Friday, July 20, 2007

Can Yang save poker's face?

"It seemed odd when Jerry Yang started praying aloud at the final table of the World Series of Poker's Main Event. Poker players don't normally ask for divine intervention while playing a game often associated with the devil.
At first, I was incredulous. I am a God-fearing man, and I'm not afraid to admit that I believe in the power of prayer, but asking for help from the Big Guy during a poker hand? That's a bit much, given my experience watching people pray on the battlefields of Iraq.
I was a little bit insulted, and actually quite put off. I found myself cheering against this 'ordained' would-be-champion. But all that changed once Yang spoke after winning Main Event.
The guy seems honest. "

Sunday, July 01, 2007