Las Vegas has lost another piece of it's history.

They say that Las Vegas never looks back. Landmarks are imploded and the town celebrates the future. I don't think that this quest to rebuild and remake Las Vegas is all bad, but I can, and do, appreciate the history of this dusty outpost.
Today, a casino that was roughly the same age as I closed the doors forever. The Westward Ho bid us farewell, and I was there.

Before they had even closed, the painters were busy painting over the signage. Since the place is slated for demolition, I have no idea why they took the time and expense of doing this. It sure doesn't make sense to me, but I guess they had their reasons.

I actually visited the Ho three times in the last 6 days. Each time I figured it would be my last visit, but I was drawn back by unknown forces.

Today I played roulette (won) and Let it Ride (lost $5). I did, however, win my last two bets, so I said goodbye on a high note. The dealer who dealt me my final winner was the lovely Lynn. I deal to Lynn a lot at the Palms. She asked me if I get nervous when I deal to her because I made her nervous when she dealt to me. Sorry, Lynn, I can't say that you make me nervous, but I can say that I wish you luck with your job search. I'm sure that you will land on your feet. Without further delay, here's Lynn......

In case anyone was actually looking for poker content, this is as close as I can come. Rumor has it that a very high profile player is in negotiations to possibly call the Palms "home". I think that this, should it actually come about, can only be good for our room. I'll keep you all posted should anything develop.

Well, actually, there is one more thing on the poker front. Two friends of mine are involved with a new online poker site. www.BIGCHIPPOKER.com Instead of rake-back, this site will pay you based on your play as well as the play of anyone who signs up "under" you. This network will go five levels deep. If this sounds interesting, please check them out. I would appreciate it if you would use my email, murph4qs @ cox.net (remove spaces, obviously) as your referral.