A Breakthrough!

Finally, I broke the ice and landed in the money. Only 31st out of almost 500, but it was a payday. Now to go further, last longer, and make a real hunk of hundreds.

My friend and former poker student, Tonia Williams came all the way from Tampa, Florida for her first Pendleton experience. Let me assure you, she is having a fine, winning, good time. But not at the poker tables.

One of the things I teach is not to have "holes in your game." A hole is gambling in the pit and most often losing what you make at the poker table and more. Tonia has been tearing them up in the pit, winning a lot at blackjack and at the craps table. This convinces me that I need to change my own rules. I still say the crap table is a dark, deep, money sucking hole, but the blackjack is another story. Joe Pane, one of the best blackjack players in the world is teaching a few friends his card counting method. Joe is so good that he is black-balled from most Las Vegas casinos. That is one hell of a compliment to a professional blackjack player but not so good for the income of said player. I am just not enough of a mathematician to be able to keep up and concentrate and count at the blackjack table. Tonia is a CPA that says a lot about her success.

Maxwell is here with his true love, the famous Barbara Enright. He is having a good time and no, I did not make the picture. Barb was kind enough to share.

Stay tuned for more Pendleton Reports.