Author: Edward Pizzarello

My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.

In Fond Memory of Arnold Huberman

David Huberman has been my best friend since shortly after I stopped wetting diapers. Consequently, over the last 30 years, his family has become my family. His mother, Phyllis, stood in as my mother at my wedding. David called me today to tell me…

Pistons: Lots of Movement

I’m not sure if I’ve ever discussed the fact that I’m a lifelong Detroit Pistons fan. This has been an incredibly hectic week for the Pistons. 1. The Pistons drafted Austin Daye from Gonzaga in the first round of the NBA draft. First 6’11”…

WSOP: Bust

So, I busted shortly before the dinner brk. Lost most of my chips AQ vs KK. Managed to double up next hand with AQ. On very next hand, in BB, folded to button. He’s been raising a lot, and goes to grab raising chips….

WSOP-2nd Break

The last 2 hours saw me switch tables twice. Treading water with 5300 in chips. First new table was crazy, happy to have moved on. Second new table seems passive, which should be good. 50 tables to break before we move again, so I…

WSOP 1500K Event

So, decided to play the 1500K event today. We started with 4500 in chips. In the first two hours, I was as high as 6700, as low as 2400. I laid down top pair on the turn, which felt like the right decision at…

Bellagio Bustville

After playing like a donkey for the better part of 2 hours, I doubled up and was back in the tournament. I got lucky on a squeeze play and ended up just below avg. To this point, I had not been dealt a pair…

Dinner Break

Christy made it to dinner break with 10k. She ended up flopping a set with presto to double up. When she gets back from dinner, they’ll play until about 1 am. She feels like she’s a little more comfortable, playing more hands.

Update-2nd Break

Christy was up as high as 7100, lost a bunch of chips with JJ vs AQ. Down to 4500. Blinds are 100-200 with a 25 ante. She feels like she’s playing okay, especially since she got away from the jacks. Dinner brk in 2…