For as much as we all love poker and those involved in the game, it's no secret that the game can have its dark stories. Phil Galfond, a respected high-stakes poker player, recently brought to light one of those dark situations, and his story is the subject of this latest PokerNews Op-Ed.
This past week, I played in a big game at ARIA with some very successful players. At one point in the night, the conversation turned to debt, or more specifically, to people who owe us money. A couple of the stories were about those who'd fallen on hard times and were unable to repay a loan, but the majority of our tales were about outright thieves — people who set out to scam, cheat, or steal from the beginning.