Gambling

Hustler Casino is having back 2 back tournaments starting on September 13, 2012. The first one is a $100k guarantee (9/13-9/17) and is $130 for 7,000 in chips with an optional $70 add-on for 10,000 chips. The add-on is a ...

Another World Series of Poker has come and gone at the Rio in Las Vegas. Now that the “October Nine” has been set, I decided to take a quick look back at this year’s series. As the online poker ban ...

While playing in the LAPC at Commerce, I lost my Blue Shark sunglasses so I ordered a new one from their website. This time, I ordered the bifocal version ($169) since I’m getting old and I need reading glasses. The ...

As usual, my predictions were completely wrong. The online armageddon did not cause the numbers to free fall. In fact, the numbers were slightly up, and as you can see from the picture below, registration lines showed it. Even with ...

After the online poker armageddon in April this year, it appear that there is a downward dent in the number of participants at the World Series of Poker. This was expected because those online poker websites sponsored hundreds, perhaps thousands ...

It’s that time again. It’s getting close to the WSOP main event for 2011 in July. Unfortunately for me, unlike last year, I have not won my way into the event. When I saw that Hollywood Park had a satellite ...

Back in 2007, I bought poker shades a the Gaming Expo during the WSOP. Although it was better than regular sunglasses, I wasn’t very happy with them. Then, this year at the WSOP, I found a pair of Poker Amor ...

Finally got a table share of a Jackpot at the Hustler. It’s been a long time coming. AK vs. QQ and the flop was AA6. I asked the dealer for an A on the turn and got it. Nice. Update: ...

Now that the November 9 has been set at the 2010 WSOP, it’s time to reflect on my trip this year. Compared to 2007, this year’s WSOP was better organized and seemed to be running a lot smoother. I liked ...

Unlike my trip back in 2007 to the WSOP, there was no “Gaming Life Expo” this year. I guess it didn’t work out for the booths. In any case, since the glasses I bought back then were destroyed during my ...