I grew up in Dayton, Ohio and one of my best friends was Danny Robison (who was two years older than I was). He was a great high school athlete and the guy who taught me how to play poker at the age of 13. We really were good kids growing up. We never smoked or drank, but because of Danny’s influence, the kids in the neighborhood gambled. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, but we bet on everything – cards, golf, bowling, ping-pong, whiffle ball, board games, you name it. Danny and the late, great, Chip Reese took a trip to Las Vegas in the early 1970s and quickly became rock stars in the poker world. I stayed at their house (the ultimate bachelor pad) when I would go to Las Vegas and although I didn’t play in the high-stakes games they did, I hung around them, so I got to know all the poker icons like Puggy Pearson, Stu Ungar, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Moss, Sarge Ferris, Jack Strauss, and Billy Baxter. These guys are all members of the Poker Hall of Fame and are true legends in the poker industry. I have great ...