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Had a brief little run-in with Ivan Neville (of the Neville Brothers, and now Dumpstaphunk), who\’s a low-stakes poker regular at Harrah\’s New Orleans, any casino town he plays music in, and online. Not only did he sing the National Anthem at the USO/PPA charity event last night, but also he\’s gone to some meetings with Congresspeople representing Louisiana and Texas … and in at least one case, his presence helped poker win out on a double-booked sked. Oh, and in addition to inspiration for further political involvement, he got an education on how the rebuy period really changes tournament action.
Says Neville: \”Poker\’s a friggin\’ American pastime!\”
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