Poker News

Byron Liggett

The quantity and quality of poker in the Reno/Tahoe area is on the move. Now, ladies and gentlemen who prefer class with their cards will have a choice of luxury poker pavilions.

“It’s like driving up to heaven!” That is how one poker player described his trip to HARVEY’S Resort, in South Lake Tahoe, for the recent Harrah’s Inc. WSOP Circuit Tournament. Harvey’s ‘Pastor of Poker’, Steve Schorr, drew a large congregation to his luxurious Card Cathedral. They were all there to prey and be preyed for; to see who among them would become The Chosen One. ESPN covered the Final Championship Mass.

Among some of the foremost Disciples of the Hold’em Faith were “StarKissed” Tuna Lund, “Old Man of the Mountain” Tahoe Andrew and Vince “Say It’s So!” Burgio. On this occasion, however, the Three Wise Men were just there to donate to the Church.

Burgio performed a miracle at the Union Plaza’s recent World Poker Classic. Blessed Burgio won the first three events in succession! Some say he’s a Saint? Under his Ministry, Steve Schorr has made Poker a principal feature at Harvey’s. If you’re a poker player and ya’ wanna’ go to heaven, he’s got a seat for you.

The PEPPERMILL plans to spice up poker in Reno. They’re going to make it a specialty of the house. Their recipe for “Poker du Paradise” is a room designed, furnished and equipped to fulfill and satisfy the most discriminating tastes. “Peppermill poker players will be pampered,” promises Poker Maitre Dee, Ira Cohen. “We will serve only the finest flops,” he smiles, “Everything from low limit wild games to all-youcan- eat… or be eaten.”

All the details and date of the Grand Opening of the new and wonderful buffet of poker was not available at deadline time. However, Chef Cohen assures all card connoisseurs the full menu will be released soon.

In downtown Reno, The Lords of the ELDORADO just increased Queen Margie’s Poker Palace. So popular has her Card Kingdom become, they had to add more tables to meet the demands of worshippers. A recent Sunday edition of the Reno newspaper featured Queen Margie in a special series devoted to the increased popularity of poker, particularly among women. The first woman to ever deal in the World Series of Poker, she’s truly a Goddess of The Game.

In Reno’s sister city (some say better half), Sparks, JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET has put poker on a pedestal. Sir John is famous for his fine, first-class Castle. Everything is exquisite, including the new poker room. The Grand Opening of Sir John’s “Round-Table Room” is expected to be the first of June. All the princes and princesses of poker are invited to King John’s Court of Cards where they will be treated like Royalty.

The “Spring Poker Tournament” at the RENO HILTON iswrapping up. It’s a popular annual event for the whole Card Clan. It’s like a tribal gathering. There are old chiefs, aggressive young warriors, witches, warlocks, and medicine men. Everyone was there-Super stars, shooting stars, and some whose only hope is to wish upon a star.

Poker is a mean game. If you don’t have a sense of humor, it can destroy you. So, if you’re one of those players who find yourself struggling to see anything funny in your flops, now there is help-holdemhumor.com. So, if you’re a poker joker or you’ve got a card crack, you can enter the joke contest. The winner gets $100. Whether you’re a funny player, or just play funny, here’s a chance to win a buy-in.

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