Monthly Archives: November 2003

Days just run into other days, time warps move in and out of the conscious, focused mind, sifting away all the clutter and debris that seemed so important yesterday…presenting a fresh, clean horizon that one can only approach when the … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving, or Happy Bird Day, looms just over the horizon. Work for some of us, a four-day weekend for others. Eat as much as you want…just don’t groan about it later. Remember you did it to yourself. Enjoy…most of all…enjoy. … Continue reading →

Something that’s always made me crazy…even wrote a “Poker Tale” about it some years ago…and it happens all the time, everyday in one game or another. A week or so ago, I’m dealing to Adrian. He’s in the 1s, sitting … Continue reading →

The Big Game with Andy Beal: When I went in to work, I managed to find Suzie in the office alone for a moment. I asked her if Andy had played over the weekend. Yes. He had played Gabe Kaplan … Continue reading →

The Big Game with Andy Beal: I had the feeling that Andy would be in the room and I would get a chance to visit with him. I had my business card out, with my phone # on the back … Continue reading →

I came through the casino, on my way out of the employees area from a break, on the night of the 20th, and who should be walking towards me? Eli B (fuel for many other posts here). I was visiting … Continue reading →

The Big Game with Andy Beal: When I came in to work, Andy was playing Gabe Kaplan, heads up. I started on a break and it gave me the perfect opportunity to drift up through the area. Andy had his … Continue reading →

Don’t let the Bastards wear you down! That was the inscription on a beer mug my youngest son gave me years ago. I’ve thought about it many times over the years, in reference to my sons, life, and to poker, … Continue reading →

Hell’s Bells and Cockle Shells. There are chip explosions all over the room…not $15-$30 Holdem, everyone there is dug in and waiting for the chips wars to come to them, but it just ain’t happening. $4-$8 Holdem? Put on your … Continue reading →

The most interesting things always seem to happen in High Limit. It’s the one place that you can sometimes, depending on the situation, swear with them and be part of the group. Very seldom ever that you’re included in the … Continue reading →