I half-suspect this story is made up, but if not, it's awesome:

http://www.lamebook.com/rock-parking-spot-scissors/

I was in LV last weekend, not for the WSOP, but I did meet up with a few people for dinner including Bill, Kenny and Terrence. One of the great things about my poker friends peer group is the implicit assumption that we will CCR for the check. After we took care of this (Kenny and I got down to heads up but he ended up paying), I remembered that ( Read more... )

Foodies learn about game theory:

The Betrayers' Banquet is an experimental dining experience from London, where guests play the iterated prisoner's dilemma to win a better or worse meal. Each of the 48 participants is served eight different courses over two hours; two starters, four mains and two desserts. While all dishes are edible, their ( Read more... )

Biology, roshambo, and sex wrapped up in one ( Read more... )

A frequent saying on the BARGE list, in response to killjoys, was "You are still allowed to have fun in Las Vegas." Just don't dance on the tables.

Former UNLV student asks for court rehearing: "A former UNLV student is asking the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its previous decision barring her from suing the school in ( Read more... )

So, um, were there any celebrity deaths? I'm behind on the news.

This weekend was the quarterly Peppermillions drawings at the Peppermill and another one of those hold'em freerolls for slot/VP players at the Atlantis.

( Trip report )

(Day 1 entry was friends only. Deal with it ( Read more... )

whipartist and I went for dim sum in her neighborhood before playing in the Oaks tournament yesterday. I hadn't been to this place before, but Patti rated it highly, and a quick scan of the throng of people waiting around inside, and outside in the cold, indicated an extremely favorable PESM[1 ( Read more... )