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New day, same agony

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Linda R. Geenen

I still can’t think of one time during the last Grand Prix at the Golden Nugget in 1987 that felt good, upbeat, happy, warm, or comfortable in the three weeks I dealt through it.  I know a big part of … Continue reading →

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The rake, the drop, the drag…

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Linda R. Geenen

the time pot.  Dealers changed every 20 minutes at the Grand Prix at the Golden Nugget. Every time we slid into a new table full of bright, smiling ‘I’m gonna die if I don’t win the next hand’ faces, we … Continue reading →

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Dealing, Dealing, Dealing, Keep Those Dealers Dealing…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Linda R. Geenen

Of course the majority of the three weeks of the Grand Prix Tournament blended into one shift nightmare after another – probably best described as one long, square needle to the frontal lobe. We had a short meet before each … Continue reading →

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