with the best live sporting events we’ve seen.
Yesterday, in Part I (READ HERE), I featured several games I attended from 1969 through 1979. Today, I’ll look back on sporting events from 1980 to the present which I saw in person.
Feel free to add your favorite sporting event memory, either in the comments section or on Facebook.
“23 August Stadium” in central Bucharest (Romania), site of the bitter annual soccer grudge match between rivals FC Dinamo Bucuresti and Steaua Bucuresti — photo from 1990
Read MoreWhat’s the most memorable sporting event you’ve ever attended?
I don’t attend many games in person these days. That’s because I’d rather watch the action on television. Ticket prices have become so ridiculously expensive, along with parking and concessions, that I’m no longer interested in spending hundreds of dollars while fighting crowds and blowing an entire day getting to and from the ballgame. Besides, there are no betting windows at stadiums.
That said, I have attended some really interesting games, although most of the sporting events that I’ve seen took place many years ago.
Listed chronologically, here’s a look back on some of the most exciting games and sporting contests I’ve seen in person. Today’s list is from 1969 up through 1979. Part 2 will include memories from 1980 to the present:
Marieta Dalla
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
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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
