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It’s kind of funny… when I left Illinois and travelled to Nevada, I was unable to place a bet on my Draft Kings account. That was cool though. If I felt the need, all I had to do was walk … Continued

Another Vegas trip was in the books. Of course, the main driver for these Vegas trips nowadays is my father in law; he has been out here for a number of years at this point. Seeing him, spending time together … Continued

For the third and final night of this Vegas trip, I would find myself back in the poker room at Caesar’s. This time though, I’d have to wait. When I got there and signed up for the 1-3 no limit … Continued

I don’t only play poker in Vegas; I like the other table games too. Yeah, I’ll throw some money in some slots too, because, you know, when in Rome… but always feel like that’s a waste of money. Of course, … Continued

Day One in Vegas does not usually go well… I think it’s just the excitement, being overanxious, to gamble and eventually lose my money. So many rough stories about the first day/night in Vegas… I can’t even recall them all. … Continued

In case you were wondering, my Draft Kings account is still alive. With my balance sitting at $10, you may think “no big deal”, but just remember, I was at $3 a few weeks ago, so… Dollar here, dollar there… … Continued

Friday marked the 6th, maybe 7th wake I have attended in the last 7-8 months; not good. This time it was a co-worker’s husband; earlier in the week it was a co-worker’s father-in-law. There’s one place that will never go … Continued

As the US Open was starting on Thursday, I had my own “Open” to participate in; let’s call it, the Father’s Day Open. My dad coined the term for this gathering with his two sons and one son-in-law, but this … Continued