[LesJ]

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Les,

Great post. It is so hard to compose a thread like this, but you must imagine how helpful it is for so many members of the forum to read. I already had a high opinion of you, and this further enhances that opinion.

I really hope to meet you IRL someday soon.

Irieguy

PS- Don't believe the rumors in this thread... I don't have any kids.

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Irie,

One of the hardest parts in putting my post together was putting the story into concise bite-size nuggets so that it wouldn't be totally ingnored due to it's enormous length. I feel as though I hit all the main important points, but I also left quite alot out.

Thanks for the kind words. They mean alot coming from you.

As far as the meeting IRL thing, I am confident that things will improve enough to allow my wife and I to journey out to Vegas sometime in the next 12-18 months. Several months ago, I was pretty sure I would be playing in at least an event or two in the WSOP, but those plans have kinda fallen by the wayside. There is always next year!

Thanks again!

Les