Residing in the PNW is beautiful ~ from May to October. The rest of the year, it is dark which requires some mind tricks to make it through with one’s sanity. For this writer, Dark Season Part I begins October 15th and runs through January 2nd. This season is inclusive of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and…
Key West, FL & LV Travel: Just Slightly Obsessive
For the two followers who read the previous post, F&O have survived the pressure of making spring a travel decision without having a breakdown. They spent hours scouring the internet, pouring over wide open options related to locations, flight schedules, hotels, cars, and all the bells and whistles that go along with them. The basics…
Tough Travel Decisions
Flynn & Ollie have found themselves with some time off in March 2020. The original thought was to take the 5th wheel to Las Vegas and follow the usual agenda of poker, hiking, and lounging around. It’s hard to go wrong with that plan, especially in March when the weather in the PNW is the…
Re-buy, Re-entry, Freeze-out: The F & O Chronicle Opinion
The Chronicle has been following the re-buy, re-entry, freeze-out debate with mild amusement on Twitter. The editors, Flynn, and even Ollie had long ago decided that tournaments with either re-buy or re-entry are not real poker. In other games, you can’t just re-enter or re-buy you way back. You don’t get do-overs. You certainly do…
Rambling Thoughts: Being a Frequent Visitor in Las Vegas
A coworker recently asked us here at the Chronicle where we had been on vacation. When we told them we had spent 10 days in Las Vegas, the usual response was forthcoming: “10 days?! I could never do that!” This comment begs the question: why do we feel the need to justify our choice of…
More LV Poker Room Reviews & Trip Reports
Bellagio Poker: Both Flynn and Ollie decided to swing by the Bellagio room to see how the 1/3 games were looking. The appearance was about the same as the playing experience ~ discombobulated. The Bellagio was in the midst of replacing the carpet (not downsizing), so they had ¾ of the room shoved to ¼…
Drunk Poker MUG Oct 2019
Well, boys and girls, we here at the Chronicle would like to tell you all about Drunk Poker at the Mirage, but frankly most of our memories have been wiped clean. Obviously a sign that it was a either a smashing success, or an epic failure. Since we didn’t have to post bail, we are…
Las Vegas Pictorial
F & O about town: having a blast with friends, looking at Vegas stuff, eating Vegas food, and generally taking in the weather and atmosphere. Sights : And….of course food That’s all we got. More on DP and two more poker rooms shortly. F&O
Just Poker in Las Vegas
After playing tour-guide for 3 days, Flynn was on his own. There were four poker sessions in a day and a half, and it was awesome. Well, mostly awesome. Here goes: Room #1 Harrah’s Poker Room ~ Not a good experience. The first afternoon was spent at the Harrah’s poker room. As usual, we at…
Flynn as a Tourist in LV
Thirty-six hours in the poker mecca that is Las Vegas, Flynn himself has not played a single full session. One does wonder, is this a good thing? Instead, Flynn has been playing tourist host, as those who follow @FlynnandO on Twitter may already know. Flynn went to the to the Siegfried and Roy Park, which…