December Newsletter 2009
www.pokerevening.co.uk
28th November
Last Three Spins for the Roulette King of Paradise Island
Dave Kaneen
After 36 years of dealing roulette on Paradise Island Nassau Bahamas.
Dave Kaneen will be retiring at the end of November at the age of 65.
Dave has seen the dramatic development of the Atlantis complex now employing over 5500 people
including 300 gaming personnel.
There remain only a hand full of ex patriots
working on the Atlantis gaming floor these include:-
James Burnett
Mark Austin
Adrian Spicer
James O’Hara
Tim Martin
Malcolm Leader
Tim Martin
Rocky Russell
Ken Green
Julian Jakusz
Tim Scorer
Shawn Martin
and
Barry Matsis
Dave will have all the above at his retirement
bash and a flood of good luck messages from dozens of old friends and colleagues, including me!
Dave Kaneen is now a naturalised Bahamian and will be retiring to his home on Village Road Nassau.
Well done Dave have a great retirement!!
www.atlantis.com
11th November
Fifty Casino London
Casino tables closed in October
London Clubs International have been trying unsuccessfully to find a buyer for this magnificent venue.
Established in 1827 Fifty Casino was frequented by the “ high rollers “ of the day, including Louis XV1’s chef and the Duke of Wellington.
Situated on St James Street Mayfair London England there was a price tag of between £10 and £50 million.
Passed up by Mike Ashley and Philip Green sited as possible buyers.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Nov 11th
Joe Cada
Youngest ever WSOP Winner
21
Joe is now a multi millionaire having won $8.5 million US dollars on Tuesday WSPO final in Las Vegas November 2009.
www.wsop.com
WSOP Final
Attracts 2.1 million viewers
nationwide
Joe Cada of Michigan USA took Denmark’s Peter Eastgate’s record of the youngest WSOP winner as Peter was 22 when he won the title in 2008.
www.cbsnews.com
Poker Tip
Joe Cada’s dramatic win at the WSOP final in Las Vegas illustrates just how popular and mainstream Texas Hold em poker has become over the last 20 years.
Joe’s Mom, herself a Blackjack Dealer in a Detroit Casino, was “nervous and worried” about Joe playing poker for a living, having seen first hand the amounts of monies lost over the casino gaming tables.
There is always plenty of up beat bravado at a poker table, with all the “thrills in the moment”.
Perhaps Joe should go back to college and finish his education and spare a thought for the 6,500 players who were eliminated during the contest, as those are the “real odds” against winning the contest.
Terry Poole
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