Okay, in 500 words or less, here is an update since my last blog. Last time I blogged was a sad occasion. It was a tribute to our host, Fred Mourey, who after a courageous battle with ALS, passed away in December 2009.
Fast forward to 2010……Our show has been on hiatus now for 1 year, but my passion for poker has not! I still play cash, usually $2/5NL, about 3-4 nights a week, while I’m in town. The year started off with a trip to Las Vegas in late January during the Venetian Deep Stack, mid February I was off to Phoenix. Got some sun during the day and some fine poker games at Casino Arizona at night.
In March, I went down to the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, April I was off to Foxwoods in Connecticut (love that place) and early July to the WSOP. There were a few more poker trips back to Indiana and Atlantic City to the Borgata (another favorite)! Also made a trip to Texas with my husband and got up to Oklahoma for a couple of days and played at the casino up there.
I do usually try to go during a tournament series, even if I don’t play in the tourneys…cash games are super good at those times.
Fast forward to 2011….. A LOT more of the same. Guess I’m a creature of habit. There are just some places I really like to go. You get comfortable and get to know the staff and some of the locals as well. I still play cash games at Nautica Charity Poker Festivals up in Cleveland. These are actually some of the best games in the country, right here in my own backyard.
We hear in March-April 2012 time frame that our new Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland will be open with a 20-25 table poker room. We’re all looking forward to playing in the new room with lots of new faces (tourists) that will be coming into the city to check out the action!
I might make one more trip before year’s end. Once the holidays are here, I generally stay close to home, until January when all the fun starts up again.
Now some really good news. Looks like the Joe Average Poker Show will be starting up again. In addition to myself and my co-host, Charlie “Know It All” Knox we will have a new announcer. Brad Sussman “the Weather Guy”, well known from his years on Cleveland T.V., will be joining the cast. I hope he can forecast some pocket A/A’s for me!!
I promised under 500 words and you know poker players never lie! CYA soon……Robin “The Queen of Hearts”