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World Series of Poker shows new breed of poker pros: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; Popularity of game has led to legit card players popping up from all lines of work; By Jeff Haney; The thumbnail sketches of the two ultimate survivors at last week’s World Series of Poker final table were familiar to anyone who follows the game.

Ralston awaits political theater of Gibbons’ Last Gasp: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Jon Ralston; Take this prediction to the bank: The next session of the Nevada Legislature will not commence as scheduled on Feb. 7, 2011, but sometime next year, perhaps as early as January.

Two paths to improvement for UNLV's football team: Tuesday, November 17, 2009; RON KANTOWSKI : One way, but maybe not the only way, is to spend millions more; By Ron Kantowski; The hills are alive with the sound of ... well, that isn’t exactly music now, is it? It’s the cacophony of UNLV football fans suggesting cures for what has ailed the program since the advent of the face mask and two platoons.

Talk turns to Manny Pacquiao ﬁght with Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Monday, November 16, 2009; ‘Whole world’ wants to see it, Pacquiao’s trainer says; By Jeff Haney; Grandiose pronouncements were uttered about when and where negotiations would begin for a proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Running the state revenue structure meeting through a truth filter: Sunday, November 15, 2009; COMMENTARY:; By Jon Ralston; If only someone spiked the java with truth serum before Thursday’s meeting of the Subcommittee to Conduct a Review of Nevada’s Revenue Structure, which will appoint members of the Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group (what’s in a name?).

More evidence of a broken tax system: Friday, November 13, 2009; By Jon Ralston; The Pew report, though thorough and insightful, breaks no new ground for those familiar with Nevada’s financial cataclysm.

One for the ages: Thursday, November 12, 2009; Pacquiao-Cotto match drawing international attention, might set pay-per-view record; By Jeff Haney; When Manny Pacquiao was hailed as the hottest boxer in the sport at Wednesday’s prefight news conference at the MGM Grand, it was not just lip service.

Gondo’s pal tries to ﬁll void on Rebels air: Thursday, November 12, 2009; Ron Kantowski:; By Ron Kantowski; The final chapter of Glen Gondrezick’s career as a UNLV Rebel was written Tuesday night, 104 feet beneath where his jersey hangs from the rafters at the Thomas & Mack Center.

‘A chip and a chair’ axiom proven again at World Series of Poker: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; THE INSIDE STRAIGHT: Winner’s comeback recalls improbable 1982 win of Jack Straus; By Jeff Haney; The night before play began at the final table of the World Series of Poker, I spoke with Tony Shelton, seeking a vintage Las Vegas perspective on the tournament.

A name for those who want to see Sanford gone: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; UNLV could do a lot worse than a 10-time national champion; By Ron Kantowski; Should Mike Sanford be fired as UNLV’s football coach, one name already has surfaced in conjunction with the potential opening.

Weighing whether Gibbons will seek reelection: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; By Jon Ralston; As Year Three of the painfully memorable Gibbons governorship comes to a close, the most asked questions about his future are: Can he win, and will he run?

Take time to thank veterans of WWII for their valor: Wednesday, November 11, 2009; COMMENTARY:; Phil Satre; Today, Nov. 11, commemorates the 90th anniversary of Veterans Day in America, and I would like to encourage all Nevada residents to seek out and thank a military veteran for his or her service to our country, especially those who fought in World War II like my father, Selmer K. “Sam” Satre, who served as a first lieutenant in the Army. For these men and women, this day honoring the sacrifices of the nation’s armed forces grows more poignant with each passing year, because those who fought that war for us are leaving us.

Miguel Cotto camp says big cut in June fight an asset now: Tuesday, November 10, 2009; By Jeff Haney; In broad terms, Saturday’s showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto shapes up as a classic clash of speed versus power.

Rebels’ win raises a few what-ifs: Monday, November 9, 2009; Ron Kantowski: Imagine what would happen if UNLV were to win its last two scheduled games; By Ron Kantowski; As I sat in the Bono seats — the rickety bleachers at the summit of the stadium, which, with rare exception, get occupied only when U2 is in town and never, ever get occupied when the UNLV football team is in town — I had a thought that might be frightening to whatever devoted Rebel football fans remain.