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This was written on Tuesday, July 11, three days ago. Of course, I’m back in Las Vegas now. Today is getaway day. I’m driving back to Scottsdale for a few days with my family before coming back for a long … Continue reading →

I wrote this on Sunday, July 9, as Mike was preparing to play the final table of the $2,500 No-Limit Hold ‘Em event. He had a medium chip stack, but the player with the huge chip lead was to his … Continue reading →

Pirates of Las Vegas It’s now 1:15 PM on Friday. I’ve gotten four hours of sleep, though probably little perspective on the events of last night. What follows are a combination of notes taken in the hours before dawn, hazy … Continue reading →

I drove my family to the airport last night at 6:15 p.m. with mixed feelings. We had a great time together and I feel bad about committing so much time to poker and Las Vegas over the next month. But … Continue reading →

I was in the hot tub with several players from the Ladies event when the fire alarm went off. No, wait, I was dreaming that I was doing that when the fire alarm went off. Regardless, it was 9:37 a.m. … Continue reading →

1:55 a.m. – The Smoke & Disinfectant Inn has some problems (such as smelling like smoke and disinfectant) but I left Andy Bloch in the main casino of the Rio at 1:37 and I was back at my room 8 … Continue reading →

Poker Buffet 10:15 p.m., last night – I got into town at 1:30 a.m. on Friday. Except for some mid-week trips back to Scottsdale for a couple days each, I’ll be here for the next 35 days. For now, I’m … Continue reading →

This is the first entry for my new blog, Michael Craig’s Journal. I’ve actually written several entries about my background; the identity of the suicide king in my book The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King; winning $100 from … Continue reading →