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December 2011
You better watch out. You better not pout. You better not cry. I'm
telling you why...
Yeah, it’s that time of the year. I love it and have always tried to pass
up any poker tournaments that occur during the season. It used to be
the Casinos did not schedule anything too close Christmas; now, “not
so much,” to coin the current “in” saying.
I made my last trip out of town a few days ago as I drove 200 miles
from my home up to Paso Robles, California. Barbara Enright and I did a
charity tournament at the casino there for Rob Ezzell in September. Rob
was just purchasing the cardroom back then and the charity event was
one of the first things he did. A few weeks ago, he asked me to come
up and visit him, maybe giving him some suggestions, etc. I liked Rob,
so I thought I would go up there for a couple of days and check out
how he was doing. It seems to me like he is going to do just fine as he
remodeled the poker room and is doing some very good promotions. I
hope he continues to do well.
We (Debbie and I) just finished our remodeling job at the house and it
came out beautifully. We are both happy and glad we did the job.
When we were done, I realized we spent a lot of money. I decided
instead of being semi-retired, I better un semi-retire and put a little
more time in playing poker next year.
I haven’t looked at the tournament schedule for 2012, but as is always
the case, I am looking forward to the beginning of a new year. It is
always exciting starting the year and in past years have had some of
my best wins in the early part of the year.
I must admit my discontent with the way Poker is being run now makes
it hard to have the same fire in my bones once I actually go to play. I
am sure Poker will never be like it used to be. That, like most things is
life, is like asking for the price of everything to come down -- it just
doesn't happen. So, as long as the players continue to participate in
the tournaments and cash games, I see no reason why Casino
management would ever go back to what I think was a fair juice or
rake. I have always been a strong believer in our capitalistic economy,
but in this case, not so much.
Maybe at the 2012 World Series of Poker I should try to organize a
boycott, like “Occupy Harrah’s.” I don’t think Harrah’s, nor the City of
Las Vegas, would be as patient with we protesters as other locations
have been.
Lastly, something very interesting happened a couple of months ago.
One of my fraternity brothers from Phi Kappa Theta at the Univ. of
Missouri put a fraternity reunion together for the Missouri/Texas football
game. I really wanted to go, but it was right in the middle of our
remodel and there were various workmen at the house everyday so I
didn't want to leave Deb alone, so I couldn’t make the reunion.
What came out of the reunion was that I rekindled a friendship with one
of my old fraternity brothers named Jim Frank.
It seems Jim found out I had written a couple of books, one being an
autobiography, and contacted me and let me know he too had written
an autobiographical book. We decided to exchange books.
I think we both made a good deal as he liked my book and I loved his
book. His was one of those books you just don't want to end. My book
starts when I was seventeen and ends in 2005, his starts when he was
three or four and ends when he was eighteen. He is quite candid in
talking about his abusive childhood and how he overcame the difficulties.
The name of the book is From the Foot of Destrehan Street. It is
available on Amazon. Com.
Lastly, (this time I really mean it) let me wish everyone a Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Holidays.
For What it’s Worth ...
Vince
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