Poker and Craps; Luckbox and G-Rob- July 3, 2008 A new article in TIME magazine is a really great read. It's called "Candidates' Vices : Craps and Poker". In short, the writer wonders what it means that John McCain loves a loud and social game of craps and Barack Obama prefers a backroom game of cards. Among other things, I think it indicates that on top of being a secret muslim antichrist, Barack Obama makes more rational decisions. That's a full plate. As for the title of this post, Luckbox prefers craps. I prefer a quiet game...http://www.upforanything.net/poker/archives/poker-and-craps-luckbox-and-gr.html Remainder of the remainders- July 3, 2008 It's a challenge to write in Las Vegas. A friend once equated the bunker mentality with a bunch of old school war reporters. The challenge of ducking bullets and telling good stories is harder than it probably appears. Of course, there is rarely real ammo here. The dangers are hedonism and fatigue. I'm doing well on this trip, though (as mentioned in the posts below this one) not entirely innocent of running rampant in the pit. I've run well, though, and for that I feel pretty fortunate. .http://www.upforanything.net/poker/archives/remainder-of-the-remainders.html Sin City- July 1, 2008 Two years is a long time. Two years ago, no one knew who Jamie Gold was. The Detroit Tigers were 28 games over .500 while Tampa Bay was 12 games under. Oh, and they were still the Devil Rays. Andrea Bargnani was the 1 pick in the NBA draft. Yeah, I still haven't heard of him. The nation was preparing for a Hillary vs. Rudy presidential election. And that's the last time I was in Vegas. The good news is that until the terrorists win, or some Socialist takes over the White House, Vegas...http://www.upforanything.net/poker/archives/sin-city.html Vegas: Remainders- July 1, 2008 When playing Pai Gow, there's an extra bet on each hand for the "bonus." Play that bonus for at least $5 and you're playing the special "envy" bonus, which means you get paid on everyone else's bonus hand too. I didn't hit many bonuses at Pai Gow. I didn't hit much of anything at the table games. I did feel a great deal of envy. Here's what else happened during my 3.5 days in Las Vegas, Nevada. ENVY I got up at 3AM EDT here in G-Vegas on Thursday morning. I did 2 hours of TV and a few..http://www.upforanything.net/poker/archives/vegas-remainders.html |