Tony got a late night phone call from David Saab. Tony’s outside in the cold, in the middle of the night, with a professional basketball player (who stresses that he’s a FORMER Basketball Player) named Nick. Tony thinks he’s going to win, he’s running forward, his opponent is running backwards, for 200 meters with a 50 meter handicap. David Saab starts spelling out the money conditions involved in the prop bet, Mark Vos is in the background, Gloria Balding looks exceptionally charming in her Austrian attire, Jeffrey Haas is officiating as the referee, and Nick says he’s just a horse in the race and has been nominated by Saab (if he pulls this off, he’s about to become $2,500 richer). Read more »

Tony G. and Gloria Balding are standing outside freezing as they start Tony’s video blog. Tony says he’s sleeping about four hours a day – poker playing, hosting the event, skiing, working, and he’s staying very busy. Read more »

Gloria Balding sits in with Tony G for a video blog update of the PokerNews Cup Alpine. Tony is throwing a party at the poker table – does that mean he’s giving away chips? Probably not. Read more »

Gloria Balding and Tony G. at the first PokerNews Cup Alpine video blog. Read more »

Just a short note to let everyone know I’m at the PokerNews Cup Alpine staying at the Alpine Palace in Saalbach-Hinterglemm Austria. I’ve been skiing all day and plan on playing a lot of poker. The PokerNews Cup runs from March 21st through March 28th. If you didn’t make it to this year’s Cup, I hope to see you here next year. If you’re playing any of the events, please introduce yourself to me. The snow is incredible and everywhere which means my bike is buried and that means I will be forced to win any event I play. Come and meet me!

There were a few stops along the way from Australia to Tel Aviv and I haven’t kept my blog updated. I plan on getting back to blogging and keeping everyone informed of the most interesting points of where I am and what I am doing. I am in Israel right now. Read more »