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01.15.10The Strange Life Of Poker Legend Stu UngarToo often amazing talents are given to those people who are not able to handle them. Such was the case of poker legend Stu Ungar, who had skills at the card table unrivaled in history. Unfortunately, his ineptitude at every day life and self destructive behavior was equally legendary. Ungar would eventually succumb to his demons, and was found dead in his room at the Oasis Motel in Las Vegas in late'98. The only way to accurately describe Ungar's poker skills is to evoke a sports metaphor--Ungar's skills at the card table were like those of Michael Jordan or LeBron James ...
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12.11.09The Evolution of a Deck of Cards: SuitsCards, known as Saracen cards, were introduced to Europe in the second half of the 14th century. The people in more rural areas, having survived the "Black Death" were moving to the cities. Here they began a class of merchants and artisans who became middle class urbanities. Coming out of the dark ages with its superstition, ignorance and poverty, guilds and universities made a reappearance, scientific experimentation was once again allowed and thrived, and the populace now had time for leisure and play. Books, cards, and prints were produced by hand during the early Renaissance period. Artists and scientists came together ...
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11.20.09Poker Brought Out of Smoky Dens by CaninesMost of you will instantly recognize the series of paintings titled Dogs Playing Poker created by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge was born into a family of Quaker farmers who were very much into abolition and was named after one of the most eloquent orators of the time who was given the resounding nickname of "The Lion of White Hall. Coolidge, nicknamed "Cash" by friends and relatives, did not receive any formal training in the arts, but was nonetheless a prolific artist, publishing his drawings in papers before reaching the ripe old age of 20. The paintings along one of his ...
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11.13.09Is Lottery Software Worth The Fuss?The likelihood of winning a top lotto payout is somewhat distant, especially when you are playing your chosen lotto game with just one ticket. A large percentage of people are happy just to buy their weekly ticket and then simply relax and dream of all the fantastic things they would be able to do if they just managed to match all the drawn lotto numbers. Others are more active, preferring to participate in as many games as possible while considering how they could possibly reduce their odds. A quick check online will unearth a vast list of web sites promoting lottery ...
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