Playing by the Rules

‘Oklahoma’ Johnny Hale
Playing by the Rules In this column I am going to try to write a little bit about one of the things that I think is wrong with poker and the way the rules of poker are not always in the best interest of the game of poker. But first let me tell […]

SHAQ

Donald Woods Jr.
Where’s the diversionary, obligatory, basketball game on television that compliments the poker atmosphere in May? I’m speaking of the beloved Los Angeles Lakers team that usually occupies a significant portion of T.V. screens in the casino throughout the playoff season. Surely, the playoff games on the casino floor were in full effect, judging […]

Audie Murphy: Combat Soldier, Movie Star, Gambler

Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy Combat Soldier, Movie Star, Gambler

Audie Murphy became the most decorated combat soldier in American history before he was old enough to vote. By the end of World War II, he was a legend.

The seventh of ten children, Audie was born in Hunt County, Texas, in 1924. His family, sharecroppers, were considered […]