Remembering Jackie Gaughan
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTobey Maguire took poker seriously. In fact, he didn’t even like being recognized. He viciously protected his right to privacy.
Read MoreEvidence 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?
Read MoreLife 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.
Read MorePoker may well be on the verge of another golden age.
It’s possible.
I’ll tell you more about why I think this is so in an upcoming announcement, which I think will excite a lot of people.