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Posted by on Mar 12, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

Remembering Jackie Gaughan

 

Jackie Gaughan in 1965

Casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan in 1965, in front of his El Cortez Hotel and Casino

 

The name Jackie Gaughan might not be as well-known as other Las Vegas icons.  In a town built by Binion, Hughes, Kerkorian, Wynn, and others, he was one of the support beams behind all the flashy neon. 

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Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Blog, General Poker | 14 comments

Mason Malmuth Was Right (Limit vs. No-Limit Hold’em)

 

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Evidence suggests poker’s doing just fine right now, despite some negatives.  Still, I wonder how much bigger the game might be if we returned to the conditions that were prevalent back in 1991.  In other words, what if everyone was playing limit, instead of no-limit?

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Posted by on Feb 26, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker | 2 comments

A Few Words About My Dear Friend Neil Channing

 

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Life is full of ups and downs.

The peaks and valleys are amplified even more so for professional poker players.

At times, poker can be an exhilarating profession.  However, more often the game is a lonely and dispiriting pursuit, riled with frustration.

Neil Channing knows this perhaps better than anyone.  

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