If one of my ex girlfriends wound up winning an Oscar for “best actress”, or better yet, “best scene in a clothing optional situation”, would it really do me any good to sit around the living room, telling everyone I know that I could be dating her right now if not for the fact I couldn’t live with her habit of clipping her toenails in bed? Of course not.
One can admire the beauty of a woman as one would admire a rose or Stargazer Lilly. But just because an attractive member of the XX chromosome brigade has chosen to sit at your table wearing a low cut blouse, this is not implied permission to stare down her shirt like it was Kaleidoscope.
In the annals of poker, gaming, casinos, and Las Vegas itself, one of the biggest personalities in the history of the industry was the infamous Bugsy Siegel. He and the Flamingo will be part of Vegas lore until God sees fit to wipe Sin City off the map with a rain of fire and brimstone, or the recession kills it; whichever comes first. This week in poker history we celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the “official” opening of Bugsy’s creation.
Chat programs are wonderful things for keeping in touch with family and friends without the side effect of running up a massive telephone bill. Sometimes I wonder what maniac decided to add a chat function to online gaming sites though.
What style of poker do you play? Are you welcomed to a table with open arms by the lively set? Do highly conservative players look for other games when you sit down?
Some great poker rooms have many lives. This series of articles about the top 10 poker rooms in the old country… Europe…concludes with a look at the Casino Barriere in Deauville, which has led a rich and varied life. In this article:
Do great poker rooms have the style of their host country, or do they harbor their own style? You can find out for yourself. This series of articles looks at the top 10 poker rooms in the old country… Europe. In this article:
You might not ordinarily use "great poker room" and "Baltic state" in the same sentence, unless you’re talking about the Astoria Palace Club and Casino in Tallinn, capital of the Baltic country of Estonia.