THe Real Deal Poker Blitz on Vegas! This rounder is in for a wild week!

It's time.

A few years back, this rounder almost died.  I can remember like it was yesterday when I rented a beach house in North Carolina thinking I was saying goodbye to my then 2 year old little girl (Angel) and wife (Also an angel), of,  at that time 15 years.  That was in 2006.  The last W.S.O.P. I attended, was in 2005. Prior to that, I was to Vegas some 50 times.  Funny how life works out...  Thank you God!  Seems Gods plan for me was not quite finished.  I'll tell you one thing.. If you ever want a great life boost, kick in the tail... do what you love in life. (In my case - play and talk poker) I suggest, as shitty as it is to go thru.. to almost die and do a lot of praying.  Always have hope!

Some love me. A few can't stand me.  I am what I am.  I'm how I am. I don't play games and I tell you like it is face to face,  I'm a huge, big talking, poker playing, lover of God, Family and Country and I live for fair and honest poker games... This year I'm returning to Vegas Baby!  Hide your ladies guys!  Big Daddy is about to do a world class belly flop right into the Rio's poker action.

I'm far from 100% health wise and truth is, I have a load of weight to lose. but I'm going to be there rocking it in Vegas again and that's good enough for me. Why I feel at home in casinos is a bit if a mystery, but I'd have to think it has to do with the fact that I grew up going on family vacations (Atlantic City hotels) with my mother and father. (I dunno.. I just loved them casinos, I think it was all the energy, lights!)  My father played black-jack and I'd watch the action from the brass rails at Bally's.  I was hooked!  I loved the huge hotels, the fancy meals, (we was poor I tell ya!)  and of course the shows!  Dad always took me to the shows!  I seen some of the greatest performers alive before I was 15!  Yeppers.. I just love it all.

Why fight it, this poker bug? (no need to.. DO WHAT YOU LOVE PEOPLE!) I was happy doing professional photography for over 20 years... I really was.. I made a great living at it too. (I was no longer poor and it beat putting roofs on houses)  I'm not too shabby at it either,  if I have to say so myself.  I have two degrees in photography, (One a teaching degree) that sadly, I never really got to use... and many awards.  But, you know what.  I do all this photo stuff part time now.  Now.  For me, it's poker poker poker and I love every second of it.  (Funny thing.. Even my photography is better,all around now, I think because I only shoot what I want to shoot.. when I want to shoot it!) There is a great peace with this..

OK.. So lets review, I almost died (from a little spider bite mind you) , missed a load of poker action since 2006, fought back.. and decided to do what I love from there on out.  Then what?  Simple.  Remember all the praying?  It works at times.  I caught a break, caught some good cards, and ran into a great man some 3+ years ago, who, like me, also demanded fair and honest poker.  Only, his dream was to bring fair and honest cards games to online poker!  OMG! A match made in heaven.  I Followed this mans quest almost everyday since then, we became a friends, and I helped out where I could. (Gene and I are POKER BLOOD BROTHERS) We must have logged a thousand hours + on skype talking and typing poker and how it should provide us serious players of the game, with more security. Players should get a "Real Deal!.'






Why?  (I told you silly.. For some reason this lug loves everything about poker!  Loves Action! "within reason" , and loves the casino towns like Vegas and Atlantic City.  I'm at home in places like this.)  DO WHAT YOU LOVE PEOPLE! Yes, I know how silly this may sound to some... but, I can work hours on poker, writing poker, playing poker, teaching poker.. and I never look at the clock.  I never "feel" like I'm working.  I love being a part of something special like RealDealPoker as well...  Helping to bring players the first ever live deck online, provable fair and honest action is plain cool.. and feels right!  It feels good.

So, his name?  This God sent Angel to me and all of poker???  Gene Gioia.  He's a good man and a real rounders rounder, he's trying his best to bring real deck poker to your computer screens.  I'm doing my best to help him do it.  This week, IN VEGAS BABY!!!!  Maybe you will decide to help him too (And make some money signing up the 30 million + online cash players playing poker right now! Online!)

After what seems like 80 years.. I'll finally meet my poker pal face to face, get to shake his hand.. to meet some of his family and a few workers from his amazing crew, and... apparently, party like it's 1999 as Gene has quite a week set up for everyone.  Mr. Gioia was nice enough to pay my ticket to Vegas with a hotel room included.  (How can I not love this man!!)  I told him to put me up in some small dive, since I would be alone... so he put me at the Venetian of course.  Who knows?  Maybe I'll drop a few pounds walking to and from my room.  MAN.. This is a big place.  (Give me the days of the Dunes, Hacienda, and the Sands.. )  but - listen.. You can't look a gift horse in the mouth.  I'm going to enjoy being UPTOWN for a few days.  I promise.. I'll still be 100% Big Daddy real.  I'll always fight for the regular poker joes... 

Oh!   The best part.  Gene just hired 5 time world boxing champ, Evander Holyfield to promote RealDeal Poker, so I'll be dusting off my Nikons and joining the entourage.. (Don't worry, I'm bringing my body guard)  Gene has invited me to be a part of all this and I feel like a 20 year old again...  I hope to snag some great images for Gene.  If I do.. I'll donate them to the Real Deal Poker cause, fair and honest online poker.  Real Poker online, not online poker.  (Did you get my press pass Gene old buddy old pal?)  No Charge for Mr. Gioia. Any of these images I capture are on the house.

I'll get into the insane list of special events RealDeal will  be taking part in over the next week, but I won't leave you  hanging completeley, A few of the stops for Gene and Evander will be Ante Up for Africa, private party at the Saphire club, the UFC fights.. etc.. This is going to be one sick week.  A week of memories!

I'll do my best to post these images from Vegas if/when possible.. Anything Mr. Gioia approves.  Might I suggest a visit here as well.  My Real Deal Poker News.com.  I'd bookmark this site too.  Gene Gioia visits this often and at the Real Deal Poker Forums.com as well.


If you too want to be a part of fair and honest online poker. Contact my partner Chris Naish chris@realdealpokerbonus.com or visit this site REAL DEAL POKER AFFILIATES.BIZ for more information.  It's totally free and chris will even set accounts up for everyone!  Saving you time and hassle.  He will get into you own FREE Real Deal back office as fast as possible and you can start making money!  Promoting Real Deal Poker with Gene Gioia and Evander Holyfield.  (Oh yeah.. and me too Big Daddy!)

If you are playing?  Be sure to use the BONUS CODE "Bonus200" - Just trust me.  It's the best promo going.

Thanks Mr. Gioia for this great gift.  I hope my 400lbs walking billboard gets you tons of Vegas and world  wide traffic. I pray all this works out the best it possibly can for you and your crew.  You all deserve good things after all these years (5 years+ now)  of hard work.

See you all in VEGAS!