Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation of the Costa Concordia Cruise Disaster

2012 - 01 - 27

[Business Wire] - Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating the Costa Concordia cruise disaster on behalf of victims of the cruise shipwreck. The Costa Concordia, a 950-foot luxury cruise liner operated by Costa Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of Carnival Cruise Lines , began sinking when the ship ran aground near Giglio Island off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012.

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Paris Vegas for a Good Meal

2012 - 01 - 20

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Sometimes it is amazing the lengths I will go for a good meal! When in Vegas, you can have Chef J. Joho's Eiffel Tower Restaurant serve you the most acclaimed cuisine available in any Las Vegas French restaurant, with lamb seasoned to perfection and foie gras unlike any other. And, you can enjoy your amazing meal inside the Eiffel Tower. It's a pretty cool experience.

If you haven't stopped into the Paris casino on the Las Vegas Strip, you will find a very friendly gaming house. The dealers are nice, the table games aren't squished together, and they offer the standard fare: blackjack, craps, roulette, keno and a race and sports book. However, if you want to see the Eiffel Tower and ride to the top for a spectacular 360 degree view 46 stories high on the Strip, this is the place! There is a small fee (starting at $7.50).

Afterwards, if you are hungry, you can eat in the Eiffel Tower Restaurant on the 11th floor. The full windows give you a terrific view of the Bellagio Fountains. The restaurant serves lunch at 11a.m. and dinner at 5p.m. The lunch menu is quite reasonable, with most of the main courses running about $20. On the other hand, if you are having dinner, don't forget your wallet, or your socks and shoes!

My wife and I had never ridden to the top of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, or in Paris Las Vegas, so there we were. High above the Strip as the sun was setting. A wonderful experience. And, it made us hungry. So, on the ride down, why not stop at the restaurant for dinner?

Well, like a lot of Las Vegas tourists, I was wearing sandals. And yes, they do expect at least business casual dress for dinner. And, that's why I now have a pair of $9 Eiffel Tower Socks!

That's right, straight from the Paris gift shop on the heart of the Las Vegas strip. The black socks are magical. Not only do they have little Eiffel Tower designs on them, they also made my sandals look enough like shoes to get us into the restaurant, where my wife and I were able to have a great meal.

Being at least a little frugal, we passed on the Trilogy of Imported Caviar at $360, but our salmon and steak meals with a couple side dishes and a couple glasses of wine still ran about $250 with a tip. And, we'll go back again, the next time I win a poker tournament. Plus, I still have the socks!

Paris Vegas for a Good Meal originally appeared on About.com Casino Gambling on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 18:07:42.

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Doyle Still Playing Great Poker

2012 - 01 - 16

This past World Series of Poker included the usual array of poker prowess by many poker stars, but amazingly, Doyle Brunson continues to play excellent poker. It's one thing to have a few good years as a poker pro. I have, and I'm not that impressed with myself. Other players are sharp and successful for a decade or more, but by and large, players begin to lose their focus after a dozen years or so in the bone-yards of poker. It's just a fact.

The money that is available now, and the notoriety that players can achieve with only a few TV appearances certainly has had a great impact on extending the careers of many players, but I'm just dumbfounded by the players who are getting to middle age and beyond and are still playing well. It's something new in the world of poker.

If you have ever read According to Doyle, then you know how Doyle Brunson thinks and how he has been able to make a career of playing an extremely hard game. What you might not know, or remember, is that those stories Doyle first wrote about in the 1980's for Poker Player Newspaper, were about his time playing in the 1950's.

Come on, the 1950's! He was playing successfully in the '50's and is still playing well. Baby I'm Amazed.

Doyle Still Playing Great Poker originally appeared on About.com Casino Gambling on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 16:50:26.

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