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Read MoreIf poker is a game of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror, then writing about poker is quite often a seemingly endless monotony interrupted by occasional episodes of exhilaration.

Read MoreIf poker is a game of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror, then writing about poker is quite often a seemingly endless monotony interrupted by occasional episodes of exhilaration.

With Henry Orenstein at the 2014 WSOP moments after he cashed out in eighth place in the Seven-Card Stud World Championship.
Read MoreA few days ago, when Henry Orenstein entered the $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud event here at the 2014 World Series of Poker, not many thought he had much of a chance playing against many of the best players in the world. Let’s face it, at 90-years-old, just making it through the grind of the three-day poker tournament would be difficult enough, let alone outplaying the rest of the field.

Read MoreThanks to Remko Rinkema at Poker News for this nice feature and tribute to 90-year-old Henry Orenstein, who participated in today’s $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud Championship. This marks his first appearance at the World Series of Poker in several years.
I was interviewed by Remko and was asked about Mr. Orenstein. It was a great honor to speak about him, albeit briefly.

Read MoreWho’s the evil trickster responsible for bait and switching the Blue Bunny ice cream machine? That’s the refrigerator full of frozen tasty treats inside the employee breakroom here at the 2014 World Series of Poker.

Read MoreAt today’s official gold bracelet ceremony, Chad Brown was awarded an honorary World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Here’s the speech that WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel delivered onstage in front of a packed tournament room that fell eerily silent: