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2013 Poker Person of the Year: Daniel Negreanu

2013 Poker Person of the Year: Daniel Negreanu

Posted by on Dec 20, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

 

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Daniel Negreanu is my selection as the 2013 “Poker Person of the Year.”  [see footnote below]

Although several people made significant impacts on the game over this past year, no one matched Negreanu’s overall influence as a player, advocate, and outspoken critic — always with an independent voice.

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Highway to Hell: The Florida Turnpike

Highway to Hell: The Florida Turnpike

Posted by on Dec 20, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Travel | 3 comments

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Remember the tragic story of the pilots who took off from an airfield in Florida many years ago?  They got lost during the flight and then disappeared, presumably ending up somewhere in the Devil’s Triangle.

At least the men who went missing and were never found had some legitimate excuses for veering off course.  After all, they were flying World War II-era planes.  They lacked sophisticated nautical systems.  They didn’t have global tracking devices.

Such a thing couldn’t possibly happen today, could it?

Well….it did.

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In the Eye of the Travel Holiday Storm

In the Eye of the Travel Holiday Storm

Posted by on Dec 17, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Travel | 1 comment

 

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Tonight, I encountered something I don’t ever recall seeing — an airport check-in counter without a single flyer.

Not a single passenger, except for me.

I don’t know whether to be thrilled or terrified.  Should I be making a mad dash for the nearest exit?

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