Hold’em with Holloway, Vol. 48: Thinking About the Future with Sam Grizzle

Sam GrizzleIn 2009, I made my first cross-country journey to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. It wasn’t my first time in Vegas, but it was my first time going exclusively for poker. Given my position with PokerNews, I’ve spent the last six years in Sin City, though since then I flown out each time to avoid the grueling 1,710-mile trek from Wisconsin.

Interestingly, on that first road trip I stopped at Horseshoe Council Bluffs where I promptly lost $400 playing $1/$3 no-limit hold’em. At the time it was more than 10% of my entire bankroll. Coincidentally, a few days ago I was back at that venue, which is among my favorites in the Midwest, while once again making the long drive to…