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Posted by on Feb 16, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas | 4 comments

A Phil Ivey Story

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The first thing I heard was the roar of the engine.

It was Phil Ivey’s silver Mercedes SLR McLaren and the beast was barreling straight towards me.

If I ever get flattened by a motor vehicle, I hope to hell it’s a $285,000 luxury car.  What a way to go out with a bang.  Far more chivalrous getting mowed down by Ivey who’s late for his golf match than being mashed by some late-night boozer wheeling a Dodge Neon.

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Posted by on Feb 13, 2013 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Travel | 2 comments

How a Simple Poker Invention Can Solve Maximum Pain at Baggage Claim

 

Airport Baggage Claim

 

Common sense is in short supply — especially at airports.

I realize everyone’s in a hurry.  Airlines make flying about as glamorous as boarding a filthy greyhound bus headed to Detroit.  Traveling takes nearly twice as long as it should because passengers have to go through the equivalent of a rectal exam.

Flying is stressful.  And at the end of your long flight, the thing we desire most is a lifeline, which is our baggage.

Hopefully, our bags arrive — signed, sealed, delivered — which is followed by a smooth trip either home or to the hotel.

Too bad, it’s not that easy.

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Posted by on Feb 8, 2013 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

Tumbling Dominoes: What New Jersey’s Decision Means to the Future of Online Poker in America

 

Falling Dominoes

 

If Nevada’s leap into the abyss during the summer of 2011 as the first state to legalize online poker was the first domino to fall, New Jersey’s apparent decision to do the same thing yesterday should set off a tumbling progression of activity in states to follow which will eventually make American online poker a reality.

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