tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:02:45 +0000Old time radio shows & other storytellers<br>bringing you tales about poker and/or gambling.<br>http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)Blogger26125en-usnoCopyright © Hard-Boiled Pokerpoker,old,time,radioOld time radio shows & other storytellers bringing you tales about poker and/or gambling.Old time radio shows & other storytellers bringing you tales about poker and/or gambling.Short-Stacked Shamusshamus@hardboiledpoker.comShort-Stacked Shamustag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6164311287585974687Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:30:00 +00002018-02-28T17:39:36.448-05:00It seemed unlikely, I know, that there’d ever be another post here. I’m sure everyone thought the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show had gone the way of so many other poker podcasts over the last several years, never to be heard from again. But like a runner-runner straight unexpectedly coming to save your tourney life, the show goes on!<p> Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs021.mp3">Episode 21</a>:<p> This episode highlights the great comic actress Lucille Ball, star of film, radio, and television. Also given some attention in this one, of course, is Desi Arnaz, Ball’s husband of twenty years and <i>I Love Lucy</i> co-star.<p> <li><b>“Strip Polka” by the Andrews Sisters, music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer</b><p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLIClhE0ULk/Ugziur9la8I/AAAAAAAAQaU/yUg3cbw9lYw/s1600/theandrewssisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLIClhE0ULk/Ugziur9la8I/AAAAAAAAQaU/yUg3cbw9lYw/s1600/theandrewssisters.jpg" /></a></div>There’s a burlesque theatre where the gang loves to go
<br>To see Queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
<br>And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie skips<br>
 And the band plays the polka while she strips.

<br><br> “Take it off, take it off,” cries a voice from the rear.
<br>“Take it off, take it off.” Soon it’s all you can hear.<br>But she's always a lady even in pantomime
<br>So she stops! And always just in time.

<br><br> She’s as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
<br>And she hopes to retire to the farm someday.
<br>But you can’t buy a farm until you’re up in the chips<br>
 So the band plays the polka while she strips.
<br><br> “Take it off, take it off,” all the customers shout.
<br>“Down in front, down in front,” while the band beats it out.<br>
 But she’s always a lady even in pantomime
<br>So she stops! And always just in time.

<br><br> Queenie, queen of them all.
<br>Queenie, someday you’ll fall.
<br>Someday church bells will chime
<br>In strip polka time.

<br><br> Oh! She hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte
<br>And there’s one big advantage if the music’s hot.
<br>It’s a fast moving exit just in case something rips
<br>So the band plays the polka while she strips.

<br><br> Drop around, take it in, it’s the best in the west.<br>“Take it off, take it off, take it off, take it off” -- yell like the rest.
<br>Take her out when it’s over, she’s a peach when she's dressed
<br>But she stops! And always just in time.

<br><br> Queenie, queen of them all.
<br>Queenie, someday you’ll fall -- ouch!<br>
 Someday the church bells, the ol' church bells will chime
<br>In strip polka time.<p> <li><b>“Be a Pal,” <i>My Favorite Husband</i>, June 18, 1950</b><p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGNTXvN7byE/UgzgtaphMDI/AAAAAAAAQZ4/uRNU9HnIouU/s1600/myfavoritehusband.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGNTXvN7byE/UgzgtaphMDI/AAAAAAAAQZ4/uRNU9HnIouU/s1600/myfavoritehusband.jpg" width="225" height="180"/></a></div>This show ran from 1948-1951 on the CBS Radio network, a comedy starring Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat (later Cooper). The show provided inspiration for Ball’s landmark TV series <i>I Love Lucy</i> (1951-1957).<p> As I explain, this particular episode was a reworking of an earlier one on the radio show (assigned the title “Be Your Husband’s Best Friend”) while also providing the basis for one of the first <i>I Love Lucy</i> episodes (see below). There were 124 episodes altogether, many of which are available <a href="http://archive.org/details/MyFavoriteHusband">over at the Internet Archive</a>. <p> Along with Ball and Denning, Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet appear as the Atterburys, with Ruth Perrott as Katy, the maid. Jess Oppenheimer produced and directed the episode, and he also co-wrote the script with Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Marlin Skiles composed the music, with Wilbur Hatch conducting.<p> <li><b>“Be a Pal,” <i>I Love Lucy</i>, October 22, 1951</b><p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_2r5FdklBo/UgzhhxcdsSI/AAAAAAAAQaE/F0rH7vIo_20/s1600/ilovelucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_2r5FdklBo/UgzhhxcdsSI/AAAAAAAAQaE/F0rH7vIo_20/s1600/ilovelucy.jpg" /></a></div>At the end I play a couple of audio excerpts from the second ever episode of <i>I Love Lucy</i>, one that borrowed the plot and many lines from the earlier radio show.<p> Any feedback on the show is welcome, as are suggestions for further episodes. Here’s hoping it doesn’t take as long for me to get to Episode 22.<br><br> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs021.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs021.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2013/08/episode-21-lucille-ball.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noIt seemed unlikely, I know, that there’d ever be another post here. I’m sure everyone thought the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show had gone the way of so many other poker podcasts over the last several years, never to be heard from again. But like a runner-runner straight unexpectedly coming to save your tourney life, the show goes on! Show notes for Episode 21: This episode highlights the great comic actress Lucille Ball, star of film, radio, and television. Also given some attention in this one, of course, is Desi Arnaz, Ball’s husband of twenty years and I Love Lucy co-star. “Strip Polka” by the Andrews Sisters, music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer There’s a burlesque theatre where the gang loves to go
 To see Queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
 And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie skips 
 And the band plays the polka while she strips.

 “Take it off, take it off,” cries a voice from the rear.
 “Take it off, take it off.” Soon it’s all you can hear. But she's always a lady even in pantomime
 So she stops! And always just in time.

 She’s as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
 And she hopes to retire to the farm someday.
 But you can’t buy a farm until you’re up in the chips 
 So the band plays the polka while she strips.
 “Take it off, take it off,” all the customers shout.
 “Down in front, down in front,” while the band beats it out. 
 But she’s always a lady even in pantomime
 So she stops! And always just in time.

 Queenie, queen of them all.
 Queenie, someday you’ll fall.
 Someday church bells will chime
 In strip polka time.

 Oh! She hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte
 And there’s one big advantage if the music’s hot.
 It’s a fast moving exit just in case something rips
 So the band plays the polka while she strips.

 Drop around, take it in, it’s the best in the west. “Take it off, take it off, take it off, take it off” -- yell like the rest.
 Take her out when it’s over, she’s a peach when she's dressed
 But she stops! And always just in time.

 Queenie, queen of them all.
 Queenie, someday you’ll fall -- ouch! 
 Someday the church bells, the ol' church bells will chime
 In strip polka time. “Be a Pal,” My Favorite Husband, June 18, 1950 This show ran from 1948-1951 on the CBS Radio network, a comedy starring Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat (later Cooper). The show provided inspiration for Ball’s landmark TV series I Love Lucy (1951-1957). As I explain, this particular episode was a reworking of an earlier one on the radio show (assigned the title “Be Your Husband’s Best Friend”) while also providing the basis for one of the first I Love Lucy episodes (see below). There were 124 episodes altogether, many of which are available over at the Internet Archive. Along with Ball and Denning, Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet appear as the Atterburys, with Ruth Perrott as Katy, the maid. Jess Oppenheimer produced and directed the episode, and he also co-wrote the script with Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Marlin Skiles composed the music, with Wilbur Hatch conducting. “Be a Pal,” I Love Lucy, October 22, 1951 At the end I play a couple of audio excerpts from the second ever episode of I Love Lucy, one that borrowed the plot and many lines from the earlier radio show. Any feedback on the show is welcome, as are suggestions for further episodes. Here’s hoping it doesn’t take as long for me to get to Episode 22. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusIt seemed unlikely, I know, that there’d ever be another post here. I’m sure everyone thought the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show had gone the way of so many other poker podcasts over the last several years, never to be heard from again. But like a runner-runner straight unexpectedly coming to save your tourney life, the show goes on! Show notes for Episode 21: This episode highlights the great comic actress Lucille Ball, star of film, radio, and television. Also given some attention in this one, of course, is Desi Arnaz, Ball’s husband of twenty years and I Love Lucy co-star. “Strip Polka” by the Andrews Sisters, music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer There’s a burlesque theatre where the gang loves to go
 To see Queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
 And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie skips 
 And the band plays the polka while she strips.

 “Take it off, take it off,” cries a voice from the rear.
 “Take it off, take it off.” Soon it’s all you can hear. But she's always a lady even in pantomime
 So she stops! And always just in time.

 She’s as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
 And she hopes to retire to the farm someday.
 But you can’t buy a farm until you’re up in the chips 
 So the band plays the polka while she strips.
 “Take it off, take it off,” all the customers shout.
 “Down in front, down in front,” while the band beats it out. 
 But she’s always a lady even in pantomime
 So she stops! And always just in time.

 Queenie, queen of them all.
 Queenie, someday you’ll fall.
 Someday church bells will chime
 In strip polka time.

 Oh! She hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte
 And there’s one big advantage if the music’s hot.
 It’s a fast moving exit just in case something rips
 So the band plays the polka while she strips.

 Drop around, take it in, it’s the best in the west. “Take it off, take it off, take it off, take it off” -- yell like the rest.
 Take her out when it’s over, she’s a peach when she's dressed
 But she stops! And always just in time.

 Queenie, queen of them all.
 Queenie, someday you’ll fall -- ouch! 
 Someday the church bells, the ol' church bells will chime
 In strip polka time. “Be a Pal,” My Favorite Husband, June 18, 1950 This show ran from 1948-1951 on the CBS Radio network, a comedy starring Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat (later Cooper). The show provided inspiration for Ball’s landmark TV series I Love Lucy (1951-1957). As I explain, this particular episode was a reworking of an earlier one on the radio show (assigned the title “Be Your Husband’s Best Friend”) while also providing the basis for one of the first I Love Lucy episodes (see below). There were 124 episodes altogether, many of which are available over at the Internet Archive. Along with Ball and Denning, Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet appear as the Atterburys, with Ruth Perrott as Katy, the maid. Jess Oppenheimer produced and directed the episode, and he also co-wrote the script with Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Marlin Skiles composed the music, with Wilbur Hatch conducting. “Be a Pal,” I Love Lucy, October 22, 1951 At the end I play a couple of audio excerpts from the second ever episode of I Love Lucy, one that borrowed the plot and many lines from the earlier radio show. Any feedback on the show is welcome, as are suggestions for further episodes. Here’s hoping it doesn’t take as long for me to get to Episode 22. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-5364289809218615902Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:11:00 +00002010-08-05T16:39:37.682-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/TFshTEccwnI/AAAAAAAAGRU/zpB2SM8b6qo/s1600/seasontwo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/TFshTEccwnI/AAAAAAAAGRU/zpB2SM8b6qo/s200/seasontwo.jpg" border="0" alt="Season Two to Come" /></a>Hello podcast people. I’m still here! Apologies once again for the lack of updates and/or episodes. Since I last stopped in here, I’ve been in Las Vegas for a couple of months helping to cover the World Series of Poker for PokerNews. I also took a trip south to Lima, Peru to help cover the LAPT event there for the PokerStars blog.<br /><br />Back home now, though, and have begun again to think about producing some new episodes of the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show. Am thinking of calling these new shows “Season Two,” once I do get going with them again.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here are a couple of items I wanted to share. <br /><br />Back in June I appeared as a guest on the Gambling Tales Podcast (episode 17) where I talked with the fellas about some of my experiences covering the WSOP. <a href="http://gtpodcast.com/archives/294">Click here</a> to get to that episode. I ended up listening back to this at some point afterwards and it came out okay, I think -- kind of an interesting conversation about a number of different WSOP-related items.<br /><br />Also, the most recent issue of <a href="http://www.wptmag.com/">The World Poker Tour Magazine</a> included an article by Matt Waldron in which he listed the “Top 10 Poker Podcasts.” He made some good choices -- indeed, I like all ten of these that he has listed. Click on the image below and you’ll get to a larger, readable version of the article.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/images/top10pokerpodcastsbig.jpg"><img src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/images/top10pokerpodcasts.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/TFse16hFI5I/AAAAAAAAGRM/lOd8mpc4nn0/s1600/hpbrsinwpt.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/TFse16hFI5I/AAAAAAAAGRM/lOd8mpc4nn0/s400/hpbrsinwpt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502025281353098130" /></a>Of course, even without clicking for the bigger view you can probably see why I’ve mentioned the article here -- Waldron also included the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show as a recommended “niche nugget,” saying some nice things there in his description, too. Thanks, Matt!<br /><br />If you happen to have found this site and the show via that article, know that all 20 episodes are still available for download. You can also hunt around here on the blog for detailed descriptions of each show. <br /><br />And as always, any feedback -- including suggestions about future shows -- is welcome! Be back before too long with Season Two!http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2010/08/season-two-to-come.html1shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-5069330739740352715Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:49:00 +00002010-04-05T08:53:58.625-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pokerradionetwork.com/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/S7ncngowL_I/AAAAAAAAFp0/X6NgwKOjN2Q/s200/pokerradionetwork.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456634994869940210" /></a>Apologies for the lack of new shows over here. The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show continues to be on hiatus, although I do have ideas for new episodes and hopes to revive it here at some point. <br /><br />One bit of news to report. The <a href="http://www.pokerradionetwork.com/">Poker Radio Network</a> launched earlier this year, a new streaming radio station where one can here several poker-related programs, including episodes of the Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show. Kind of a “syndication”-type situation, with the old eps being played several times during the week. <a href="http://www.pokerradionetwork.com/schedule.html">Here’s the PRN schedule page</a> for info on when the shows air as well as all of the other shows.<br /><br />You can also still click through here on the blog to the shows to listen or download. Additionally, you can <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-boiled-poker-radio/id277859430">get the show in iTunes</a>. (That link launches iTunes.) <br /><br />As those who have listened to any of those episodes know, the episodes aren’t really “time-bound,” meaning (hopefully) they remain as interesting or entertaining well after they are first made and posted. Much thanks again to all of those who’ve listened in the past and sent along nice feedback. And if you happen to be a new listener and have found the site, drop me a note and let me know what you think. And perhaps send along suggestions/ideas for future shows, too, if you got ‘em.<br /><br />You can leave comments here or review the show over in iTunes. Or you can email me directly at <b>shamus</b> at <b>hardboiledpoker</b> dot <b>com</b>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2010/04/hbprs-in-syndication.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-8612608004109259583Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:59:00 +00002010-01-24T15:07:51.576-05:00Hey all. Wanted to touch base and let you know that another episode of the show is in the works and should be coming before too long. Sorry about the gap between episodes, but it has been a busy time over the last few weeks.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here are a couple of items to keep you occupied. First, TripJax has written a nice review of the show over on his blog -- <a href="http://tripjax.blogspot.com/2010/01/poker-podcasts-hard-boiled-poker-radio.html">check it out here</a>. Much appreciated, friend!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gtpodcast.com/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/S1ynIF7vFUI/AAAAAAAAFXU/E7WH6iDq558/s200/gtpsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="Gambling Tales Podcast" /></a>Finally, those of you who enjoy The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show should check out another new poker podcast, the <a href="http://gtpodcast.com/">Gambling Tales Podcast</a>, hosted by <a href="http://specialksplace.blogspot.com/">Special K</a> and <a href="http://johnhartness.com/">Falstaff</a>. They started GTP a couple of months ago and have already created six very entertaining episodes thus far. All shows feature an interview segment, as well as various stories from gambling history. <br /><br />If you want to read more about it, I wrote a post over on my primary blog a while back that gives some more details, titled “<a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2009/12/gambling-tales-podcast-rocks.html">The Gambling Tales Podcast Rocks</a>.”<br /><br />The shows are very well produced and make for fun listening. I may actually be appearing on some of the GTP shows in the near future to talk about poker books -- keep an eye on <a href="http://gtpodcast.com/">the Gambling Tales Podcast website</a> for information regarding the shows. So, while yr waiting around for Shamus to get off his keyster and make a new episode of the HBPRS, go check out and enjoy the Gambling Tales Podcast, why dontcha?<br /><br />Talk to you soon!http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2010/01/update-review-and-another-podcast.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-7300686771545536308Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:23:00 +00002018-02-28T17:38:51.215-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs020.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 20</a>:<br /><br />This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Money” by Mel Blanc, music and lyrics by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXL8ON_NDI/AAAAAAAAFLI/Q7OGbQrTmmg/s1600-h/manofa1000voices.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXL8ON_NDI/AAAAAAAAFLI/Q7OGbQrTmmg/s200/manofa1000voices.jpg" border="0" alt="Mel Blanc, 'Man of 1000 Voices'" /></a>Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no kissin’,<br />Don’t want no gal to call me honey.<br />Don’t want my name in the Hall of Fame,<br />Just want a big fat pile of money.<br /><br />Give me that all mighty dollar, for that lettuce hear me holler.<br />Give me buckets full of ducats, let me walk around and waller<br />In Mazuma, el dinero, wanna be a millionaro.<br />Give me money, money, money, money, money.<br /><br />I want that green ammunition, that’s the stuff for which I’m wishin’.<br />Fill my closets with deposits, I’m a demon at addition.<br />Give me sheckels, give me pesos, let me see their smiling face-os,<br />Money, money, money, money, money.<br /><br />I wanna get me a suit that’s made out of loot<br />And whistle the wearing of the green.<br />I’ve got that monetary-itis, like to be just like King Midas,<br />Want that golden touch is what I mean.<br /><br />Give me that old double eagle, want that tender that is legal,<br />And financially substantially any sum I can inveigle.<br />Wanna live in regal splendor, with that lovin’ legal tender, <br />Give me money, money, money, money, money.<br /><br />I’m a greenback collector, I’m a paper bill inspector,<br />I’m a savage for that cabbage, man, to me it’s golden nectar.<br />Pour that filthy lucre on me, spread those lovin’ germs upon me,<br />Give me money, money, money, money, money.<br /><br />Just let me roll ’round upon it, stuff those bank rags in my bonnet,<br />Any kind just so some president has got his picture on it.<br />Let me feel it, let me hold it, let me sit there and fold it,<br />Give me money, money, money.<br /><br />I wanna car load of cash, the kind I can stash<br />A vat full of vo-do-de-oh-dough.<br />You know your banker never lets it matter whereabouts you gets it.<br />Has you got it, boy? That’s all he wants to know.<br /><br />Give me treasure I can measure, ’cause that’s my idea of pleasure,<br />Give me wampum, guilder, Jesus, let me count it at my leisure, <br />Let me live in regal splendor with that lovin’ legal tender, <br />Give me money, money, money, money!<br /><br />And if they ever plant trees of E Pluribus Unum,<br />I wanna be the guy that they send out to prune ’em!<br />Money, money, money, money, money!<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Bonanza Bunny” (1959) and “Barbary-Coast Bunny” (1956)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXMp9i_cYI/AAAAAAAAFLY/7CcfQi9YSI8/s1600-h/bonanzabunny.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXMp9i_cYI/AAAAAAAAFLY/7CcfQi9YSI8/s200/bonanzabunny.jpg" border="0" alt="The 21 of hearts" /></a>I talk a little bit about a couple of old Bugs Bunny cartoons in which our favorite rabbit finds himself playing cards during the 19th-century gold rush. <br /><br />Included in there is a hand of blackjack in which Bugs defeats his opponent after standing on just one card!<br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Postman’s Ball,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Mel Blanc Show</span>, October 15, 1946</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXQ128gFHI/AAAAAAAAFLg/OiEzO2dW_Q8/s1600-h/melblancshow.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SyXQ128gFHI/AAAAAAAAFLg/OiEzO2dW_Q8/s200/melblancshow.gif" border="0" alt="'The Mel Blanc Show'" /></a>Not hard to find episodes of this one on the intertubes. <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=melb">Here is a site</a> where you can listen to just about all of them streaming on the web, and <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/melblancshow/">here is another</a> where you can download most as .mp3 files. <br /><br />This particular episode stars Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, and Joseph Kearns. The music is by Victor Miller and His Orchestra, and Bud Hiestand is the announcer. Read more about Mel Blanc’s long, varied career <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Blanc">over on Wikipedia</a>. <br /><br />As I mentioned before, the show will soon be syndicated over on the <a href="http://www.pokerradionetwork.com/">Poker Radio Network</a>, which from what I hear should be up and running fairly soon. Stay tuned!<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs020.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs020.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>. http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/12/episode-20-mel-blanc.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 20: This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc. “Money” by Mel Blanc, music and lyrics by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin. Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no kissin’, Don’t want no gal to call me honey. Don’t want my name in the Hall of Fame, Just want a big fat pile of money. Give me that all mighty dollar, for that lettuce hear me holler. Give me buckets full of ducats, let me walk around and waller In Mazuma, el dinero, wanna be a millionaro. Give me money, money, money, money, money. I want that green ammunition, that’s the stuff for which I’m wishin’. Fill my closets with deposits, I’m a demon at addition. Give me sheckels, give me pesos, let me see their smiling face-os, Money, money, money, money, money. I wanna get me a suit that’s made out of loot And whistle the wearing of the green. I’ve got that monetary-itis, like to be just like King Midas, Want that golden touch is what I mean. Give me that old double eagle, want that tender that is legal, And financially substantially any sum I can inveigle. Wanna live in regal splendor, with that lovin’ legal tender, Give me money, money, money, money, money. I’m a greenback collector, I’m a paper bill inspector, I’m a savage for that cabbage, man, to me it’s golden nectar. Pour that filthy lucre on me, spread those lovin’ germs upon me, Give me money, money, money, money, money. Just let me roll ’round upon it, stuff those bank rags in my bonnet, Any kind just so some president has got his picture on it. Let me feel it, let me hold it, let me sit there and fold it, Give me money, money, money. I wanna car load of cash, the kind I can stash A vat full of vo-do-de-oh-dough. You know your banker never lets it matter whereabouts you gets it. Has you got it, boy? That’s all he wants to know. Give me treasure I can measure, ’cause that’s my idea of pleasure, Give me wampum, guilder, Jesus, let me count it at my leisure, Let me live in regal splendor with that lovin’ legal tender, Give me money, money, money, money! And if they ever plant trees of E Pluribus Unum, I wanna be the guy that they send out to prune ’em! Money, money, money, money, money! “Bonanza Bunny” (1959) and “Barbary-Coast Bunny” (1956) I talk a little bit about a couple of old Bugs Bunny cartoons in which our favorite rabbit finds himself playing cards during the 19th-century gold rush. Included in there is a hand of blackjack in which Bugs defeats his opponent after standing on just one card! “The Postman’s Ball,” The Mel Blanc Show, October 15, 1946 Not hard to find episodes of this one on the intertubes. Here is a site where you can listen to just about all of them streaming on the web, and here is another where you can download most as .mp3 files. This particular episode stars Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, and Joseph Kearns. The music is by Victor Miller and His Orchestra, and Bud Hiestand is the announcer. Read more about Mel Blanc’s long, varied career over on Wikipedia. As I mentioned before, the show will soon be syndicated over on the Poker Radio Network, which from what I hear should be up and running fairly soon. Stay tuned! Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 20: This episode focuses primarily on the great actor, singer, comedian, and “man of 1,000 voices” Mel Blanc. “Money” by Mel Blanc, music and lyrics by Stan Freberg and Ruby Raskin. Don’t want no lovin’, don’t want no kissin’, Don’t want no gal to call me honey. Don’t want my name in the Hall of Fame, Just want a big fat pile of money. Give me that all mighty dollar, for that lettuce hear me holler. Give me buckets full of ducats, let me walk around and waller In Mazuma, el dinero, wanna be a millionaro. Give me money, money, money, money, money. I want that green ammunition, that’s the stuff for which I’m wishin’. Fill my closets with deposits, I’m a demon at addition. Give me sheckels, give me pesos, let me see their smiling face-os, Money, money, money, money, money. I wanna get me a suit that’s made out of loot And whistle the wearing of the green. I’ve got that monetary-itis, like to be just like King Midas, Want that golden touch is what I mean. Give me that old double eagle, want that tender that is legal, And financially substantially any sum I can inveigle. Wanna live in regal splendor, with that lovin’ legal tender, Give me money, money, money, money, money. I’m a greenback collector, I’m a paper bill inspector, I’m a savage for that cabbage, man, to me it’s golden nectar. Pour that filthy lucre on me, spread those lovin’ germs upon me, Give me money, money, money, money, money. Just let me roll ’round upon it, stuff those bank rags in my bonnet, Any kind just so some president has got his picture on it. Let me feel it, let me hold it, let me sit there and fold it, Give me money, money, money. I wanna car load of cash, the kind I can stash A vat full of vo-do-de-oh-dough. You know your banker never lets it matter whereabouts you gets it. Has you got it, boy? That’s all he wants to know. Give me treasure I can measure, ’cause that’s my idea of pleasure, Give me wampum, guilder, Jesus, let me count it at my leisure, Let me live in regal splendor with that lovin’ legal tender, Give me money, money, money, money! And if they ever plant trees of E Pluribus Unum, I wanna be the guy that they send out to prune ’em! Money, money, money, money, money! “Bonanza Bunny” (1959) and “Barbary-Coast Bunny” (1956) I talk a little bit about a couple of old Bugs Bunny cartoons in which our favorite rabbit finds himself playing cards during the 19th-century gold rush. Included in there is a hand of blackjack in which Bugs defeats his opponent after standing on just one card! “The Postman’s Ball,” The Mel Blanc Show, October 15, 1946 Not hard to find episodes of this one on the intertubes. Here is a site where you can listen to just about all of them streaming on the web, and here is another where you can download most as .mp3 files. This particular episode stars Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, and Joseph Kearns. The music is by Victor Miller and His Orchestra, and Bud Hiestand is the announcer. Read more about Mel Blanc’s long, varied career over on Wikipedia. As I mentioned before, the show will soon be syndicated over on the Poker Radio Network, which from what I hear should be up and running fairly soon. Stay tuned! Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-99652081192323243Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:46:00 +00002018-02-28T17:38:02.686-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs019.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 19</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Opposite of a Peace Sign” by James McManus, an excerpt from his book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cowboys-Full-Story-James-McManus/dp/0374299242/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255912123&sr=8-1">Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker</a></i> (2009)</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/StuyjHJMPII/AAAAAAAAE54/QnwnwT_8Qis/s1600-h/aceofspadesinhelmet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/StuyjHJMPII/AAAAAAAAE54/QnwnwT_8Qis/s200/aceofspadesinhelmet.jpg" border="0" alt="The ace of spades" /></a>I start the show with an excerpt from one of the later chapters in the new history of poker by James McManus (<i>Positively Fifth Street</i>). The chapter originally appeared as a column in the June 10, 2008 issue of <i>Card Player</i> magazine.<br /><br />This passage comes amid a discussion by McManus of some of the associations made over the years with the ace of spades. In particular, this excerpt focuses on how the card was “played” (so to speak) during the Vietnam Conflict.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Ace of Spades” by Motörhead (1980)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Stu1AMvSSnI/AAAAAAAAE6I/5N_Yr6o8CfE/s1600-h/aceofspadessingle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Stu1AMvSSnI/AAAAAAAAE6I/5N_Yr6o8CfE/s200/aceofspadessingle.jpg" border="0" alt="'Ace of Spades' by Motörhead" /></a>Could not possibly have an episode with this title and not pay homage to Lemmy and his mates, could we? The lyrics:<br /><br />If you want to gamble, I tell you I’m your man.<br />You win some, lose some -- it’s all the same to me.<br />The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say.<br />I don’t share your greed, the only card I need is<br />The ace of spades, the ace of spades.<br /><br />Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil,<br />Going with the flow -- it’s all a game to me.<br />Seven or eleven, snake eyes watching you.<br />Double up or quit, double stakes or splits,<br />The ace of spades, the ace of spades.<br /><br />You know I’m born to lose, and gambling’s for fools,<br />But that’s the way I like it baby,<br />I don’t wanna live forever.<br />And don’t forget the joker!<br /><br />Pushing up the ante, I know you’ve got to see me,<br />Read ’em and weep -- the dead man’s hand again.<br />I see it in your eyes, take one look and die.<br />The only thing you see, you know it’s gonna be<br />The ace of spades, the ace of spades.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Fatal Ace of Spades,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Nick Harris Detective</span>, July 15, 1938</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Stu18Z9m8xI/AAAAAAAAE6Q/7WkP_y1pz1k/s1600-h/nickharrisdetective.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Stu18Z9m8xI/AAAAAAAAE6Q/7WkP_y1pz1k/s200/nickharrisdetective.jpg" border="0" alt="Nick Harris Detective" /></a>There is not a lot of information out there regarding this show. Here is the cast as best as I can make out from their listing at the end of the episode:<br /><br />The episode starred Betty Carmine, Olive Thomas, Jack Coster, Thomas Melba, Eddie Bryan, Malcolm Belairs, Robert Moore, Aldine Brennamen, and George Conkling. Eric Laurens was the announcer, with Nicholas B. Harris appearing as well. The script was written by Ralph Brookhart, and the show was directed and produced by Carolyn Carol.<br /><br />Anyone with more info about <i>Nick Harris Detective</i>, please feel free to send it along. Also, anyone with suggestions or ideas for future shows, do either leave those here in a comment or contact me via email at <span style="font-weight:bold;">shamus</span> at <span style="font-weight:bold;">hardboiledpoker</span> dot <span style="font-weight:bold;">com</span>.<br /><br />In other news, I mentioned at the end of this episode plans to have the show syndicated over on a new internet streaming station called the <a href="http://www.pokerradionetwork.com/">Poker Radio Network</a>, currently set to launch in early December. More to come on that. <br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs019.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs019.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/10/episode-19-ace-of-spades.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 19: “The Opposite of a Peace Sign” by James McManus, an excerpt from his book Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker (2009). I start the show with an excerpt from one of the later chapters in the new history of poker by James McManus (Positively Fifth Street). The chapter originally appeared as a column in the June 10, 2008 issue of Card Player magazine. This passage comes amid a discussion by McManus of some of the associations made over the years with the ace of spades. In particular, this excerpt focuses on how the card was “played” (so to speak) during the Vietnam Conflict. “Ace of Spades” by Motörhead (1980) Could not possibly have an episode with this title and not pay homage to Lemmy and his mates, could we? The lyrics: If you want to gamble, I tell you I’m your man. You win some, lose some -- it’s all the same to me. The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say. I don’t share your greed, the only card I need is The ace of spades, the ace of spades. Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil, Going with the flow -- it’s all a game to me. Seven or eleven, snake eyes watching you. Double up or quit, double stakes or splits, The ace of spades, the ace of spades. You know I’m born to lose, and gambling’s for fools, But that’s the way I like it baby, I don’t wanna live forever. And don’t forget the joker! Pushing up the ante, I know you’ve got to see me, Read ’em and weep -- the dead man’s hand again. I see it in your eyes, take one look and die. The only thing you see, you know it’s gonna be The ace of spades, the ace of spades. “Fatal Ace of Spades,” Nick Harris Detective, July 15, 1938 There is not a lot of information out there regarding this show. Here is the cast as best as I can make out from their listing at the end of the episode: The episode starred Betty Carmine, Olive Thomas, Jack Coster, Thomas Melba, Eddie Bryan, Malcolm Belairs, Robert Moore, Aldine Brennamen, and George Conkling. Eric Laurens was the announcer, with Nicholas B. Harris appearing as well. The script was written by Ralph Brookhart, and the show was directed and produced by Carolyn Carol. Anyone with more info about Nick Harris Detective, please feel free to send it along. Also, anyone with suggestions or ideas for future shows, do either leave those here in a comment or contact me via email at shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. In other news, I mentioned at the end of this episode plans to have the show syndicated over on a new internet streaming station called the Poker Radio Network, currently set to launch in early December. More to come on that. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 19: “The Opposite of a Peace Sign” by James McManus, an excerpt from his book Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker (2009). I start the show with an excerpt from one of the later chapters in the new history of poker by James McManus (Positively Fifth Street). The chapter originally appeared as a column in the June 10, 2008 issue of Card Player magazine. This passage comes amid a discussion by McManus of some of the associations made over the years with the ace of spades. In particular, this excerpt focuses on how the card was “played” (so to speak) during the Vietnam Conflict. “Ace of Spades” by Motörhead (1980) Could not possibly have an episode with this title and not pay homage to Lemmy and his mates, could we? The lyrics: If you want to gamble, I tell you I’m your man. You win some, lose some -- it’s all the same to me. The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say. I don’t share your greed, the only card I need is The ace of spades, the ace of spades. Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil, Going with the flow -- it’s all a game to me. Seven or eleven, snake eyes watching you. Double up or quit, double stakes or splits, The ace of spades, the ace of spades. You know I’m born to lose, and gambling’s for fools, But that’s the way I like it baby, I don’t wanna live forever. And don’t forget the joker! Pushing up the ante, I know you’ve got to see me, Read ’em and weep -- the dead man’s hand again. I see it in your eyes, take one look and die. The only thing you see, you know it’s gonna be The ace of spades, the ace of spades. “Fatal Ace of Spades,” Nick Harris Detective, July 15, 1938 There is not a lot of information out there regarding this show. Here is the cast as best as I can make out from their listing at the end of the episode: The episode starred Betty Carmine, Olive Thomas, Jack Coster, Thomas Melba, Eddie Bryan, Malcolm Belairs, Robert Moore, Aldine Brennamen, and George Conkling. Eric Laurens was the announcer, with Nicholas B. Harris appearing as well. The script was written by Ralph Brookhart, and the show was directed and produced by Carolyn Carol. Anyone with more info about Nick Harris Detective, please feel free to send it along. Also, anyone with suggestions or ideas for future shows, do either leave those here in a comment or contact me via email at shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. In other news, I mentioned at the end of this episode plans to have the show syndicated over on a new internet streaming station called the Poker Radio Network, currently set to launch in early December. More to come on that. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-7673660407661281756Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:51:00 +00002018-02-28T17:37:46.746-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs018.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 18</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Counting Beans” by John Fox, an excerpt from his book <i>Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon!</i> (1977)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SpsHmvjpU4I/AAAAAAAAEuQ/-9JgF3ZrWks/s1600-h/playpokerquitworkandsleeptillnoon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SpsHmvjpU4I/AAAAAAAAEuQ/-9JgF3ZrWks/s200/playpokerquitworkandsleeptillnoon.jpg" border="0" alt="'Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon!' by John Fox (1977)" /></a>I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doyle Brunson’s <i>Super/System</i> and Mike Caro’s <i>Book of Tells</i>. <a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2009/07/play-poker-quit-work-and-sleep-till.html">Click here to read my Hard-Boiled Poker post</a> in which I discuss the book further. <br /><br />In the excerpt, Fox tells a story of how he devised a system for keeping track of statistical data at the poker table -- and how all of his careful planning was nearly spoiled in dramatic, humorous fashion.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Gun Shy Gambler,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Lone Ranger</span>, November 15, 1944</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SpsI_RSivWI/AAAAAAAAEuY/L6EWMBR_DPo/s1600-h/loneranger.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SpsI_RSivWI/AAAAAAAAEuY/L6EWMBR_DPo/s200/loneranger.jpg" border="0" alt="Brace Beamer as the Lone Ranger" /></a>Starring Brace Beamer (The Lone Ranger) and John Todd (Tonto). Directed by Charles D. Livingstone.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lone_Ranger">Here is the Wikipedia entry</a> on the Lone Ranger, which includes the story of the long-running radio show. Sites with many of the episodes are available all over the web -- <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=lone">here is one</a> with nearly 1,000 episodes of the show.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs018.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs018.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/08/episode-18-gun-shy-gambler.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 18: “Counting Beans” by John Fox, an excerpt from his book Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon! (1977) I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doyle Brunson’s Super/System and Mike Caro’s Book of Tells. Click here to read my Hard-Boiled Poker post in which I discuss the book further. In the excerpt, Fox tells a story of how he devised a system for keeping track of statistical data at the poker table -- and how all of his careful planning was nearly spoiled in dramatic, humorous fashion. “Gun Shy Gambler,” The Lone Ranger, November 15, 1944 Starring Brace Beamer (The Lone Ranger) and John Todd (Tonto). Directed by Charles D. Livingstone. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the Lone Ranger, which includes the story of the long-running radio show. Sites with many of the episodes are available all over the web -- here is one with nearly 1,000 episodes of the show. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 18: “Counting Beans” by John Fox, an excerpt from his book Play Poker, Quit Work and Sleep Till Noon! (1977) I read a short selection from the entertaining and informative strategy text by John Fox, a book that preceded both Doyle Brunson’s Super/System and Mike Caro’s Book of Tells. Click here to read my Hard-Boiled Poker post in which I discuss the book further. In the excerpt, Fox tells a story of how he devised a system for keeping track of statistical data at the poker table -- and how all of his careful planning was nearly spoiled in dramatic, humorous fashion. “Gun Shy Gambler,” The Lone Ranger, November 15, 1944 Starring Brace Beamer (The Lone Ranger) and John Todd (Tonto). Directed by Charles D. Livingstone. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the Lone Ranger, which includes the story of the long-running radio show. Sites with many of the episodes are available all over the web -- here is one with nearly 1,000 episodes of the show. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6164408147065000936Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:33:00 +00002018-02-28T17:37:26.830-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs017.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 17</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Turn the Cards Slowly” by Patsy Cline; written by Sammy Masters (1955)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Smoiy57Z2FI/AAAAAAAAEjU/cIh6ZREg3dI/s1600-h/patsycline.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Smoiy57Z2FI/AAAAAAAAEjU/cIh6ZREg3dI/s200/patsycline.jpg" border="0" alt="Patsy Cline" /></a>Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.<br />Please don’t double-deal to win my heart.<br />Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, darlin’.<br />Don’t go breakin’ rules right from the start.<br /><br />The ramblin’ gamblin’ reckless way you treat my heart’s a sin.<br />Each night down on my knees I pray your gamblin’ ways will end.<br />Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’.<br />And if you stack the deck, then I’ll move on.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“House of Cards Worth $220,000” by Pat Putnam, from <i>Sports Illustrated</i>, May 31, 1976 issue</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091142/index.htm"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SmolQ47pZoI/AAAAAAAAEjc/ZHSu_VhnFcY/s200/sportsillustrated.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362139278428694146" /></a>I read excerpts from an article about the 1976 World Series of Poker Main Event. You can access the full article online in the <span style="font-style:italic;">Sports Illustrated</span> “vault” -- an archive of all <span style="font-style:italic;">SI</span> articles -- by <a href="http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091142/index.htm">clicking here</a>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Jack of Clubs,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Pat Novak, for Hire</span>, February 20, 1949.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SmomZjMXOFI/AAAAAAAAEjk/XD22Zkp9jHY/s1600-h/jackwebb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 190px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SmomZjMXOFI/AAAAAAAAEjk/XD22Zkp9jHY/s200/jackwebb.jpg" border="0" alt="Jack Webb" /></a>Starring Jack Webb (Pat Novak), Raymond Burr (Police Inspector Hellman), Tudor Owen (Jocko Madigan), Betty Lou Gierson, Victor Perrin, Ted de Corsia, and Herb Butterfield. Music by Basil Adlam. Produced and directed by William Rousseau. Announced by George Fenneman.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs017.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs017.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/07/episode-17-jack-of-clubs.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 17: “Turn the Cards Slowly” by Patsy Cline; written by Sammy Masters (1955) Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’. Please don’t double-deal to win my heart. Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, darlin’. Don’t go breakin’ rules right from the start. The ramblin’ gamblin’ reckless way you treat my heart’s a sin. Each night down on my knees I pray your gamblin’ ways will end. Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’. And if you stack the deck, then I’ll move on. “House of Cards Worth $220,000” by Pat Putnam, from Sports Illustrated, May 31, 1976 issue I read excerpts from an article about the 1976 World Series of Poker Main Event. You can access the full article online in the Sports Illustrated “vault” -- an archive of all SI articles -- by clicking here. “Jack of Clubs,” Pat Novak, for Hire, February 20, 1949. Starring Jack Webb (Pat Novak), Raymond Burr (Police Inspector Hellman), Tudor Owen (Jocko Madigan), Betty Lou Gierson, Victor Perrin, Ted de Corsia, and Herb Butterfield. Music by Basil Adlam. Produced and directed by William Rousseau. Announced by George Fenneman. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 17: “Turn the Cards Slowly” by Patsy Cline; written by Sammy Masters (1955) Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’. Please don’t double-deal to win my heart. Turn the cards slowly while you're dealin’, darlin’. Don’t go breakin’ rules right from the start. The ramblin’ gamblin’ reckless way you treat my heart’s a sin. Each night down on my knees I pray your gamblin’ ways will end. Turn the cards slowly while you’re dealin’, darlin’. And if you stack the deck, then I’ll move on. “House of Cards Worth $220,000” by Pat Putnam, from Sports Illustrated, May 31, 1976 issue I read excerpts from an article about the 1976 World Series of Poker Main Event. You can access the full article online in the Sports Illustrated “vault” -- an archive of all SI articles -- by clicking here. “Jack of Clubs,” Pat Novak, for Hire, February 20, 1949. Starring Jack Webb (Pat Novak), Raymond Burr (Police Inspector Hellman), Tudor Owen (Jocko Madigan), Betty Lou Gierson, Victor Perrin, Ted de Corsia, and Herb Butterfield. Music by Basil Adlam. Produced and directed by William Rousseau. Announced by George Fenneman. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-8321008691688220330Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:48:00 +00002018-02-28T17:37:05.681-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs016.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 16</a>: <br /><br />Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=277859430">iTunes</a> have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy!<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Poker Game,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Burns and Allen Show</span> (originally aired March 7, 1944)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SiYdMz3DKNI/AAAAAAAAEQw/o0CmFw9Pd4g/s1600-h/burnsandallen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SiYdMz3DKNI/AAAAAAAAEQw/o0CmFw9Pd4g/s200/burnsandallen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342990113838409938" /></a>Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Jimmy Cash. Guest star Alan Ladd. Music by Felix Mills and His Orchestra. Announcer: Bill Goodwin. <br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=gbga">a website with about 40 more episodes</a> of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Burns and Allen Show</span>. And here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_and_Allen">the Wikipedia entry on the comedic couple</a>.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs016.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs016.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/06/episode-16-burns-and-allen.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 16: Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with iTunes have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy! “The Poker Game,” The Burns and Allen Show (originally aired March 7, 1944) Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Jimmy Cash. Guest star Alan Ladd. Music by Felix Mills and His Orchestra. Announcer: Bill Goodwin. Here is a website with about 40 more episodes of The Burns and Allen Show. And here is the Wikipedia entry on the comedic couple. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 16: Most of this episode is taken up with the main feature. By the way, it appears whatever problems I was having before with iTunes have been resolved, so the episodes should all be appearing over there as before. Enjoy! “The Poker Game,” The Burns and Allen Show (originally aired March 7, 1944) Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Jimmy Cash. Guest star Alan Ladd. Music by Felix Mills and His Orchestra. Announcer: Bill Goodwin. Here is a website with about 40 more episodes of The Burns and Allen Show. And here is the Wikipedia entry on the comedic couple. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-7062688894834165731Sat, 23 May 2009 13:47:00 +00002009-06-01T15:46:18.917-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Shf_4iy99cI/AAAAAAAAEMg/C0dRkqle_xE/s1600-h/comingattractions.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Shf_4iy99cI/AAAAAAAAEMg/C0dRkqle_xE/s200/comingattractions.jpg" border="0" alt="Coming Attractions" /></a>Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show listeners! I wanted to send along a brief update here before I leave for Las Vegas (tomorrow!), where I’ll be helping <a href="http://pokernews.com/">PokerNews</a> cover the World Series of Poker for the second straight summer.<br /><br />First, I wanted to let you know that I have recorded Episode 16 and plan to post it here in the next week or so, after I am settled in LV. Probably won’t be able to do another show until I return home in July, but I may try to gather some additional content while at the WSOP to include in future HBPRS episodes.<br /><br />Second, I have been using Feedburner for distributing the podcast, and have encountered a minor snafu here lately. Earlier this year, Feedburner merged with Google, and so those of us with Feedburner accounts were asked to allow them to move our accounts over, then get Google accounts so we could access our Feedburner stuff. I already had a Google account, of course, so that wasn’t such a problem. However, it appears that the merger might have affected how things work with <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=277859430">iTunes</a>.<br /><br />I’m noticing that since I went ahead and moved over to Google, the recent episodes of the show are not appearing in iTunes (i.e., the last five shows, or all of those posted in 2009). I haven’t checked the other places where you can subscribe to the show, and so don’t know if there are any problems happening in those places, too. Rooting around on the ’net reveals that I’m not the only one experiencing this sort of difficulty with iTunes since the merger, and that it appears to be some difficulty that Feedburner/Google is probably going to have to resolve. <br /><br />The show has a new RSS feed -- <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/hardboiledpokerradioshow">http://feeds2.feedburner.com/hardboiledpokerradioshow</a> -- although the old feed is still working, too (apparently). There’s just some issue with iTunes at the moment as far as getting iTunes to recognize the new feed (?).<br /><br />Like I say, I hope the momentary trouble gets worked out. (If it doesn’t, I may have to explore moving the podcast over to some other location than Feedburner.) If anybody has any techy advice for helping me resolve my Feedburner-Google-iTunes dilemma, feel free to send it along to <b>shamus</b> at <b>hardboiledpoker</b> dot <b>com</b>. <br /><br />But right now, I need to go pack. Thanks for listening everyone, and I’ll be posting that Episode 16 here soon!http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/05/update.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-978967181726384899Fri, 01 May 2009 03:23:00 +00002018-02-28T17:36:48.664-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs015.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 15</a>: <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Deal” by the Grateful Dead</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf43hqKKb9I/AAAAAAAAEHE/x0ZGhayTr6g/s1600-h/gratefuldeadplayingcards.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf43hqKKb9I/AAAAAAAAEHE/x0ZGhayTr6g/s200/gratefuldeadplayingcards.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331760060245372882" /></a>Starting off with a song this time. Although I fail to mention it on the show, I want here to give a tip of the fedora to our buddy <a href="http://taopoker.blogspot.com/">Dr. Pauly</a>, who actually had something to do with this one turning up here.<br /><br />Here are the Dead performing the song at the Boston Garden on May 7, 1977. The tune appears in numerous places throughout the Dead’s vast discography, the first time (I believe) on the 1981 double-LP <i>Dead Set</i>. Here are the lyrics:<br /><br />Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose,<br />You and me bound to spend some time wonderin’ what to choose.<br />Goes to show, you don’t ever know,<br />Watch each card you play and play it slow,<br />Wait until that deal come round,<br />Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no.<br /><br />I been gamblin’ hereabouts for ten good solid years,<br />If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears.<br />Goes to show you don’t ever know<br />Watch each card you play and play it slow,<br />Wait until that deal come round,<br />Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no.<br /><br />Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes,<br />I hate to leave you sittin’ there, composin’ lonesome blues.<br />Goes to show you don’t ever know<br />Watch each card you play and play it slow,<br />Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, no, no.<br />Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down,<br />Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down,<br />Don’t you let that deal go down, don’t you let that deal go down.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743294815?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0743294815">Big Deal</a></span> (1990) by Anthony Holden</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743294815?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0743294815"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf47V0Mj1vI/AAAAAAAAEHc/KuiSujSV4Yg/s200/bigdeal.JPG" border="0" alt="'Big Deal' by Anthony Holden" /></a>I read an excerpt from British writer Anthony Holden’s excellent nonfiction narrative recounting his year-long attempt to become a professional poker player. In the excerpt, Holden offers some thoughts about that old “poker is like life” analogy that <a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2009/01/game-for-all-situations.html">I’ve been known to complain about from time to time on my blog</a>. I think Holden does a nice job with the idea here, though, as he memorably outlines some of the reasons why poker fascinates us so.<br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074347659X?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=074347659X">One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey “the Kid” Ungar</a></span> (2006) by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074347659X?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=074347659X"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf46tCnhJtI/AAAAAAAAEHU/eWpI9ugsuGY/s200/oneofakind.JPG" border="0" alt="'One of a Kind' by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson" /></a>One more short excerpt, this time from the biography of three-time World Series of Poker champ Stu Ungar. This one I read mainly as a way of saying a few things about the game of gin, the game played in the feature presentation that follows.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Lacework Kid,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Damon Runyon Theater</span> (originally aired September 25, 1949)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf45gfDQRyI/AAAAAAAAEHM/ijrH1IJ1Sbo/s1600-h/damonrunyontheater.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sf45gfDQRyI/AAAAAAAAEHM/ijrH1IJ1Sbo/s200/damonrunyontheater.JPG" border="0" alt="The Damon Runyon Theater" /></a>Directed by Richard Sandville. Adapted from a Damon Runyon short story by Russell Hughes. <br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=drun">a website with all 52 of the episodes</a> of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Damon Runyon Theater</span> that aired during 1949. And here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Runyon">the Wikipedia entry on Damon Runyon</a>. Another fedora tip to <a href="http://15400in2009.blogspot.com/">Aces88ss</a> for the suggestion!<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs015.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs015.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/04/episode-15-lacework-kid.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 15: “Deal” by the Grateful Dead Starting off with a song this time. Although I fail to mention it on the show, I want here to give a tip of the fedora to our buddy Dr. Pauly, who actually had something to do with this one turning up here. Here are the Dead performing the song at the Boston Garden on May 7, 1977. The tune appears in numerous places throughout the Dead’s vast discography, the first time (I believe) on the 1981 double-LP Dead Set. Here are the lyrics: Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose, You and me bound to spend some time wonderin’ what to choose. Goes to show, you don’t ever know, Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. I been gamblin’ hereabouts for ten good solid years, If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears. Goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes, I hate to leave you sittin’ there, composin’ lonesome blues. Goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, Don’t you let that deal go down, don’t you let that deal go down. Big Deal (1990) by Anthony Holden I read an excerpt from British writer Anthony Holden’s excellent nonfiction narrative recounting his year-long attempt to become a professional poker player. In the excerpt, Holden offers some thoughts about that old “poker is like life” analogy that I’ve been known to complain about from time to time on my blog. I think Holden does a nice job with the idea here, though, as he memorably outlines some of the reasons why poker fascinates us so. One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey “the Kid” Ungar (2006) by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson One more short excerpt, this time from the biography of three-time World Series of Poker champ Stu Ungar. This one I read mainly as a way of saying a few things about the game of gin, the game played in the feature presentation that follows. “The Lacework Kid,” The Damon Runyon Theater (originally aired September 25, 1949) Directed by Richard Sandville. Adapted from a Damon Runyon short story by Russell Hughes. Here is a website with all 52 of the episodes of The Damon Runyon Theater that aired during 1949. And here is the Wikipedia entry on Damon Runyon. Another fedora tip to Aces88ss for the suggestion! Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 15: “Deal” by the Grateful Dead Starting off with a song this time. Although I fail to mention it on the show, I want here to give a tip of the fedora to our buddy Dr. Pauly, who actually had something to do with this one turning up here. Here are the Dead performing the song at the Boston Garden on May 7, 1977. The tune appears in numerous places throughout the Dead’s vast discography, the first time (I believe) on the 1981 double-LP Dead Set. Here are the lyrics: Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose, You and me bound to spend some time wonderin’ what to choose. Goes to show, you don’t ever know, Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. I been gamblin’ hereabouts for ten good solid years, If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears. Goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, Don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes, I hate to leave you sittin’ there, composin’ lonesome blues. Goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow, Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, no, no. Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, Wait until that deal come round, don’t you let that deal go down, Don’t you let that deal go down, don’t you let that deal go down. Big Deal (1990) by Anthony Holden I read an excerpt from British writer Anthony Holden’s excellent nonfiction narrative recounting his year-long attempt to become a professional poker player. In the excerpt, Holden offers some thoughts about that old “poker is like life” analogy that I’ve been known to complain about from time to time on my blog. I think Holden does a nice job with the idea here, though, as he memorably outlines some of the reasons why poker fascinates us so. One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey “the Kid” Ungar (2006) by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson One more short excerpt, this time from the biography of three-time World Series of Poker champ Stu Ungar. This one I read mainly as a way of saying a few things about the game of gin, the game played in the feature presentation that follows. “The Lacework Kid,” The Damon Runyon Theater (originally aired September 25, 1949) Directed by Richard Sandville. Adapted from a Damon Runyon short story by Russell Hughes. Here is a website with all 52 of the episodes of The Damon Runyon Theater that aired during 1949. And here is the Wikipedia entry on Damon Runyon. Another fedora tip to Aces88ss for the suggestion! Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6694354313254567521Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:04:00 +00002018-02-28T17:36:28.810-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs014.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 14</a>: <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Raymond Chandler & Poker</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sbe0Nds0xJI/AAAAAAAAD68/5U5YRxa9fFA/s1600-h/raymondchandler.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sbe0Nds0xJI/AAAAAAAAD68/5U5YRxa9fFA/s200/raymondchandler.jpg" border="0" alt="Raymond Chandler" /></a>The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394757688?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394757688">The Long Goodbye</a></i>, although often the exact words uttered by the narrator-protagonist, the detective Philip Marlowe, get transformed somewhat. <br /><br />I refer to a couple of posts over on Hard-Boiled Poker in the segment. The post “<a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2006/07/raymond-chandler-said-lot-of-things.html">Raymond Chandler Said a Lot of Things</a>” explains with a little more detail how Chandler has been misquoted. Another post, “<a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2008/02/raymond-chandler-poker.html">Raymond Chandler & Poker</a>,” collects a few references to poker from Chandler’s fiction and letters.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Hot Hundred Grand Caper,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Adventures of Sam Spade</span> (originally aired September 19, 1948)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sbe22xxKosI/AAAAAAAAD7E/3S0_gZvbU98/s1600-h/howardduff.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/Sbe22xxKosI/AAAAAAAAD7E/3S0_gZvbU98/s200/howardduff.jpg" border="0" alt="Howard Duff as Sam Spade" /></a>Starring Howard Duff (as Sam Spade, pictured). Also starring Lurene Tuttle and Sadie Thompson. Written by Bob Tollman and Gil Doud. Produced and directed by William Spier.<br /><br />Here is a detailed <a href="http://oldtimeradiotapes.homestead.com/samspade.html">article about the radio series</a>, written by Martin Grams. The article is an excerpt from Grams’ book <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097033107X?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=097033107X">The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade</a></span>. And <a href="http://otr.net/?p=spad">here’s a link to an archive</a> with over 50 episodes of the show.<br /><br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs014.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs014.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/03/episode-14-hot-hundred-grand-caper.html2shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 14: Raymond Chandler & Poker The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel The Long Goodbye, although often the exact words uttered by the narrator-protagonist, the detective Philip Marlowe, get transformed somewhat. I refer to a couple of posts over on Hard-Boiled Poker in the segment. The post “Raymond Chandler Said a Lot of Things” explains with a little more detail how Chandler has been misquoted. Another post, “Raymond Chandler & Poker,” collects a few references to poker from Chandler’s fiction and letters. “The Hot Hundred Grand Caper,” The Adventures of Sam Spade (originally aired September 19, 1948) Starring Howard Duff (as Sam Spade, pictured). Also starring Lurene Tuttle and Sadie Thompson. Written by Bob Tollman and Gil Doud. Produced and directed by William Spier. Here is a detailed article about the radio series, written by Martin Grams. The article is an excerpt from Grams’ book The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade. And here’s a link to an archive with over 50 episodes of the show. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 14: Raymond Chandler & Poker The show begins with a brief explanation of an quote about poker often attributed to the great hard-boiled novelist, Raymond Chandler. The line comes from his 1953 novel The Long Goodbye, although often the exact words uttered by the narrator-protagonist, the detective Philip Marlowe, get transformed somewhat. I refer to a couple of posts over on Hard-Boiled Poker in the segment. The post “Raymond Chandler Said a Lot of Things” explains with a little more detail how Chandler has been misquoted. Another post, “Raymond Chandler & Poker,” collects a few references to poker from Chandler’s fiction and letters. “The Hot Hundred Grand Caper,” The Adventures of Sam Spade (originally aired September 19, 1948) Starring Howard Duff (as Sam Spade, pictured). Also starring Lurene Tuttle and Sadie Thompson. Written by Bob Tollman and Gil Doud. Produced and directed by William Spier. Here is a detailed article about the radio series, written by Martin Grams. The article is an excerpt from Grams’ book The Radio Adventures of Sam Spade. And here’s a link to an archive with over 50 episodes of the show. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-4749304810646328681Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:50:00 +00002018-02-28T17:36:12.923-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs013.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 13</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Everything is Wild” by James Thurber</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SYz2K63FqvI/AAAAAAAADzY/5EO6UKHkyO0/s1600-h/jamesthurber.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SYz2K63FqvI/AAAAAAAADzY/5EO6UKHkyO0/s200/jamesthurber.jpg" border="0" alt="James Thurber" /></a>James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the <i>New Yorker</i> in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one.<br /><br />The story can be found in several places, including in a Thurber collection titled <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0891902686?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0891902686">Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze</a></i>. It also appears in John Stravinsky’s 2004 compilation of poker writings titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060559594?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060559594"><span style="font-style:italic;">Read ’Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion</span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Gambling Lesson,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Life of Riley</span> (originally aired April 27, 1946)</span> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SYzyvvH2_CI/AAAAAAAADzQ/defltOe-4SI/s1600-h/lifeofreilly.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 86px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SYzyvvH2_CI/AAAAAAAADzQ/defltOe-4SI/s200/lifeofreilly.jpg" border="0" alt="The Life of Riley" /></a>Starring William Bendix (as Chester A. Riley). Also starring Paula Winslow, Scotty Beckett, John Brown, Todd Hausner, and Jerry Hausner. Produced by Irving Brecher. Directed by Don Bernard. <br /><br />Here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Riley">the Wikipedia entry</a> for <span style="font-style:italic;">The Life of Riley</span> radio & television shows.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs013.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs013.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/02/episode-13-life-of-riley.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 13: “Everything is Wild” by James Thurber James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the New Yorker in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one. The story can be found in several places, including in a Thurber collection titled Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze. It also appears in John Stravinsky’s 2004 compilation of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion. “The Gambling Lesson,” The Life of Riley (originally aired April 27, 1946) Starring William Bendix (as Chester A. Riley). Also starring Paula Winslow, Scotty Beckett, John Brown, Todd Hausner, and Jerry Hausner. Produced by Irving Brecher. Directed by Don Bernard. Here is the Wikipedia entry for The Life of Riley radio & television shows. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 13: “Everything is Wild” by James Thurber James Thurber’s hilarious poker-themed short story, first published in the New Yorker in 1932. Vera Valmore helps out with the voices in this one. The story can be found in several places, including in a Thurber collection titled Middle Aged Man on the Flying Trapeze. It also appears in John Stravinsky’s 2004 compilation of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion. “The Gambling Lesson,” The Life of Riley (originally aired April 27, 1946) Starring William Bendix (as Chester A. Riley). Also starring Paula Winslow, Scotty Beckett, John Brown, Todd Hausner, and Jerry Hausner. Produced by Irving Brecher. Directed by Don Bernard. Here is the Wikipedia entry for The Life of Riley radio & television shows. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-7902833057551638972Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:55:00 +00002018-02-28T17:35:54.247-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs012.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 12</a>:<br /><br /><li>Excerpts from <i>Total Poker</i> by David Spanier (1977)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1843440067?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1843440067"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SXIs1uEFrrI/AAAAAAAADsI/dp7f_XVidgg/s200/totalpoker.jpg" border="0" alt="David Spanier's 'Total Poker' (1977)" /></a>Published before many of the other, “classic” examples of poker journalism such as Al Alvarez’ <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312428421?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312428421">The Biggest Game in Town</a></i> (discussed back in <a href="http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/04/episode-1-dead-mans-deal.html">Episode 1</a>), Anthony Holden’s <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743294815?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0743294815">Big Deal</a></i>, and James McManus’ <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312422520?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312422520">Positively Fifth Street</a></i>, David Spanier’s 1977 collection of essays titled <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1843440067?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1843440067">Total Poker</a></i> smartly covers a wide range of poker-related topics. <br /><br />On today’s show, I read from a couple of different chapters in Spanier’s book. First I read excerpts from a chapter titled “Morals” in which Spanier examines differences between amateur and professional poker players. I conclude with a paragraph from his chapter about poker in the movies in which Spanier makes a connection between poker and old Westerns.<br /><br />If you’re interested, <a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2007/06/david-spaniers-total-poker.html">click here to read my full review</a> of Spanier’s <i>Total Poker</i>, which I wrote for my blog, <a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/">Hard-Boiled Poker</a>, back in the summer of 2007. <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Gambler,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Gunsmoke</span> (originally aired October 7, 1956)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SXIt-kMhWzI/AAAAAAAADsQ/4s3Y8akq0ic/s1600-h/gunsmoke.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SXIt-kMhWzI/AAAAAAAADsQ/4s3Y8akq0ic/s200/gunsmoke.jpg" border="0" alt="Gunsmoke" /></a>Starring William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester), Howard McNear (Doc Adams), Georgia Ellis (Kitty). Also starring Lawrence Dobkin and Ralph Moody. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Written by John Dunkel. Music composed and conducted by Rex Koury.<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke">the Wikipedia page</a> that covers both the radio and television versions of <i>Gunsmoke</i>. And <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Gunsmoke">here is a site</a> where you can download and listen to more episodes of the show.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs012.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs012.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/01/episode-12-gunsmoke-gambler.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 12: Excerpts from Total Poker by David Spanier (1977) Published before many of the other, “classic” examples of poker journalism such as Al Alvarez’ The Biggest Game in Town (discussed back in Episode 1), Anthony Holden’s Big Deal, and James McManus’ Positively Fifth Street, David Spanier’s 1977 collection of essays titled Total Poker smartly covers a wide range of poker-related topics. On today’s show, I read from a couple of different chapters in Spanier’s book. First I read excerpts from a chapter titled “Morals” in which Spanier examines differences between amateur and professional poker players. I conclude with a paragraph from his chapter about poker in the movies in which Spanier makes a connection between poker and old Westerns. If you’re interested, click here to read my full review of Spanier’s Total Poker, which I wrote for my blog, Hard-Boiled Poker, back in the summer of 2007. “The Gambler,” Gunsmoke (originally aired October 7, 1956) Starring William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester), Howard McNear (Doc Adams), Georgia Ellis (Kitty). Also starring Lawrence Dobkin and Ralph Moody. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Written by John Dunkel. Music composed and conducted by Rex Koury. Here is the Wikipedia page that covers both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. And here is a site where you can download and listen to more episodes of the show. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 12: Excerpts from Total Poker by David Spanier (1977) Published before many of the other, “classic” examples of poker journalism such as Al Alvarez’ The Biggest Game in Town (discussed back in Episode 1), Anthony Holden’s Big Deal, and James McManus’ Positively Fifth Street, David Spanier’s 1977 collection of essays titled Total Poker smartly covers a wide range of poker-related topics. On today’s show, I read from a couple of different chapters in Spanier’s book. First I read excerpts from a chapter titled “Morals” in which Spanier examines differences between amateur and professional poker players. I conclude with a paragraph from his chapter about poker in the movies in which Spanier makes a connection between poker and old Westerns. If you’re interested, click here to read my full review of Spanier’s Total Poker, which I wrote for my blog, Hard-Boiled Poker, back in the summer of 2007. “The Gambler,” Gunsmoke (originally aired October 7, 1956) Starring William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester), Howard McNear (Doc Adams), Georgia Ellis (Kitty). Also starring Lawrence Dobkin and Ralph Moody. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Written by John Dunkel. Music composed and conducted by Rex Koury. Here is the Wikipedia page that covers both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. And here is a site where you can download and listen to more episodes of the show. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-997895655235820663Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:14:00 +00002018-02-28T17:35:33.409-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs011.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 11</a>: <br /><br /><li>“Five Card Stud” by Lorne Greene, from his 1965 album <i>Lorne Greene's American West</i>. The song was written by Wally Gold and David Hill. Here are the lyrics:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SV_VXWZo7qI/AAAAAAAADlM/7RYg0V_X7oQ/s1600-h/lornegreenesamericanwest.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SV_VXWZo7qI/AAAAAAAADlM/7RYg0V_X7oQ/s200/lornegreenesamericanwest.JPG" border="0" alt="'Lorne Greene's American West' (1965)" /></a>I remember it well, it was a hot rainy night<br />When that stranger rode into town<br />And tied up his horse at the Rainbow Cafe<br />and bought everybody a round.<br /><br />“Hey bartender, break open a new deck of cards,<br />Let’s have some good, honest fun -- ha!<br />Now, a sociable game for a dollar or two,<br />That never hurt anyone.<br /><br />Now, put your money right down on the table, boys,<br />The name of the game... five card stud.<br />Deal slow and easy from the top, son,<br />The name of the game... five card stud.”<br /><br />That poker game lasted all through the night,<br />It lasted all through the next day.<br />But one by one, they had to drop out.<br />When they had no more money to play.<br /><br />That night there was only the stranger<br />And a cowboy -- a young friend of mine --<br />They shuffled the cards and the crowd sensed the end<br />As they put all their chips on the line.<br /><br />“Now, put your money right down on the table, boys,<br />The name of the game... five card stud.<br />Deal slow and easy from the top, son,<br />The name of the game... five card stud.”<br /><br />After four cards were dealt to the young cowboy’s hand --<br />Two kings, everybody could see -- <br />But the stranger’s hand, looking better than his, <br />Showed an ace, and an ace, and a three.<br /><br />The last card was dealt to the young cowboy’s hand, <br />And when he turned up a <i>third</i> king,<br />Why that stranger just smiled and threw in his cards<br />And he left without saying a thing.<br /><br />Well after he’d gone, they turned over his cards,<br />And surprise showed on everyone’s face.<br />Oh, they’ll never know why he got up to go<br />When his card in the hole was an ace!<br /><br />Now in poker all the rules say that aces beat kings,<br />So in truth, the stranger had won.<br />But out of the crowd, just the two of us knew<br />That the stranger was playing his son.<br /><br />“Now, put your money right down on the table, boys,<br />The name of the game... five card stud.<br />Five card stud, five card stud, five card stud....”<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Poker Chip Draw,” <span style="font-style:italic;">The Cisco Kid</span> (originally aired February 19, 1957)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SV_VhfxSgZI/AAAAAAAADlU/UENH-rLvQ7g/s1600-h/ciscokid.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SV_VhfxSgZI/AAAAAAAADlU/UENH-rLvQ7g/s200/ciscokid.JPG" border="0" alt="The Cisco Kid" /></a>Starring Jack Mather (as the Cisco Kid) and Harry Lang (as Poncho).<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.freeotrshows.com/otr2/cisco/index.html">a website</a> where you can find about 200 of the over 600 episodes of <i>The Cisco Kid</i>. And <a href="http://thenostalgialeague.com/olmag/cisco.html">click here</a> if you would like to read O. Henry's 1907 short story, “The Caballero’s Way,” in which the character of the Cisco Kid -- <i>very</i> different than the hero depicted in the movies, radio shows, and on television -- was introduced.<br /><br />Finally, here is that old episode of the TV show <i>The Cisco Kid</i> I mentioned on the show, titled “Buried Treasure.” Incidentally, this episode originally aired on February 19, 1952, exactly five years (to the day) before the radio show featured on this podcast was first broadcast.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7Bembedded%3Atrue%2CshowFullScreenButton%3Atrue%2CshowMuteVolumeButton%3Atrue%2CshowMenu%3Atrue%2CautoBuffering%3Atrue%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CinitialScale%3A%27fit%27%2CmenuItems%3A%5Bfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Cfalse%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CusePlayOverlay%3Afalse%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Atrue%2CplayList%3A%5B%7Burl%3A%27Cisco%5FKid%5F%2D%5FBuried%5FTreasure%2FCisco%5FKid%5F%2D%5FBuried%5FTreasure%5F512kb%2Emp4%27%7D%5D%2CcontrolBarGloss%3A%27high%27%2CshowVolumeSlider%3Atrue%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Earchive%2Eorg%2Fdownload%2F%27%2Cloop%3Afalse%2CcontrolBarBackgroundColor%3A%270x000000%27%7D" width="500" height="397" scale="noscale" bgcolor="111111" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs011.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs011.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/01/episode-11-poker-chip-draw.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 11: “Five Card Stud” by Lorne Greene, from his 1965 album Lorne Greene's American West. The song was written by Wally Gold and David Hill. Here are the lyrics: I remember it well, it was a hot rainy night When that stranger rode into town And tied up his horse at the Rainbow Cafe and bought everybody a round. “Hey bartender, break open a new deck of cards, Let’s have some good, honest fun -- ha! Now, a sociable game for a dollar or two, That never hurt anyone. Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Deal slow and easy from the top, son, The name of the game... five card stud.” That poker game lasted all through the night, It lasted all through the next day. But one by one, they had to drop out. When they had no more money to play. That night there was only the stranger And a cowboy -- a young friend of mine -- They shuffled the cards and the crowd sensed the end As they put all their chips on the line. “Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Deal slow and easy from the top, son, The name of the game... five card stud.” After four cards were dealt to the young cowboy’s hand -- Two kings, everybody could see -- But the stranger’s hand, looking better than his, Showed an ace, and an ace, and a three. The last card was dealt to the young cowboy’s hand, And when he turned up a third king, Why that stranger just smiled and threw in his cards And he left without saying a thing. Well after he’d gone, they turned over his cards, And surprise showed on everyone’s face. Oh, they’ll never know why he got up to go When his card in the hole was an ace! Now in poker all the rules say that aces beat kings, So in truth, the stranger had won. But out of the crowd, just the two of us knew That the stranger was playing his son. “Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Five card stud, five card stud, five card stud....” “Poker Chip Draw,” The Cisco Kid (originally aired February 19, 1957) Starring Jack Mather (as the Cisco Kid) and Harry Lang (as Poncho). Here is a website where you can find about 200 of the over 600 episodes of The Cisco Kid. And click here if you would like to read O. Henry's 1907 short story, “The Caballero’s Way,” in which the character of the Cisco Kid -- very different than the hero depicted in the movies, radio shows, and on television -- was introduced. Finally, here is that old episode of the TV show The Cisco Kid I mentioned on the show, titled “Buried Treasure.” Incidentally, this episode originally aired on February 19, 1952, exactly five years (to the day) before the radio show featured on this podcast was first broadcast. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 11: “Five Card Stud” by Lorne Greene, from his 1965 album Lorne Greene's American West. The song was written by Wally Gold and David Hill. Here are the lyrics: I remember it well, it was a hot rainy night When that stranger rode into town And tied up his horse at the Rainbow Cafe and bought everybody a round. “Hey bartender, break open a new deck of cards, Let’s have some good, honest fun -- ha! Now, a sociable game for a dollar or two, That never hurt anyone. Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Deal slow and easy from the top, son, The name of the game... five card stud.” That poker game lasted all through the night, It lasted all through the next day. But one by one, they had to drop out. When they had no more money to play. That night there was only the stranger And a cowboy -- a young friend of mine -- They shuffled the cards and the crowd sensed the end As they put all their chips on the line. “Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Deal slow and easy from the top, son, The name of the game... five card stud.” After four cards were dealt to the young cowboy’s hand -- Two kings, everybody could see -- But the stranger’s hand, looking better than his, Showed an ace, and an ace, and a three. The last card was dealt to the young cowboy’s hand, And when he turned up a third king, Why that stranger just smiled and threw in his cards And he left without saying a thing. Well after he’d gone, they turned over his cards, And surprise showed on everyone’s face. Oh, they’ll never know why he got up to go When his card in the hole was an ace! Now in poker all the rules say that aces beat kings, So in truth, the stranger had won. But out of the crowd, just the two of us knew That the stranger was playing his son. “Now, put your money right down on the table, boys, The name of the game... five card stud. Five card stud, five card stud, five card stud....” “Poker Chip Draw,” The Cisco Kid (originally aired February 19, 1957) Starring Jack Mather (as the Cisco Kid) and Harry Lang (as Poncho). Here is a website where you can find about 200 of the over 600 episodes of The Cisco Kid. And click here if you would like to read O. Henry's 1907 short story, “The Caballero’s Way,” in which the character of the Cisco Kid -- very different than the hero depicted in the movies, radio shows, and on television -- was introduced. Finally, here is that old episode of the TV show The Cisco Kid I mentioned on the show, titled “Buried Treasure.” Incidentally, this episode originally aired on February 19, 1952, exactly five years (to the day) before the radio show featured on this podcast was first broadcast. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-2445762079057411119Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-12-31T17:36:40.563-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SVvzOgj0H2I/AAAAAAAADkE/P9xBL3Vnk0w/s1600-h/ontheair.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SVvzOgj0H2I/AAAAAAAADkE/P9xBL3Vnk0w/s200/ontheair.JPG" border="0" alt="The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show will be back on the air very soon!" /></a>Sorry for the gap between shows, folks. Been a busy month for yr humble gumshoe, and so I haven’t had the time to get Episode 11 together just yet. Not to worry. The Hard-Boiled Poker Radio Show will be back on the air soon!<br /><br />Meanwhile, I wanted to thank all of you who have listened to any (or all) of the first ten shows -- and for all the terrific feedback thus far. <i>And</i> to let everyone know that new shows are on the way in 2009!<br /><br />In fact, one idea I am currently contemplating is to try to put out episodes a little more frequently (say, once every two weeks). In order to pull that off, I might have to scale back the shows just a touch, perhaps only having a single introductory segment prior to the main feature for each one. Whatever I manage to do, I definitely would like to be able to have shows come out more often. <br /><br />As I mentioned at the close of the the last episode, anyone with ideas or suggestions for the show is invited to pass them along, either here in a comment or via email to <b>shamus</b> at <b>hardboiledpoker</b> dot <b>com</b>.<br /><br />Have a great New Year’s, all. And stay tuned!http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-soon.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-5323764594738713003Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:59:00 +00002018-02-28T17:35:15.042-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs010.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 10</a>:<br /><br />Most of this episode is taken up with the feature presentation, another old radio show featuring poker. The show begins on a train, which reminds me of a card trick I once learned while riding on a train. The first segment finds me performing the trick for you, dear listener, as a lead-in to the show...<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Come, Fill My Cup,” <span style="font-style:italic;">CBS Radio Mystery Theater</span> (originally aired June 27, 1977)</span> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/STKfC-vSxuI/AAAAAAAACk0/pfSF3f1m3mQ/s1600-h/cbsradiomysterytheater.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/STKfC-vSxuI/AAAAAAAACk0/pfSF3f1m3mQ/s200/cbsradiomysterytheater.jpg" border="0" alt="CBS Radio Mystery Theater" /></a>Hosted by E.G. Marshall. Written by Sam Dann. Starring Larry Haines, Russell Horton, Earl Hammond, and William Griffis.<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater">the Wikipedia entry on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater</a> which provides a good overview of the series (which ran from 1974 to 1982). Here is <a href="http://www.nettally.com/keith.flowers/main.htm">an incredibly thorough guide</a> to all 1,399 episodes. And <a href="http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/template.php?show_name=CBS%20Radio%20Mystery%20Theater">here is a site</a> that is one of several around the web with other episodes.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs010.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs010.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/11/episode-10-come-fill-my-cup.html2shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 10: Most of this episode is taken up with the feature presentation, another old radio show featuring poker. The show begins on a train, which reminds me of a card trick I once learned while riding on a train. The first segment finds me performing the trick for you, dear listener, as a lead-in to the show... “Come, Fill My Cup,” CBS Radio Mystery Theater (originally aired June 27, 1977) Hosted by E.G. Marshall. Written by Sam Dann. Starring Larry Haines, Russell Horton, Earl Hammond, and William Griffis. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater which provides a good overview of the series (which ran from 1974 to 1982). Here is an incredibly thorough guide to all 1,399 episodes. And here is a site that is one of several around the web with other episodes. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 10: Most of this episode is taken up with the feature presentation, another old radio show featuring poker. The show begins on a train, which reminds me of a card trick I once learned while riding on a train. The first segment finds me performing the trick for you, dear listener, as a lead-in to the show... “Come, Fill My Cup,” CBS Radio Mystery Theater (originally aired June 27, 1977) Hosted by E.G. Marshall. Written by Sam Dann. Starring Larry Haines, Russell Horton, Earl Hammond, and William Griffis. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater which provides a good overview of the series (which ran from 1974 to 1982). Here is an incredibly thorough guide to all 1,399 episodes. And here is a site that is one of several around the web with other episodes. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6609161901688715580Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:45:00 +00002018-02-28T17:34:57.659-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs009.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 9</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Stud Poker,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Calling All Detectives</span> (originally aired September 2, 1948)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQHt-plXdoI/AAAAAAAACcU/EP5uoFsakQ8/s1600-h/26girl.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 102px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQHt-plXdoI/AAAAAAAACcU/EP5uoFsakQ8/s200/26girl.JPG" border="0" alt="The 26 girl" /></a>Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts).<br /><br />As I mention on the show, <i>Calling All Detectives</i> originally started out as an “interactive” program, with Barnes calling listeners to see if they could solve the mystery. I have (sort of) recreated the idea here, stopping the show with a couple of minutes remaining to give you a chance to try to solve the case. (Good luck.)<br /><br />And speaking of luck, <a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dice-play/Games/ChuckALuck.htm">click here</a> to learn more about the dice game of “Chuck-A-Luck” that is played in the show.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Case of the Poker Murders,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Nick Carter, Master Detective</span> (originally aired May 21, 1946)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQHw4fa012I/AAAAAAAACcc/S7pYVAlvCoE/s1600-h/nickcarter.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQHw4fa012I/AAAAAAAACcc/S7pYVAlvCoE/s200/nickcarter.jpg" border="0" alt="The stars performing 'Nick Carter, Master Detective'" /></a>Starring Lon Clark (Nick Carter), Charlotte Manson (Patsy Bowen), and Ed Latimer (Sgt. Mathison). Script by Max Early. Music by George Wright. Produced and directed by Jock MacGregor. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Carter,_Master_Detective">Here is the Wikipedia page</a> describing the radio show. And <a href="http://www.geocities.com/jessnevins/carter.html">here is a fairly detailed website</a> that gives a historical overview of the Nick Carter character.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs009.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs009.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/10/episode-9-case-of-poker-murders.html2shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 9: “Stud Poker,” Calling All Detectives (originally aired September 2, 1948) Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts). As I mention on the show, Calling All Detectives originally started out as an “interactive” program, with Barnes calling listeners to see if they could solve the mystery. I have (sort of) recreated the idea here, stopping the show with a couple of minutes remaining to give you a chance to try to solve the case. (Good luck.) And speaking of luck, click here to learn more about the dice game of “Chuck-A-Luck” that is played in the show. “The Case of the Poker Murders,” Nick Carter, Master Detective (originally aired May 21, 1946) Starring Lon Clark (Nick Carter), Charlotte Manson (Patsy Bowen), and Ed Latimer (Sgt. Mathison). Script by Max Early. Music by George Wright. Produced and directed by Jock MacGregor. Here is the Wikipedia page describing the radio show. And here is a fairly detailed website that gives a historical overview of the Nick Carter character. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 9: “Stud Poker,” Calling All Detectives (originally aired September 2, 1948) Another mystery from the casebook of Jerry Browning, Private Detective. Starring Paul Barnes (who voices all of the parts). As I mention on the show, Calling All Detectives originally started out as an “interactive” program, with Barnes calling listeners to see if they could solve the mystery. I have (sort of) recreated the idea here, stopping the show with a couple of minutes remaining to give you a chance to try to solve the case. (Good luck.) And speaking of luck, click here to learn more about the dice game of “Chuck-A-Luck” that is played in the show. “The Case of the Poker Murders,” Nick Carter, Master Detective (originally aired May 21, 1946) Starring Lon Clark (Nick Carter), Charlotte Manson (Patsy Bowen), and Ed Latimer (Sgt. Mathison). Script by Max Early. Music by George Wright. Produced and directed by Jock MacGregor. Here is the Wikipedia page describing the radio show. And here is a fairly detailed website that gives a historical overview of the Nick Carter character. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6367743869843904236Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:18:00 +00002018-02-28T17:34:39.151-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs008.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 8</a>:<br /><br /><li><b>“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley<br>(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)</b><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2i6zfAUVI/AAAAAAAACTM/1GqW6tPjekQ/s1600-h/hogarthcharacterscaricaturas.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2i6zfAUVI/AAAAAAAACTM/1GqW6tPjekQ/s200/hogarthcharacterscaricaturas.JPG" border="0" alt="William Hogarth's 'Characters and Caricaturas' (1743)" /></a>The “<a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/">Poker Grump</a>” offers sketches of three characters he has encountered at the tables in the Vegas card rooms as well as while playing on the virtual felt.<br /><br />For more of Bob’s tales from the tables, check out <a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/">his blog</a>. In particular, take a look at <a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/2008/08/hard-rock-stories.html">this recent post</a> in which Bob recounts a number of characters he encountered during an evening at the Hard Rock. <br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Silver Dollars” by Billy Collins (1977)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2mhmd_J_I/AAAAAAAACTU/xiChqcUjExI/s1600-h/wildbillhickok.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2mhmd_J_I/AAAAAAAACTU/xiChqcUjExI/s200/wildbillhickok.JPG" border="0" alt="Wild Bill Hickok" /></a>After a bit of background regarding Wild Bill Hickok -- gleaned in part from Des Wilson’s book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0306816288?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0306816288">Ghosts at the Table</a></i> (2008) & James McManus’ <span style="font-style:italic;">CardPlayer</span> article titled “<a href="http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/16934">Aces and Eights</a>” (8/21/2007 issue) -- I read a poem by Billy Collins that humorously revisits the story of Hickok’s demise.<br /><br />Collins’ poem originally appeared in his first collection of poems, titled <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0918298040?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0918298040">Pokerface</a></span>. It is also anthologized in John Stravinsky’s <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060559594?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060559594">Read ’Em and Weep</a></i> (2004).<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Aces and Eights,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Frontier Gentleman</span> (originally aired April 20, 1958)</span> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2ve_o6eAI/AAAAAAAACTc/g6VJQ_UGtMM/s1600-h/johndehner.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SL2ve_o6eAI/AAAAAAAACTc/g6VJQ_UGtMM/s200/johndehner.JPG" border="0" alt="John Dehner (J.B. Kendall)" /></a>Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis. Starring John Dehner, John McIntyre, Jeanette Nolan, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, Stacy Harris, and Vic Perrin.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Gentleman">the Wikipedia entry</a> on the show, and <a href="http://otr.net/?p=fgnt">here is a link</a> to an archive of what I believe is all 41 episodes of the show.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs008.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs008.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/09/episode-8-aces-and-eights.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 8: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” offers sketches of three characters he has encountered at the tables in the Vegas card rooms as well as while playing on the virtual felt. For more of Bob’s tales from the tables, check out his blog. In particular, take a look at this recent post in which Bob recounts a number of characters he encountered during an evening at the Hard Rock. “Silver Dollars” by Billy Collins (1977) After a bit of background regarding Wild Bill Hickok -- gleaned in part from Des Wilson’s book Ghosts at the Table (2008) & James McManus’ CardPlayer article titled “Aces and Eights” (8/21/2007 issue) -- I read a poem by Billy Collins that humorously revisits the story of Hickok’s demise. Collins’ poem originally appeared in his first collection of poems, titled Pokerface. It is also anthologized in John Stravinsky’s Read ’Em and Weep (2004). “Aces and Eights,” Frontier Gentleman (originally aired April 20, 1958) Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis. Starring John Dehner, John McIntyre, Jeanette Nolan, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, Stacy Harris, and Vic Perrin. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to an archive of what I believe is all 41 episodes of the show. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 8: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” offers sketches of three characters he has encountered at the tables in the Vegas card rooms as well as while playing on the virtual felt. For more of Bob’s tales from the tables, check out his blog. In particular, take a look at this recent post in which Bob recounts a number of characters he encountered during an evening at the Hard Rock. “Silver Dollars” by Billy Collins (1977) After a bit of background regarding Wild Bill Hickok -- gleaned in part from Des Wilson’s book Ghosts at the Table (2008) & James McManus’ CardPlayer article titled “Aces and Eights” (8/21/2007 issue) -- I read a poem by Billy Collins that humorously revisits the story of Hickok’s demise. Collins’ poem originally appeared in his first collection of poems, titled Pokerface. It is also anthologized in John Stravinsky’s Read ’Em and Weep (2004). “Aces and Eights,” Frontier Gentleman (originally aired April 20, 1958) Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis. Starring John Dehner, John McIntyre, Jeanette Nolan, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, Stacy Harris, and Vic Perrin. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to an archive of what I believe is all 41 episodes of the show. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-9063564206015880952Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:25:00 +00002018-02-28T17:34:17.520-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs007.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 7</a>:<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Dolan’s Poker Party” (ca. 1925-29) by Frank Crumit</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy04TrnzNI/AAAAAAAACQM/5-GxtDEovY0/s1600-h/frankcrumit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy04TrnzNI/AAAAAAAACQM/5-GxtDEovY0/s200/frankcrumit.jpg" border="0" alt="Frank Crumit" /></a>Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker -- <br />All the money in the pot is yours according to the law.<br />Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble<br />That I am a trifle partial to a quiet game o’ draw.<br /><br />On Thursday night McCarty organized a poker party.<br />There was Dolan, Martin, Doyle, and Reilly -- six of us in all.<br />Although the game was very quiet, but it ended in a riot<br />Sure they overturned the stove and smashed the pictures on the wall.<br /><br />Listen and I’ll tell ye how the trouble did begin:<br />Dolan opened up a pot and three of us went in.<br />’Twas opened for a quarter and when Dolan won the pot<br />He counted it and found that sixty cents was all he got -- ho ho ho ho ho.<br /><br />Oh, Dolan got excited and declared that he would right it.<br />He got up and intimated he was ready for a bout.<br />Then he reached for Reilly’s Galways which he carried with him always<br />And before we could prevent it he had plucked a handful out.<br /><br />Just to keep the ball a-rollin’ I declared meself for Dolan<br />Sure they threw me on the floor an’ slammed the stove upon me back,<br />All o’ the furniture was broken and I carry yet a token<br />Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack.<br /><br />All the furniture was broken and I carry it a token<br />Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HT2MB4?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HT2MB4"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy04jo40rI/AAAAAAAACQc/SmwIDugRrGo/s200/rickyjayplayspoker.jpg" border="0" alt="'Ricky Jay Plays Poker'" /></a>Here’s <a href="http://www.gracyk.com/frankcrumit.shtml">a brief bio of Frank Crumit</a>. <br /><br />As mentioned on the show, the song appears on <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HT2MB4?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HT2MB4">Ricky Jay Plays Poker</a></span>, a collection of old poker songs compiled by the sleight-of-hand artist. And here’s that <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7702392">interview with Ricky Jay from NPR’s Weekend Edition</a> in which he discusses the collection. <br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters</span><br /><br />This time Tim offers an interesting overview of the history of poker books, reaching back to George Devol’s <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012CFPZK?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0012CFPZK">Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi</a></span> (1887) to Herbert O. Yardley’s <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1843440016?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1843440016">The Education of a Poker Player</a></span> (1957) to Doyle Brunson's <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580420818?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1580420818">Super/System</a></span> (1978) on up to the present day (and beyond). <br /><br />Send Tim your thoughts to <span style="font-weight:bold;">pokerbooks at mac dot com</span>. And visit his website, <a href="http://web.mac.com/tbpeters">The Literature of Poker</a>, for reviews and other interesting writings related to poker and the written word. <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">The Education of a Poker Player</span> by Herbert O. Yardley</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1843440016?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1843440016"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy-PmjyxLI/AAAAAAAACQk/X5TaJJ2MDLY/s200/yardley.JPG" border="0" alt="Herbert O. Yardley's 'The Education of a Poker Player' (1957)" /></a>I read a short excerpt from the beginning of Yardley’s classic instructional manual-slash-autobiography. <br /><br /><a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2007/04/herbert-o-yardleys-education-of-poker.html">Click here</a> to read my earlier post about the book, written last year to mark its fiftieth anniversary.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Poker Game,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Fibber McGee and Molly</span> (originally aired February 23, 1943)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy04qxnreI/AAAAAAAACQU/ENbb7DF7VwY/s1600-h/350px-Fibbermolly.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SKy04qxnreI/AAAAAAAACQU/ENbb7DF7VwY/s200/350px-Fibbermolly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236759352373128674" /></a>Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibber_McGee_and_Molly">the Wikipedia entry</a> on the show, and <a href="http://otr.net/?p=fibb">here is a link</a> to a large archive of old episodes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs007.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs007.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/08/episode-7-fibber-mcgee-and-molly.html2shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 7: “Dolan’s Poker Party” (ca. 1925-29) by Frank Crumit Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker -- All the money in the pot is yours according to the law. Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble That I am a trifle partial to a quiet game o’ draw. On Thursday night McCarty organized a poker party. There was Dolan, Martin, Doyle, and Reilly -- six of us in all. Although the game was very quiet, but it ended in a riot Sure they overturned the stove and smashed the pictures on the wall. Listen and I’ll tell ye how the trouble did begin: Dolan opened up a pot and three of us went in. ’Twas opened for a quarter and when Dolan won the pot He counted it and found that sixty cents was all he got -- ho ho ho ho ho. Oh, Dolan got excited and declared that he would right it. He got up and intimated he was ready for a bout. Then he reached for Reilly’s Galways which he carried with him always And before we could prevent it he had plucked a handful out. Just to keep the ball a-rollin’ I declared meself for Dolan Sure they threw me on the floor an’ slammed the stove upon me back, All o’ the furniture was broken and I carry yet a token Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack. All the furniture was broken and I carry it a token Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack. Here’s a brief bio of Frank Crumit. As mentioned on the show, the song appears on Ricky Jay Plays Poker, a collection of old poker songs compiled by the sleight-of-hand artist. And here’s that interview with Ricky Jay from NPR’s Weekend Edition in which he discusses the collection. “Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters This time Tim offers an interesting overview of the history of poker books, reaching back to George Devol’s Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi (1887) to Herbert O. Yardley’s The Education of a Poker Player (1957) to Doyle Brunson's Super/System (1978) on up to the present day (and beyond). Send Tim your thoughts to pokerbooks at mac dot com. And visit his website, The Literature of Poker, for reviews and other interesting writings related to poker and the written word. The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley I read a short excerpt from the beginning of Yardley’s classic instructional manual-slash-autobiography. Click here to read my earlier post about the book, written last year to mark its fiftieth anniversary. “Poker Game,” Fibber McGee and Molly (originally aired February 23, 1943) Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to a large archive of old episodes. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 7: “Dolan’s Poker Party” (ca. 1925-29) by Frank Crumit Four aces and a joker is a lovely hand at poker -- All the money in the pot is yours according to the law. Though I never like to gamble, let me say without preamble That I am a trifle partial to a quiet game o’ draw. On Thursday night McCarty organized a poker party. There was Dolan, Martin, Doyle, and Reilly -- six of us in all. Although the game was very quiet, but it ended in a riot Sure they overturned the stove and smashed the pictures on the wall. Listen and I’ll tell ye how the trouble did begin: Dolan opened up a pot and three of us went in. ’Twas opened for a quarter and when Dolan won the pot He counted it and found that sixty cents was all he got -- ho ho ho ho ho. Oh, Dolan got excited and declared that he would right it. He got up and intimated he was ready for a bout. Then he reached for Reilly’s Galways which he carried with him always And before we could prevent it he had plucked a handful out. Just to keep the ball a-rollin’ I declared meself for Dolan Sure they threw me on the floor an’ slammed the stove upon me back, All o’ the furniture was broken and I carry yet a token Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack. All the furniture was broken and I carry it a token Of the luck I had the night that Dolan opened up the jack. Here’s a brief bio of Frank Crumit. As mentioned on the show, the song appears on Ricky Jay Plays Poker, a collection of old poker songs compiled by the sleight-of-hand artist. And here’s that interview with Ricky Jay from NPR’s Weekend Edition in which he discusses the collection. “Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters This time Tim offers an interesting overview of the history of poker books, reaching back to George Devol’s Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi (1887) to Herbert O. Yardley’s The Education of a Poker Player (1957) to Doyle Brunson's Super/System (1978) on up to the present day (and beyond). Send Tim your thoughts to pokerbooks at mac dot com. And visit his website, The Literature of Poker, for reviews and other interesting writings related to poker and the written word. The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O. Yardley I read a short excerpt from the beginning of Yardley’s classic instructional manual-slash-autobiography. Click here to read my earlier post about the book, written last year to mark its fiftieth anniversary. “Poker Game,” Fibber McGee and Molly (originally aired February 23, 1943) Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the show, and here is a link to a large archive of old episodes. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-4595636343088561604Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +00002018-02-28T17:34:02.194-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs006.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 6</a>:<br /><br /><li><b>Audio from the 2008 World Series of Poker<br></b><br />The show begins and ends with some sound from Day 1a of the Main Event, recorded July 3, 2008. <br /><br /><li><b>“Four Men and a Poker Game, or Too Much Luck Is Bad Luck” by Bertolt Brecht<br></b><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SJI2eg55LWI/AAAAAAAACLM/SSXrinJ1RCg/s1600-h/bertoltbrecht.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SJI2eg55LWI/AAAAAAAACLM/SSXrinJ1RCg/s200/bertoltbrecht.JPG" border="0" alt="Bertolt Brecht" /></a>This story was originally published in a German literary magazine in 1926. <br /><br />You can find it in John Stravinsky’s terrific 2004 anthology of poker writings titled <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060559594?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060559594">Read ’Em and Weep</a></i>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Ambassador of Poker,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Escape</span> (originally aired April 4, 1950)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SJI4lTeuK1I/AAAAAAAACLU/rNEwFwezNKs/s1600-h/escape.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SJI4lTeuK1I/AAAAAAAACLU/rNEwFwezNKs/s200/escape.JPG" border="0" alt="Escape, 'The Ambassador of Poker'" /></a>Produced and directed by William N. Robson. Starring Elliott Reid (as Randolph C. Fairburn), Lucille Meredith, and Ben Wright. <br /><br />Based on the short story by Ahmed Abdullah, a.k.a. Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff (adaptation by John Dunkel).<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_(radio_program)">Here is the Wikipedia entry</a> on <i>Escape</i>, and <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=esca">here is an archive</a> where you can find many of the episodes. <br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs006.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs006.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/07/episode-6-ambassador-of-poker.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 6: Audio from the 2008 World Series of Poker The show begins and ends with some sound from Day 1a of the Main Event, recorded July 3, 2008. “Four Men and a Poker Game, or Too Much Luck Is Bad Luck” by Bertolt Brecht This story was originally published in a German literary magazine in 1926. You can find it in John Stravinsky’s terrific 2004 anthology of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep. “The Ambassador of Poker,” Escape (originally aired April 4, 1950) Produced and directed by William N. Robson. Starring Elliott Reid (as Randolph C. Fairburn), Lucille Meredith, and Ben Wright. Based on the short story by Ahmed Abdullah, a.k.a. Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff (adaptation by John Dunkel). Here is the Wikipedia entry on Escape, and here is an archive where you can find many of the episodes. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 6: Audio from the 2008 World Series of Poker The show begins and ends with some sound from Day 1a of the Main Event, recorded July 3, 2008. “Four Men and a Poker Game, or Too Much Luck Is Bad Luck” by Bertolt Brecht This story was originally published in a German literary magazine in 1926. You can find it in John Stravinsky’s terrific 2004 anthology of poker writings titled Read ’Em and Weep. “The Ambassador of Poker,” Escape (originally aired April 4, 1950) Produced and directed by William N. Robson. Starring Elliott Reid (as Randolph C. Fairburn), Lucille Meredith, and Ben Wright. Based on the short story by Ahmed Abdullah, a.k.a. Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff (adaptation by John Dunkel). Here is the Wikipedia entry on Escape, and here is an archive where you can find many of the episodes. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-4019725615810472457Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:41:00 +00002018-02-28T17:33:43.811-05:00Show notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs005.mp3">Episode 5</a>:<br /><br /><li><b>“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley<br>(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)</b><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFHDU9u5UI/AAAAAAAACDc/RrPIrZ_N7RI/s1600-h/drunkqueenofspades.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFHDU9u5UI/AAAAAAAACDc/RrPIrZ_N7RI/s200/drunkqueenofspades.jpg" border="0" alt="A tipsy queen of spades" /></a>The “<a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/">Poker Grump</a>” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables.<br /><br />If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, <a href="http://www.clown-ministry.com/index_1.php?/site/articles/biography_of_red_skelton_americas_favorite_clown_good_night_and_god_bless/">here’s a short biography</a> of the comedian and long-time star of radio and television.<br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Little Queen of Spades” (1937) by Robert Johnson</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFDvdT-cnI/AAAAAAAACDM/SDXdiEUaEzc/s1600-h/robertjohnson.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFDvdT-cnI/AAAAAAAACDM/SDXdiEUaEzc/s200/robertjohnson.jpg" border="0" alt="Robert Johnson" /></a>She is a little queen of spades <br />and the men will not let her be.<br />She is the little queen of spades <br />and the men will not let her be. <br />Every time she makes a spread,<br />cold chill just runs all over me. <br /><br />And I’m goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman <br />if it’s the last thing that I do. <br />Goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman <br />if it’s the last thing that I do. <br />A man don’t need a woman,<br />hoo, fair brown, he got to give all his money to. <br /><br />And everybody say she got a mojo <br />baby been usin’ that stuff.<br />Everybody says she got a mojo <br />‘cause she been usin’ that stuff.<br />She got a way trimmin’ down <br />hoo, now babe, and I mean it’s most too tough. <br /><br />Well, now little girl, since I am the king, <br />fair brown, and you is a queen<br />Since I am the King <br />baby, and you is a queen <br />Let’s we put our heads together <br />hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Queen of Spades,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Mystery in the Air</span> (originally aired September 11, 1947)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFEwLDYt-I/AAAAAAAACDU/f-vUQLFOLzE/s1600-h/peterlorre.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SGFEwLDYt-I/AAAAAAAACDU/f-vUQLFOLzE/s200/peterlorre.jpg" border="0" alt="Peter Lorre performing an episode of 'Mystery in the Air' for NBC" /></a>Starring Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, Maureen Tuttle, Peggy Webber, and Ben Wright. Based on <a href="http://home.freeuk.net/russica2/books/pushk/spads/spads.html">the 1833 short story by Alexander Pushkin</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/faro.html">Here is a description of faro</a> that originally appeared in <i>The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the most popular card, dice and board games of the English speaking world, from ancient times to 1900</i> by Walter Nelson. And <a href="http://www.gleeson.us/faro/">here is that site</a> where you can play faro online, a nifty flash player created by Sean Gleeson.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs005.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs005.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/06/episode-5-queen-of-spades.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow notes for Episode 5: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables. If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, here’s a short biography of the comedian and long-time star of radio and television. “Little Queen of Spades” (1937) by Robert Johnson She is a little queen of spades and the men will not let her be. She is the little queen of spades and the men will not let her be. Every time she makes a spread, cold chill just runs all over me. And I’m goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman if it’s the last thing that I do. Goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman if it’s the last thing that I do. A man don’t need a woman, hoo, fair brown, he got to give all his money to. And everybody say she got a mojo baby been usin’ that stuff. Everybody says she got a mojo ‘cause she been usin’ that stuff. She got a way trimmin’ down hoo, now babe, and I mean it’s most too tough. Well, now little girl, since I am the king, fair brown, and you is a queen Since I am the King baby, and you is a queen Let’s we put our heads together hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green. “The Queen of Spades,” Mystery in the Air (originally aired September 11, 1947) Starring Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, Maureen Tuttle, Peggy Webber, and Ben Wright. Based on the 1833 short story by Alexander Pushkin. Here is a description of faro that originally appeared in The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the most popular card, dice and board games of the English speaking world, from ancient times to 1900 by Walter Nelson. And here is that site where you can play faro online, a nifty flash player created by Sean Gleeson. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow notes for Episode 5: “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” shares some anecdotes about drunks he has encountered at the tables. If you don’t know who Red Skelton was, here’s a short biography of the comedian and long-time star of radio and television. “Little Queen of Spades” (1937) by Robert Johnson She is a little queen of spades and the men will not let her be. She is the little queen of spades and the men will not let her be. Every time she makes a spread, cold chill just runs all over me. And I’m goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman if it’s the last thing that I do. Goin’ get me a gamblin’ woman if it’s the last thing that I do. A man don’t need a woman, hoo, fair brown, he got to give all his money to. And everybody say she got a mojo baby been usin’ that stuff. Everybody says she got a mojo ‘cause she been usin’ that stuff. She got a way trimmin’ down hoo, now babe, and I mean it’s most too tough. Well, now little girl, since I am the king, fair brown, and you is a queen Since I am the King baby, and you is a queen Let’s we put our heads together hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green. “The Queen of Spades,” Mystery in the Air (originally aired September 11, 1947) Starring Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, Maureen Tuttle, Peggy Webber, and Ben Wright. Based on the 1833 short story by Alexander Pushkin. Here is a description of faro that originally appeared in The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the most popular card, dice and board games of the English speaking world, from ancient times to 1900 by Walter Nelson. And here is that site where you can play faro online, a nifty flash player created by Sean Gleeson. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-7719040078446426347Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:09:00 +00002018-02-28T17:33:10.483-05:00Show Notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs004.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 4</a>:<br /><br /><li><b>“Poker Woman Blues” (1929) by Blind Blake</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SEJOyeIiBUI/AAAAAAAAB6w/7C84NK-fozs/s1600-h/blindblake.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SEJOyeIiBUI/AAAAAAAAB6w/7C84NK-fozs/s200/blindblake.JPG" border="0" alt="Blind Blake" /></a>I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do<br />I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do<br />And when I lose, it never makes me blue<br /><br />I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack<br />I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack<br />Same way I lost it, same way I get it back<br /><br /><br />I won a woman in a poker game<br />I won a woman in a poker game<br />I lost her too, win another just the same<br /><br />Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent <br />Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent<br />But I’ve had a good time, every way I went<br /><br />I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away<br />I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away<br />Goin’ to keep her with me each and every day<br /><br /><li><b>“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley<br />(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SEJRk-IiBVI/AAAAAAAAB64/GF0RD1YY5ek/s1600-h/footinmouth.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SEJRk-IiBVI/AAAAAAAAB64/GF0RD1YY5ek/s200/footinmouth.jpg" border="0" alt="Stupid Things People Say at the Tables" /></a>The “<a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/">Poker Grump</a>” returns with the continuation of his list of stupid things players say at the tables, including the ever-popular “<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=winner+winner+chicken+dinner">Winner Winner Chicken Dinner</a>.”<br /><br />For the first part of the list, check out <a href="http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/04/episode-2-killer-cards.html">Episode 2</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><b>An excerpt from <i>The Gambler</i> by Fyodor Dostoevsky</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812966937/qid=1150061162/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-1901192-0680663?s=books&v=glance&n=283155"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SEJS8OIiBWI/AAAAAAAAB7A/qVsHcCSJlaU/s200/thegambler.jpg" border="0" alt="'The Gambler' by Fyodor Dostoevsky" /></a>In which Granny comes to Roulettenburg and wants to go to the casino.<br /><br />A couple of years back, I wrote a series of four posts about <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812966937/qid=1150061162/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-1901192-0680663?s=books&v=glance&n=283155">The Gambler</a></i> titled “Dostoevsky Is Not Considered Summer Reading” in which I discussed how the novel might be of particular interest to poker players. Those posts <a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2006/06/dostoevsky-is-not-considered-summer.html">begin here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><b> “Hitchhike Poker,” <i>Suspense</i> (originally aired September 16, 1948)</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQTBgmLjYGI/AAAAAAAACdM/eVkkNOOBKfc/s1600-h/cbsradio.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SQTBgmLjYGI/AAAAAAAACdM/eVkkNOOBKfc/s200/cbsradio.gif" border="0" alt="CBS Radio" /></a>Starring Gregory Peck (Ray Fowler) and Ed Begley (Belden). Produced and directed by Anton M. Leader. Written by John and Gwen Bagney. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspense_(radio_program)">Here is the Wikipedia entry</a> on <i>Suspense</i>. Hundreds of episodes of <i>Suspense</i> remain available. <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=susp">Here is a page</a> containing a sampling of some of the best. <br /><br />And <a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2279092">here is a story</a> about Utah’s recent license plate poker contest.<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs004.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs004.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/06/episode-4-hitchhike-poker.html1shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow Notes for Episode 4: “Poker Woman Blues” (1929) by Blind Blake I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do And when I lose, it never makes me blue I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack Same way I lost it, same way I get it back I won a woman in a poker game I won a woman in a poker game I lost her too, win another just the same Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent But I’ve had a good time, every way I went I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away Goin’ to keep her with me each and every day “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” returns with the continuation of his list of stupid things players say at the tables, including the ever-popular “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.” For the first part of the list, check out Episode 2. An excerpt from The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky In which Granny comes to Roulettenburg and wants to go to the casino. A couple of years back, I wrote a series of four posts about The Gambler titled “Dostoevsky Is Not Considered Summer Reading” in which I discussed how the novel might be of particular interest to poker players. Those posts begin here. “Hitchhike Poker,” Suspense (originally aired September 16, 1948) Starring Gregory Peck (Ray Fowler) and Ed Begley (Belden). Produced and directed by Anton M. Leader. Written by John and Gwen Bagney. Here is the Wikipedia entry on Suspense. Hundreds of episodes of Suspense remain available. Here is a page containing a sampling of some of the best. And here is a story about Utah’s recent license plate poker contest. Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow Notes for Episode 4: “Poker Woman Blues” (1929) by Blind Blake I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do I love to gamble, gamblin’s all I do And when I lose, it never makes me blue I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack I gambled away my money, I gambled away my shack Same way I lost it, same way I get it back I won a woman in a poker game I won a woman in a poker game I lost her too, win another just the same Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent Sometime I’m rich, sometime I ain’t got a cent But I’ve had a good time, every way I went I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away I got a new mama, ain’t gonna gamble her away Goin’ to keep her with me each and every day “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” returns with the continuation of his list of stupid things players say at the tables, including the ever-popular “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.” For the first part of the list, check out Episode 2. An excerpt from The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky In which Granny comes to Roulettenburg and wants to go to the casino. A couple of years back, I wrote a series of four posts about The Gambler titled “Dostoevsky Is Not Considered Summer Reading” in which I discussed how the novel might be of particular interest to poker players. Those posts begin here. “Hitchhike Poker,” Suspense (originally aired September 16, 1948) Starring Gregory Peck (Ray Fowler) and Ed Begley (Belden). Produced and directed by Anton M. Leader. Written by John and Gwen Bagney. Here is the Wikipedia entry on Suspense. Hundreds of episodes of Suspense remain available. Here is a page containing a sampling of some of the best. And here is a story about Utah’s recent license plate poker contest. Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-6403555107343947482Wed, 14 May 2008 22:53:00 +00002018-02-28T17:32:50.754-05:00Show Notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs003.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 3</a>: <br /><br />2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider (author of <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933285389?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledmusic-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1933285389">Oops! I Won Too Much Money</a></span>) starts the proceedings. <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Excerpt from “Strip Poker,” <span style="font-style:italic;">Stop Messing About!</span> (July 12, 1970)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs88CzZOVI/AAAAAAAAB0g/hVwSObCN82w/s1600-h/bbc.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs88CzZOVI/AAAAAAAAB0g/hVwSObCN82w/s320/bbc.JPG" border="0" alt="'Stop Messing About' aired on BBC Radio from 1969-70" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Excerpt from “Jack’s Trip to Las Vegas,” <i>The Jack Benny Program</i> (May 23, 1954)</span><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs9eyzZOXI/AAAAAAAAB0w/V3UaYPzl7g0/s1600-h/jackbenny.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs9eyzZOXI/AAAAAAAAB0w/V3UaYPzl7g0/s200/jackbenny.jpg" border="0" alt="Jack Benny" /></a>Starring Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Bob Crosby, and Mel Blanc. <br /><br />Here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Benny#Radio">the Wikipedia entry on Jack Benny</a>, and <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=jbny">here is a link</a> to about 600 other episodes of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Jack Benny Program</span>. For more on the history of the Flamingo Hotel, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Las_Vegas">click here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Playing Poker With Charles Coburn,” <i>Duffy’s Tavern</i><br> (originally aired May 4, 1949)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs9SyzZOWI/AAAAAAAAB0o/e5DEY2zR8-s/s1600-h/duffytaverncast.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SCs9SyzZOWI/AAAAAAAAB0o/e5DEY2zR8-s/s320/duffytaverncast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200317587813644642" /></a>Starring Ed Gardner (Archie), Charlie Cantor (Finnegan), Eddie Green (Eddie), and Hazel Shermet (Miss Duffy). Guest starring Charles Coburn.<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://www.audio-classics.com/mgduffystavern.html">a terrific, comprehensive history of <i>Duffy’s Tavern</i></a>, and here are <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=duff">links to other episodes</a> of the show.<br /><br /><br /><br />Leave yr comments, suggestions, and other whatnot here on this post, or send them to <span style="font-weight:bold;">shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com</span>. <br /><br />And if you haven't already, go <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=277859430">subscribe to the show in iTunes</a>!<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs003.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs003.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/05/episode-3-duffys-tavern.html0shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow Notes for Episode 3: 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider (author of Oops! I Won Too Much Money) starts the proceedings. Excerpt from “Strip Poker,” Stop Messing About! (July 12, 1970) Excerpt from “Jack’s Trip to Las Vegas,” The Jack Benny Program (May 23, 1954) Starring Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Bob Crosby, and Mel Blanc. Here is the Wikipedia entry on Jack Benny, and here is a link to about 600 other episodes of The Jack Benny Program. For more on the history of the Flamingo Hotel, click here. “Playing Poker With Charles Coburn,” Duffy’s Tavern (originally aired May 4, 1949) Starring Ed Gardner (Archie), Charlie Cantor (Finnegan), Eddie Green (Eddie), and Hazel Shermet (Miss Duffy). Guest starring Charles Coburn. Here is a a terrific, comprehensive history of Duffy’s Tavern, and here are links to other episodes of the show. Leave yr comments, suggestions, and other whatnot here on this post, or send them to shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. And if you haven't already, go subscribe to the show in iTunes! Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow Notes for Episode 3: 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider (author of Oops! I Won Too Much Money) starts the proceedings. Excerpt from “Strip Poker,” Stop Messing About! (July 12, 1970) Excerpt from “Jack’s Trip to Las Vegas,” The Jack Benny Program (May 23, 1954) Starring Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Bob Crosby, and Mel Blanc. Here is the Wikipedia entry on Jack Benny, and here is a link to about 600 other episodes of The Jack Benny Program. For more on the history of the Flamingo Hotel, click here. “Playing Poker With Charles Coburn,” Duffy’s Tavern (originally aired May 4, 1949) Starring Ed Gardner (Archie), Charlie Cantor (Finnegan), Eddie Green (Eddie), and Hazel Shermet (Miss Duffy). Guest starring Charles Coburn. Here is a a terrific, comprehensive history of Duffy’s Tavern, and here are links to other episodes of the show. Leave yr comments, suggestions, and other whatnot here on this post, or send them to shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. And if you haven't already, go subscribe to the show in iTunes! Download.poker,old,time,radiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345236123613847587.post-8984785985518488619Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:48:00 +00002018-02-28T17:32:02.599-05:00Show Notes for <a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs002.mp3" target="_blank">Episode 2</a>: <br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385489404?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385489404"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6i_65OW_I/AAAAAAAABuo/95aG75zgRn4/s320/shutupanddeal.JPG" border="0" alt="'Shut Up and Deal' by Jesse May (1998)" /></a>Tim discusses <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_May">Jesse May</a>’s 1998 novel <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385489404?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385489404">Shut Up and Deal</a></i>. As Tim explains, May is also known for having been “The Voice of Poker” on the British TV show <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Night_Poker">Late Night Poker</a></em> (1999-2002). In fact, during the first season of the show May hosted the show as Mickey Dane, the name of the central character in <i>Shut Up and Deal</i>.<br /><br />Along the way, Tim mentions a couple of other poker novels: Rick Bennet’s <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1559707313?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1559707313">King of a Small World</a></em> (1995) (which he recommends) & Richard Jessup’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EMXGGY?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000EMXGGY"><i>The Cincinnati Kid</a></i> (1963). (<a href="http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/2007/01/richard-jessups-cincinnati-kid.html">I wrote about Jessup’s novel</a> early last year.) <br /><br />For those interested in some other poker novels, Tim also provides the following list of titles (no particular recommendations intended, here): <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316002003?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316002003">Tap City</a></i> by Ron Abell (1985); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158348471X?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=158348471X">Broke: A Poker Novel</a></i> by Brandon Adams (2008); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0843957689?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0843957689">Lucky at Cards</a></i> by Lawrence Block (2007); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1430320567?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1430320567">The Rebuy</a></i> by Burto Deluchi (2007); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743284658?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0743284658">The Prop</a></i> by Pete Hautman (2006); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595472273?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0595472273">Texas Poker Wisdom</a></i> by Johnny Hughes (2007); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738710911?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0738710911">Dead Money: A No Limit Poker Mystery</a></i> by Rudy Stegemoeller (2007); <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345475518?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0345475518">Deadman's Bluff</a></i> (2006) & <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345475496?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0345475496">Deadman's Poker</a></i> (2006) by James Swain; <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0892960701?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0892960701">The Picasso Flop</a></i> (2007) by Vince Van Patten & Robert J. Randisi; and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060585471?ie=UTF8&tag=hardboiledpok-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060585471">The Perfect Play</a></i> (2005) (called <i>The Big Blind</i> in the U.K.) by Louise Wener.<br /><br />You can read Tim’s reviews for <i>CardPlayer</i> along with other writings at his website, “<a href="http://web.mac.com/tbpeters">The Literature of Poker</a>.”<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Who Played Poker With Pocahontas When John Smith Went Away?” (1919) sung by Fanny Watson</span><br />(Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young / Fred Ahlert)<br /><br />From the musical <i>Monte Cristo Jr.</i> Here are the lyrics (again, as well as I can make ’em out):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6kjK5OXAI/AAAAAAAABuw/h-mCm4zW5FM/s1600-h/montecristojr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6kjK5OXAI/AAAAAAAABuw/h-mCm4zW5FM/s200/montecristojr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192268344531508226" /></a>Looking through my history<br />I find a little mystery<br />About a certain dame.<br /><br />How did little Pocahontas<br />Take John Smith for all his wampus?<br />There! I know her game!<br /><br />He taught her how to play poker --<br />She sent him home without his dough.<br />But every time that John came back<br />He found her with a larger stack.<br />Here’s what I’d like to know . . . <br /><br />Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away?<br />She always dressed up so pretty.<br />Somebody must have spent the kitty.<br />She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray.<br /><br />Johnny’s pipe of peace goes out the day he quit.<br />When he came home he found his piece of pipe was lit.<br />Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6n065OXCI/AAAAAAAABvA/cF5beHvf1Zc/s1600-h/fannywatson.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6n065OXCI/AAAAAAAABvA/cF5beHvf1Zc/s200/fannywatson.JPG" border="0" alt="Fanny Watson" /></a>Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away?<br />She always dressed up so pretty.<br />Somebody must have set the kitty.<br />She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray.<br /><br />He called on her one cold night in an awful storm.<br />She had no coat but still he kept her always warm.<br />Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away?<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley<br>(a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA9Mxa5OXDI/AAAAAAAABvI/mtkr1i3K_j4/s1600-h/stupidthings.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA9Mxa5OXDI/AAAAAAAABvI/mtkr1i3K_j4/s200/stupidthings.JPG" border="0" alt="Stupid Things" /></a>The “Poker Grump” returns with a list of stupid things players say at the tables, in particular focusing on a couple of categories: "Compliments" & "Clichés."<br /><br />You can read more of Bob’s tales -- of both the grumpy and non-grumpy varieties -- over at his blog, <a href="http://pokergrump.blogspot.com/">Poker Grump</a>.<br /><br /><li><span style="font-weight:bold;">“The Killer Cards,” <i>The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe</i><br> (originally aired January 12, 1951)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6ln65OXBI/AAAAAAAABu4/M1rX4M7hGcY/s1600-h/thenewadventuresofnerowolfe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6OlFx50Wngg/SA6ln65OXBI/AAAAAAAABu4/M1rX4M7hGcY/s320/thenewadventuresofnerowolfe.jpg" border="0" alt="'The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe" /></a>Starring Sydney Greenstreet (Wolfe) and Gerald Mohr (Archie Goodwin). Also starring Betty Lou Gerson, Jay Novello, Howard McNear, Barney Phillips, and Bill Johnston. Hosted by Don Stanley.<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_Wolfe_(radio)">the Wikipedia entry</a> on the show (in all of its versions), and here are <a href="http://www.otr.net/?p=nero">links to other episodes</a> of <span style="font-style:italic;">The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe</span> (the Greenstreet version).<br /><br />You can leave comments and/or suggestions here on this post, or send them to <span style="font-weight:bold;">shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com</span>. <br /><br />Also, you can now <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=277859430">subscribe to the show in iTunes</a>!<br /><br /> <p><audio controls><source src="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs002.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></audio><p><a href="http://www.hardboiledpoker.com/radioshow/hbprs002.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a>.http://hardboiledpokerradioshow.blogspot.com/2008/04/episode-2-killer-cards.html2shamus@hardboiledpoker.com (Short-Stacked Shamus)noShow Notes for Episode 2: “Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters Tim discusses Jesse May’s 1998 novel Shut Up and Deal. As Tim explains, May is also known for having been “The Voice of Poker” on the British TV show Late Night Poker (1999-2002). In fact, during the first season of the show May hosted the show as Mickey Dane, the name of the central character in Shut Up and Deal. Along the way, Tim mentions a couple of other poker novels: Rick Bennet’s King of a Small World (1995) (which he recommends) & Richard Jessup’s The Cincinnati Kid (1963). (I wrote about Jessup’s novel early last year.) For those interested in some other poker novels, Tim also provides the following list of titles (no particular recommendations intended, here): Tap City by Ron Abell (1985); Broke: A Poker Novel by Brandon Adams (2008); Lucky at Cards by Lawrence Block (2007); The Rebuy by Burto Deluchi (2007); The Prop by Pete Hautman (2006); Texas Poker Wisdom by Johnny Hughes (2007); Dead Money: A No Limit Poker Mystery by Rudy Stegemoeller (2007); Deadman's Bluff (2006) & Deadman's Poker (2006) by James Swain; The Picasso Flop (2007) by Vince Van Patten & Robert J. Randisi; and The Perfect Play (2005) (called The Big Blind in the U.K.) by Louise Wener. You can read Tim’s reviews for CardPlayer along with other writings at his website, “The Literature of Poker.” “Who Played Poker With Pocahontas When John Smith Went Away?” (1919) sung by Fanny Watson (Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young / Fred Ahlert) From the musical Monte Cristo Jr. Here are the lyrics (again, as well as I can make ’em out): Looking through my history I find a little mystery About a certain dame. How did little Pocahontas Take John Smith for all his wampus? There! I know her game! He taught her how to play poker -- She sent him home without his dough. But every time that John came back He found her with a larger stack. Here’s what I’d like to know . . . Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? She always dressed up so pretty. Somebody must have spent the kitty. She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray. Johnny’s pipe of peace goes out the day he quit. When he came home he found his piece of pipe was lit. Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? She always dressed up so pretty. Somebody must have set the kitty. She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray. He called on her one cold night in an awful storm. She had no coat but still he kept her always warm. Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” returns with a list of stupid things players say at the tables, in particular focusing on a couple of categories: "Compliments" & "Clichés." You can read more of Bob’s tales -- of both the grumpy and non-grumpy varieties -- over at his blog, Poker Grump. “The Killer Cards,” The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (originally aired January 12, 1951) Starring Sydney Greenstreet (Wolfe) and Gerald Mohr (Archie Goodwin). Also starring Betty Lou Gerson, Jay Novello, Howard McNear, Barney Phillips, and Bill Johnston. Hosted by Don Stanley. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the show (in all of its versions), and here are links to other episodes of The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (the Greenstreet version). You can leave comments and/or suggestions here on this post, or send them to shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. Also, you can now subscribe to the show in iTunes! Download.Short-Stacked ShamusShow Notes for Episode 2: “Poker and the Written Word” by Tim Peters Tim discusses Jesse May’s 1998 novel Shut Up and Deal. As Tim explains, May is also known for having been “The Voice of Poker” on the British TV show Late Night Poker (1999-2002). In fact, during the first season of the show May hosted the show as Mickey Dane, the name of the central character in Shut Up and Deal. Along the way, Tim mentions a couple of other poker novels: Rick Bennet’s King of a Small World (1995) (which he recommends) & Richard Jessup’s The Cincinnati Kid (1963). (I wrote about Jessup’s novel early last year.) For those interested in some other poker novels, Tim also provides the following list of titles (no particular recommendations intended, here): Tap City by Ron Abell (1985); Broke: A Poker Novel by Brandon Adams (2008); Lucky at Cards by Lawrence Block (2007); The Rebuy by Burto Deluchi (2007); The Prop by Pete Hautman (2006); Texas Poker Wisdom by Johnny Hughes (2007); Dead Money: A No Limit Poker Mystery by Rudy Stegemoeller (2007); Deadman's Bluff (2006) & Deadman's Poker (2006) by James Swain; The Picasso Flop (2007) by Vince Van Patten & Robert J. Randisi; and The Perfect Play (2005) (called The Big Blind in the U.K.) by Louise Wener. You can read Tim’s reviews for CardPlayer along with other writings at his website, “The Literature of Poker.” “Who Played Poker With Pocahontas When John Smith Went Away?” (1919) sung by Fanny Watson (Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young / Fred Ahlert) From the musical Monte Cristo Jr. Here are the lyrics (again, as well as I can make ’em out): Looking through my history I find a little mystery About a certain dame. How did little Pocahontas Take John Smith for all his wampus? There! I know her game! He taught her how to play poker -- She sent him home without his dough. But every time that John came back He found her with a larger stack. Here’s what I’d like to know . . . Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? She always dressed up so pretty. Somebody must have spent the kitty. She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray. Johnny’s pipe of peace goes out the day he quit. When he came home he found his piece of pipe was lit. Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? She always dressed up so pretty. Somebody must have set the kitty. She wore a bluff just like every Indian that led John astray. He called on her one cold night in an awful storm. She had no coat but still he kept her always warm. Now, who played poker with Pocahontas when John Smith went away? “Tales from the Tables” by Bob Woolley (a.k.a. Rakewell, the Poker Grump) The “Poker Grump” returns with a list of stupid things players say at the tables, in particular focusing on a couple of categories: "Compliments" & "Clichés." You can read more of Bob’s tales -- of both the grumpy and non-grumpy varieties -- over at his blog, Poker Grump. “The Killer Cards,” The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (originally aired January 12, 1951) Starring Sydney Greenstreet (Wolfe) and Gerald Mohr (Archie Goodwin). Also starring Betty Lou Gerson, Jay Novello, Howard McNear, Barney Phillips, and Bill Johnston. Hosted by Don Stanley. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the show (in all of its versions), and here are links to other episodes of The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (the Greenstreet version). You can leave comments and/or suggestions here on this post, or send them to shamus at hardboiledpoker dot com. Also, you can now subscribe to the show in iTunes! Download.poker,old,time,radio