Poker gems, #376

Mike Caro, in Bluff magazine column, May, 2010, p. 37. He is recounting how Gardena, California, gained and then lost its status as a poker center.


Players took turns dealing, and everything that's popping into your head right now happened. Making a living as an honest player was tough, and I had to choose games carefully.... Cheating wasn't the only obstacle. There were other annoyances, such as murder.