Gambling journalism that made me smile
December 28, 2007
Just when I was still chuckling at the irony of American white folk fretting over all their land falling into Indian hands, I came across this cameo of eloquence in the Nepal Telegraph:”Talking to reporters the Manager of the NRC Mr. Bharat Kumar Shaky…
Don’t expect a killer chapter on Sit and Gos…
December 26, 2007
Looking for a rather different gambling read this Christmas?Try The Gaming Table, its Votaries & Victims, among this collection of old books now available free as e-books.Elsewhere in the same collection, there is Poker!, written proof that the gam…
‘Tis the season…
December 25, 2007
And a big ‘thank you’ for helping push this blog over the 5,000 hits mark recently - peanuts to some sites but a landmark to this one.[pic courtesy of Arbron]
Mansion Poker in the doghouse
December 24, 2007
This used to be a wonderful time of year for online poker.Two or three years ago, you couldn’t clear your e-mail fast enough, so thickly did those Christmas freeroll offers rain down upon you. They were the natural consequence of a booming market and s…
Pulling back the curtain on Nevada’s ‘poor relations’
December 22, 2007
I occasionally wonder how Nevada’s other cities feel about living in the shadow of Las Vegas.Maybe the comments that follow this article on Reno’s new Tuscany Tower offer a small clue.
Hachem the real moneymaker
December 21, 2007
So much is written about Chris Moneymaker’s ground-breaking World Championship in 2003 that I was curious as to how he’s done since. The following are the average cash-out per tournament figures for him and his two immediate successors to the crown sin…
Brunson remembers his favourite Chip
December 19, 2007
Adding a personal touch to the media coverage, Doyle Brunson’s Blog offers a touching account of the final hours of the late Chip Reese (pictured):”All I know is that my buddy is gone and I can’t stop mourning over our loss. He was always there for m…