Non-Poker

An Improbable Home

It’s been a pretty wild past few months for me. Nearly three weeks after arriving in Playa del Carmen, I feel like I’m only just now starting to have clear thoughts about my life and situation and what brought me here.
They say moving and breaking-up are two of the more stressful things you can [...]

Black Friday, Future Plans, Life, Mexico, Non-Poker, Playa del Carmen, Poker Commentary, Poker Refugee, Poker Travels, Psychology, Random Thoughts About Life, Women

Settled in Playa

I got to Playa del Carmen yesterday around noon.
I spent most of the afternoon in the waiting room of an cargo company in Cancun that I hired to process the importation of my dog, Scout, who rode in the undercarriage on the same flight as myself. Once the dog was put on the plane, [...]

DraftDay, Life, Mexico, Non-Poker, Online Poker, Playa del Carmen, Poker Community, Poker Refugee, Poker Travels

West Coast Hype

After spending the past five nights in L.A., I can say that I understand the hype of the area. It’s a pretty awesome place and I can see why millions have flocked here. I dig the general west coast vibe. Everyone seems to carry a pretty laid back and go with the flow type of [...]

Non-Poker, Photo Blog, Poker Travels

Coolered in L.A.

Sometimes there are days where, in hindsight, you realize you should have never gotten out of bed. Today has been one of those days.
I’m in Los Angeles for the World Poker Tour event at the Bicycle Casino, a $3,500+$200 buy-in that lured something like ~700 entrants. Having not played a live tournament since busting [...]

Non-Poker, Poker Community, Poker Travels, WPT