A Day in the WSOP Life (Video)
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Ryan Riess Wins 2013 World Poker Championship (Post-Tournament Victory Interview on Video)
Ryan Riess (East Landing, MI), the 2013 World Poker Champion (Photo by Joe Giron)
Read MoreRyan Riess, from East Lansing, MI is the 2013 world poker champion.
I witnessed all the drama unfold late last night at the Rio in Las Vegas. Moments after his victory, Riess was interviewed by members of the media while sitting next to more than $8 million in cash, his reward for the victory. The 23-year-old Michigan State graduate was also presented with a custom-designed gold-platinum-diamond bracelet, valued at more than $500,000.
2013 Poker Hall of Fame Ceremony (Video)
Read MoreHere’s Sunday night’s 2013 Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which honored Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen. Speakers included T.J. Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, Wendeen Eolis, Rick O’Connell, and myself. We also heard from Tom’s daughter, Melanie.
I was fortunate to emcee the event.
My Favorite Moments from Last Night’s WSOP Championship Finale (Not What You’re Expecting)
Read MoreThis is televised poker. This is the World Series of Poker championship. This is the culmination of the profound wisdom pontificated by recent Poker Hall of Fame inductee Tom McEvoy when he said, “Poker is hours and hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror.”
Here are some of my most memorable moments from last night:
The 2013 Poker Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Read MoreThe official induction ceremony for the Poker Hall of Fame — Class of 2013 — took place on Sunday night at the Rio. I was privileged to emcee the event, at the request of WSOP executive director Ty Stewart.
What an honor.
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The End of Online Poker? Albania Bans Poker Sites
Read MoreIt may be time to dump any financial interest you have in online poker sites.
Yesterday, the nation of Albania announced it’s banning foreign-based online poker sites — sort of like Albania’s “Black Friday.”
Holy shit, how will online poker survive?
Are Sports Destroying American Schools?
Read MoreThe one striking thing that really sticks out above everything else when comparing American schools with their counterparts abroad is how much money, time, energy, and emphasis are placed on sports. Compare the typical campus experiences of a student in Asia versus America. What happens during school hours? Perhaps more important, what happens after school hours?
The British Soldiers Cradled in Dutch Woods
Read MoreMy visit to a British World War II cemetery in Holland.
Doppelganger: Actor Robert Forster
Read MoreRobert Forster is one of those familiar character actors you’ve seen many times in the movies, but probably don’t know his name.
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