Mercenary Meetup – Poker in Reno

As you may have guessed by now, we see a deep and powerful connection between poker and trading. Both combine strategy, tactics, math, psychology, creativity, pattern recognition – the list goes on. So without further ado, here is part III of the RENO series…

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It’s been a tough market environment… But what better way to blow off some steam than to enjoy some down time on the shores of Lake Tahoe – along with some friendly poker competition! Mike and Jack will be participating in a few of the World Series of Poker circuit events, the weekend of November 18th through the 20th.

Just weeks after defending a deal to grant a 10-year lease extension of TTC newsstands and retail outlets without looking at alternative bids, commission chairwoman Karen Stintz now says she endorses a competitive bidding process to award the lucrative contract. Her endorsement comes after an independent report requested by the TTC recommended that the commission consider other proposals for the multi-million dollar deal to run Toronto’s subway newsstands.

Interest rates today are expected to remain at a low well into 2015, which directly influences consumers’ ability to earn decent returns on deposit accounts.  Despite this reality, not many Americans truly comprehend how banks set interest rates and what factors play a role in how rates change.

In these days of currency debasement, some would say “cash is trash.” And yet, there’s nothing quite like a freshly minted brick of c-notes — $10,000 in crisp cash — nicely filling the groove in your palm. Yours truly was reminded of that feeling with a recent 5-figure cash at a World Series of Poker regional tournament event.