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Filthy Dirty

earache — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:33:50 +0000

I wish I could take a bath in Purell™. I’m standing on the end of a two day session of filthy dirt in the mecca of degenerates- Atlantic City – and still trying to make sense of it all. We’re on the Atlantic City Expressway when the AC skyline comes to view over the horizon. Half [...]

Gotham City Sessions I

earache — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:20:59 +0000

It’s a quarter to ten and I’m standing in the dingy vestibule of an old brownstone somewhere in soho. The routine is always the same. I ring the buzzer, the intercom crackles and I’m asked my name and told to stand in front of the camera. I oblige, telling them my name for the 10th time [...]

The Power of Negative Thinking

earache — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:04:04 +0000

I should have known that writing an article about sliding into the gutter was a signal that today in Atlantic City was going to be a total wreck. In some ways it actually worked out well for me – if you look beyond the $800 hit to my bankroll – because it put me right in [...]

Flying Solo

earache — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:47:29 +0000

Dave had to head back to San Francisco, leaving me to fend for myself. I was initially hesitant, playing with a buddy is really the best way to go. You can protect each other in multi-way action, you can do some sick post game analysis and just sounding ideas on betting, constructing table image and what not always push the game to that next level.

Upping The Game

earache — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:46:54 +0000

I fell in love today. Her name is 2/5 No Limit Hold 'Em and she is beautiful. I had always been sheepish around her. Flirtive glances here and there; always considering her beauty from afar. I'd often daydream of the time when we'd finally meet, but - to be honest - I always thought I wasn't good enough for her. I always thought she required more than I could give. She also seemed a little bit like a gold digger, and I wasn't sure my ATM card could carry the weight.

14 Hours Non-Stop

earache — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:44:10 +0000

I just ended a 14 hour poker marathon that has taught me more about playing my game than the last two years combined.