Flamingo Followup
Last week, I posted an open letter to Mark Frissora, CEO of Caesars Entertainment, about the disappointing experience I had at that company's Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. A few days later, I received an email from Christine (who has the title of Total Service Manager...
Absinthe
My review of the astounding-acrobats-and-others show that takes place in a tent in front of Caesars Palace, with the crowd close to the action, and a very good reason for not allowing kids inside.
A Sad Stay At The Flamingo
My scathing letter to the CEO of Caesars Entertainment after I had a horrific experience while staying at one of its hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.
My Favorite Las Vegas Joke
A guy's walking down the strip in Las Vegas when another man approaches him, asking for money because his wife is in the hospital and really needs an operation. The first man thinks for a second and then asks, "I'd like to help you out, but how do I know you won't...
My Second-Favorite Vegas Joke
A man in Australia is driving to work when he hears The Voice say, "Quit your job. Cash out all your money. Go to Las Vegas." He looks around, but there's no one else in the car. He ignores The Voice, wondering if he might be going crazy. On the way home that evening,...
Poker Stories: Urine Trouble
Several people have asked me to comment on a story in Card Player about poker pro Antonio Esfandiari being disqualified from a big tournament for doing something disgusting: Esfandiari and poker-playing businessman Bill Perkins had a prop bet that called for...
A Big Poker Problem
Coverage of the final table of the World Series Of Poker Main Event began last night on ESPN. The six members of the November Nine who are still standing will return tonight to play down to the final three, who will complete the competition for the $7.7 million first...
Can't Beat The Buffalo
Anyone else notice that the first 3-bet at the WSOP Main Event Final Table tonight was The Buffalo? Neil Blumenfeld made the move with the Q8 of clubs and took it down. Later, on hand #55, Max Steinberg played it (Q8 off-suit) against Joe McKeehan's ace-five and won a...