LAS VEGAS–We\’ll just call him C0mo, as in Perry with a zero. He wanted me to change his name to something like Cuomo or Chris C. because he feared Googlish repurcussions for his semi-gambling prowess. But I think he is still just trying to get rid of his nickname \”Como the Homo.\”
Anyhow, the Lodge\’s 2005 player of the year asked me if he could use his prize money to buy into the $1,000 Bellagio tourney instead of a WSOP event, as he believed it provided better odds — such a math geek. Since game selection is an important part of poker and that\’s really all I want for my players … good poker … I said sure, no problem. So he took his seat and found himself at the table with Miami John Cernuto and Michael \”the Grinder\” Mizrachi. Chris C. did better than they did … he took 4th place.
Payout: $40,000
Seriously, I have the chills and/or want to cry.