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Posted by on May 13, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story: Downtown Las Vegas (1997)

 

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS (1997)

Today, in the year 2025, it’s 90° outside and the wind is blowing like crazy. Which reminds me of the same date 28 years ago on this day in near identical conditions when the world championship of poker finale was played outdoors.

What? Poker? Outside?

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Posted by on May 4, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story: Tunica, MS (2000)

 

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
GOLD STRIKE CASINO (TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI) — 2000

Note: As I mentioned in yesterday’s posts, I found another box tucked away inside my garage. It’s packed with hundreds of old photographs I haven’t looked at in years. Before I toss most of them away, in the coming weeks and months ahead, I’ll be sharing many of the most interesting images in this historical treasure trove and also tell the stories behind them, that is, if there’s something of value to share.

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Posted by on Nov 27, 2023 in Blog | 3 comments

Remembrances on the 25th Anniversary of Stu Ungar’s Death

 

 

Preface:  Last week marked the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s death.  In remembrance of the occasion, I was featured in a few interviews and was asked to share my memories of being with Ungar.

 

I remembered my experiences of working with him, and eventually co-writing One of a Kind:  The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar, the World’s Greatest Poker Player (with Peter Alson).

 

What follows is the longer (unedited) version of the full interview with Santiago García Mansilla, a writer-journalist based in Argentina.  The article is in Spanish and can be seen HERE.  Also, The Sporting News did a story on this, which can be seen HERE.

 

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