In today's Wall Street Journal, poker legend Doyle Brunson is featured as one of the couples giving tips on "Keeping a Marriage Alive." He and his wife have been married for almost 50 years, during which they have stayed together through the death of a daughter and an armed robbery of their home. In their sweet interview, they say:
"Love is the most important thing," says Louise Brunson, 78. "You have to love your spouse more than life itself."
"You have to go forward, you can't go back," says Mr. Brunson, 76. Even so, the Brunsons don't share everything. He doesn't discuss his business with her. "I have won and lost millions of dollars without her knowing," he says. Ms. Brunson says that's just fine with her. "I have my own bank account," she says.
Read the full article here. Read more about Doyle Brunson here.
I finally caught the 2008 poker movie "Deal" on cable this weekend, which starred Burt Reynolds and featured poker pros such as Jennifer Tilly, Shannon Elizabeth, and Antonio Esfandiari. I was hoping it would be added to the my list of the best poker movies, but since it never even was released in theaters in New York, I didn't have a great feeling about it. Still, "Rounders" was a box-office flop when it first came out, and that is undoubtedly my favorite poker movie of all time. See if "Deal" ended up on the list of Best or Worst Poker movies.
Soon they'll be a new addition to my poker family, which means I may not be playing as much poker as I used to for a while. I'm at the point where I'd need a note from my doctor to board a plane to Vegas, but I'm just a 2-hour drive from Atlantic City. And there's a bus and a train there so I don't even have to drive myself. Time to get some poker in while the getting is good! Borgata, here I come.
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With Valentine's Day right around the corner, you might be looking for a poker gift for the man or woman in your life. Here's my poker gift guide, which has some good ideas for poker jewelry and gifts for poker-playing women as well as some fun gifts for gaming guys. Or, if you want to really romance the man or woman in your life, surprise them with a trip to Vegas and go on a whirlwind tour of all the best Vegas poker rooms.
