bobbartop
bobbartop
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December 23rd, 2019 at 7:21:33 PM permalink
https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24540-poker-pioneer-oklahoma-johnny-hale-passes-away-at-age-92
'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
DRich
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December 23rd, 2019 at 7:25:56 PM permalink
Quote: bobbartop

https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24540-poker-pioneer-oklahoma-johnny-hale-passes-away-at-age-92



I played poker with him many times. He was known to give out autographed copies of his book when he was knocked out of tournaments. I have one some where in my collection.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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