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I’m not sure the Borgata Headache is unique to the Borgata, as I’ve often gotten it at the Taj in Atlantic City and in various casinos in Vegas, however, by percentage it is mostly a Borgata phenomenon and that is why it is dubbed as such.

There are many reasons why I hate playing live poker, one of which is the nasty tendencies of live poker players which I have enumerated in an earlier post. Some others are simply the obvious differences between online and live poker. Online is way faster, you get some sort of rakeback, you have bigger game selection and in general it is way less boring than live poker. One thing I would like to add to this list that is more personal for me is the Borgata Headache.

I was just at the Borgata visiting some of my friends who went down from Connecticut for a weekend poker trip. After being there for several hours we went to Seablue for dinner at which case the brutal headache began to set in. It happens to me about 85% of the time I go to the Borgata after about 5 hours there. I get a splitting headache that makes me just want to sleep. I don’t know what it is exactly, I assume its the oxygen they pump in and the weird effect it has on me. This headache alone may be enough to keep me from playing live poker there too often even if it were not for the other factors. As I have said before, if it were ever totally impossible to play online due to new laws or otherwise, I would certainly be looking for a new job. The weirdest part of the Borgata Headache is it dissipates within an hour of leaving the casino. By the time I got home to Philadelphia it was totally gone.

As for the holiday meaning of Christmas contest, I’m still getting some good responses rolling in so I’m extending the deadline until Jan1. Good luck Betsies.

(Betsies (n): people that read Stevesbets’ blog)

-Last night driving to my Aunts house we drove by a comfort inn that said couples named Mary and Joseph stay free…I wonder if that could lead to some sort of discrimination lawsuit

-Even at the age of 24 there is still something magical about going to sleep and waking up with a pile of presents.

-These presents are far more magical before they are unwrapped because they can hold absolutely anything

-I feel somewhat awkward accepting presents from family as I usually buy myself random things I want. At this point in my life I feel like I’m able to truly feel the nature of giving by understanding that it really is the thought that counts. I am literally happy with anything given to me, particularly things I wouldn’t think of buying for myself

- I just decided I want an ipod filled with all classical music so I’m going to go get an ipod tomorrow and have someone in the “classical know” to fill it.

- Seeing my dog Percy try to get at his stocking is really cute

-Seeing my cat Oreo get high off of catnip is also really cute-Seeing family all together is pretty rare and special these days so I don’t have too strong an urge to gamble

-Of course I don’t gamble only when I have urges because I am a professional so I probably should put in some hours today

-I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, I am constantly seeking random improvements so to choose an arbitrary date to do so seems contrived

-I saw the movie Juno and didn’t love it, I much prefer to be entertained by movies and inspired by the characters than to simply observe some quirky personalities getting into mild trouble and digging out. This is perhaps because I see real people getting into far more trouble than a 16 year old pregnant girl.

-My 28 year old brother can touch his nose with his tongue and his wife can bounce her chin in a funny fashion

Yes I am actually jewish but celebrate Christmas because it is fun

And lastly, a holiday gift to my readers. A 5 dollar transfer on Full Tilt for the person who emails me one sentence that best describes the meaning of Christmas in a funny way. I will announce the winner within three days and post a compilation of my favorites.Happy holidays 

(This part of the post has been deleted)The truth of the matter is that companies overcharge unsuspecting patrons by obscene amounts all the time. Debating a charge is a difficult and timely, and most people won’t do it for the smaller things. I know I won’t debate them often enough to make it positive EV for people to overcharge me. More to the point, it is positive EV for companies such as Sprint or Verizon to overcharge nearly EVERYONE on their monthly cell phone bills because many people will miss it, and in response to those who find it they just pretend it’s a mistake. In a just world companies should be required to pay the hourly rate of whomever they overcharge for the number of hours it takes to get the bill right. The fact of the matter is the consumer has little recourse, and there is hardly anything that makes me more angry.This blog post has given me an idea. There should be a website with all major companies listed on it, and every time they overcharge someone “by mistake” that person should explain the situation on the website, the companies that do it the least would get the most business. Before I get an

After a bad poker day there is nothing better than a good slilt. My friends and I invented this in college. Slilt is a combination of sleep and tilt. When it gets put in the dictionary I want credit.