The Best Poker Room in the Caribbean, It is also the only island to spread a Pot Limit Omaha game, 6 tables of NL Hold Em. Full tables unlike St. Martin. Longer hours than anywhere else in the islands. If you are looking for an island to play poker, I heavily recommend the Holiday Inn Aruba.

Be mindful of collusion. In 2007, the Radisson left a bad taste in my mouth. There’s No Sleeping in Poker. Poker Tables at the Holiday Inn are jammed into a relatively small room. Tables at the Holiday Inn are jammed into a relatively small room. Poor room design, jammed tables, and the Aruban “whatever” business attitude toward all this make for a disruptive game.

First is the Bad Beat Jackpot, Eccentricities of Aruban Poker, Star Wars Cantina, Rake, you can straddle for ANY amount , limpers, don’t be subtle. The Bad Beat Loser gets 50%, the winner gets 25% and the remaining 25% is split up amongst ALL the PLAYERS in the entire room. Combine all those personalities and I expected a Wookie to sit down next to me in the 8 seat at any minute.

A multi-part review of poker in Aruba for any other travelers wishing to soak in some great sun, white sand, blue water and poker. The majority of the tables (as in all of the Caribbean) is $2/5 No Limit Hold’em. At least 3 2/5 NL games which condense to 1 table. They also spread a 5/5 Omaha Pot Limit High game.

The Cinci Zoo, “the Greenest Zoo in America”, installed a canopy of 6,400 solar panels to reduce their $700,000 electric bill by 20%. 20% of $700k is $140,000. The solar panel project cost $11 million. That’s right. Eleven. Million. Dollars. They won’t break even for 78.5 years. Does anyone but me think this doesn’t add up? And here is the funniest part: They’re proud of this achievement.

The 13 yr old girl who sends her own naked photo gets her cell privileges taken and throws a fit. Other 13 year olds sext her nude photos virally and maliciously say they “didn’t know it was wrong” and get off with a hand slap. Does anyone but me want to fine all the PARENTS for child neglect, gross stupidity and just bad parenting?

Matthews & Mecklenburg Co. spent $1.6 million of our tax dollars on a “nature” park for the wealthiest citizens to ride bikes in spandex, breathe fresh air, and walk their spoiled dogs, but have to close down libraries where kids with eager minds and seniors, who can’t afford to buy books. I’m so proud I could bust! We should have safe places to enjoy nature. In fact, we do. It’s called “Outdoors.” It’s free. Try it.

Today’s rumor is that Apple is holding off on a new OS5 & iPhone 5 until at least September! From various reports, case and chip makers don’t even have some of the orders for parts for the new iPhone5. Add to that the earthquake in Japan affecting parts makers, and July seems optimistic at most. here are teh rmorred features and notes.

“Northwest Not Prepared to Survive Tsunami” described how the town of Cannon Beach, Oregon is not adequately prepared to survive an earthquake-created tsunami. Well. Duh! Once every 500 years, a major tsunami hits. Cannon Beach will be ready … for $4 million!

There is poker in San Juan in 3 casinos, but it is $2-5 games that play like a $1-2 game. The pots don’t get very large so if you are looking to make some money, this is not the place. If you are looking to play tight, it will be boring for you, as they play any two cards. If loud, incessant Spanish chatter doesn’t bother you, you will be better off.