TwoWeekCritic

Stopped by the Choctaw Casino in Durant, which has been hosting the WPT, and arrived just in time to see Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler getting a free buffet comp from the floor. When I got home, I noticed his twitter account -- he is looking to bum a ride to the airport Tuesday.

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Zipper Merge:

In traffic engineering, the late merge or zipper method is a convention for merging traffic into a reduced number of lanes. Drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns.

Wait, what's that?

expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns.

Are you kidding me?

alternating turns.

Seriously? After you factor in all the BMWs and Mercedes me-firsters, The Soccer Mom's in SUVs, Massholes, the I'm important an

Went to the local casino to play a little 1/2. Immediately found one player's play a little suspect. First, they were limping in every hand. And if anybody raised they called that too. Then if they had anything on the flop, they were calling to the river. Like one hand they limped in UTG with T6. Flop came K 8 6 and another player with K9 made a healthy flop bet. Turn was a 4. Another healthy bet from K9 and a call. The river was a 6 and this player fired out a bet and got a crying call. Now how do you play T6 UTG, call all the way with bottom pair, and river trips unless you know it is coming?

Oh sure, luck. Just a donkey, you say. Well, this lucky donkey was able to run their

Michael "Mike" Ehrmantraut is a fictional character in Breaking Bad and its prequel spin-off series Better Call Saul. He is portrayed by Jonathan Banks.

At least this guy was the spitting image of Jonathan Banks. I give him credit for the funniest line of the night.

One of those timid, scared of his own shadow, new to poker types was at the table. Actually the whole table was a whole shit show with at least three of the dumbest players who were able to find their way to the table without assistance, in addition to this new kid. He had to be prompted by the dealer every hand every time it was his turn and then he would nervously stutter and stop, look at his cards twice, until finally mak

or is there too much overlap between Fidelity's S&P 500 and Vanguard's S&P 500? Should I diversify and get a DOW index too?

Also is there a good vanguard tax free municipal bond fund I can put in my 401k?

Is EDC good for Vegas? Is it "worth" it?

At first glance, the numbers would say it's good for the Vegas economy (from a study done a year or two ago sponsered by the people who put on EDC):

• $25 million in accommodations.

• $45 million on food and beverage,

• $22.1 million in transportation,

• $19.6 million in gaming,

• $13.1 million in entertainment and

• $11.8 million on retail spending.

But let's look at those numbers a little closer. The Top three numbers are basically shelter, feeding yourself, and getting here.

The bottom three are your normal Vegas Vacation type activities. The top three are 2/3rds of the total spent. If I went on a vacation and my transportation, m

two hands -$200

Went to the casino, had 5 tables of 1/2 running, waited about 10 minutes to get a seat.

First hand, got KQs. Guy next to me limped in (which I noticed he limped in every hand while I was waiting for the guy who wanted to move seats to play his button so I could get his seat).

I raise to $15, folds around, and naturally the guy who limped for $2 called the raise because he was already in for $2. I don't know if there is a name for this limp in every hand and call any raise because you have already limped in, but I see a number of players employ this strategy.

Flop comes all small cards, play every hand guy checks, I c-bet $20. Play every hand guy calls.

Turn comes ano