If you missed it last week, here’s my latest Green Felt Journal, a look at why poker isn’t going anywhere:
A lot of folks are surprised that the World Series of Poker isn’t doing so badly this year. So far, about one-third of tournament events have had record numbers of participants. Back in April, many thought the Black Friday indictments would translate into a bummer of a summer for Caesars Entertainment’s flagship poker asset, but the tournament—like the game of poker itself—has proved to be quite resilient.
I haven’t tied my historical studies to current events in a column like that in a little while. I think I’ll be doing it more often. Hopefully without making people’s eyes glaze over when they see history. I find that sort of thing fascinating, but book sales tell me that I’m in the minority.