Read MoreDante’s View is a two-hour drive from Las Vegas. It’s a fun journey lots to see along the way. This is a wonderful day trip for couples or families. It can also be a fun place for a group of friends, or a peaceful experience being alone.
Read MoreSilver Linings Playbook is the most overrated film of the year.
Read MoreOf the millions of Americans who watched President Obama’s sequel inauguration yesterday, one group above all others should be cheering the loudest.
And which group is that?
Poor people? No.
The middle class? No.
Blacks? No.
Try this on for size — rich people. That’s right, the richest of the rich.
Read MoreWhat desperate individuals would willingly expose themselves to such delusions? Who would voluntarily sit through such a carnival of madness?
Read MoreWhen I heard poker pro-Freddy Deeb opened his own restaurant, I knew that a culinary pilgrimage was in my immediate future.
Read MoreNOLAN DALLA: 2012 POSTED NFL SEASON RECORD
93 WINS – 87 LOSSES – 6 PUSHES —– (+ 15.6 units / 1 unit = $100)
STARTING BANKROLL: $10,000.
CURRENT BANKROLL: $11,560. —– (+$1,560)
BEST BETS OF THE WEEK: 12-7-0
Read MoreWhen it comes to poker, conveying realism in film is a challenge.
Poker’s essence and intensity are difficult to capture. Its subtleties are invisible to the naked eye.
In real life, most of the time, poker players sit around. They say nothing. They do nothing. There’s little or no action. The game can be wickedly dull — not just to watch but to play. That’s not exactly the cinematic backdrop you want for a great movie.
For this reason, films have a tendency to amplify confrontation. Key hands are wildly exaggerated. Real high-stakes poker games and major tournaments are often won with ace high or a single pair. But in the movies, straight flushes typically steamroll full-houses.
Read MoreMy review of the restaurant that invented the classic French Dip.
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