AnteUp Chicago MeetUp: Good times, great beer ... goofy hats
Clockwise from left: Laura Long, Scott (he doesn't shave on vacation), Chicago Jason, Chicago Mike, Chi-Guy Brian and Chicago Joe. Truly an mazing coincidence that all these guys' parents named them "Chicago" and then they grew up to live there.
Our whirlwind weekend trip to Chicago is in the books, and the dedicated employee that I am, I'm in the office blogging (and doing real work, too, Boss) just hours after touching down in Tampa.
Laura and I had a blast last night with four great Ante Uppers who turned out at the legendary Billy Goat Tavern. We chatted about poker, the show and life for more than three hours. Our great Billy Goat waiter snapped this photo of us wearing the official Billy Goat hats (Well, everyone except the guy who's idea it was to wear the hats. Well played, Chicago Joe. Well played).
Lots of other photos (and audio!) were captured during the night, so hopefully we'll have a few more things to add to the gallery soon, and some funny clips for this week's show.
- SCOTT
Christopher Cosenza is co-host of the longest running poker podcast on the planet, Ante Up! He started playing poker seriously in 2003 and his favorite players are Phil Ivey and Kenna James, though he tends to act like Phil Hellmuth if you make a bad play against him.
Scott Long, Ante Up!'s other co-host, is the author of the monthly Bet on It column in tbt*. He began gambling way too young (don't tell the fuzz!) and in the seventh grade, named his state "Gambleland" for a school project (State Animal? Loan shark, of course).
Sorry I could not make it due to family issues.
I did have a major hankering for a cheesburger Sun night, come to think of it...
Posted by: Clever Moniker | January 28, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Come on out to Nashville sometime! We have a GREAT Irish pub with great music on Friday and Saturday night!
Posted by: Vindice | January 28, 2008 at 09:12 PM