Poker writer to conduct seminar
John Bond of Dania Beach, author of several books, is conducting a seminar on poker and crime fiction writing from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kings Head Pub in Dania Beach.
It's a fundraiser for FIU's Gulfstream literary magazine. Cost is $25 for students; $35 for non students. All proceeds go to the magazine.
To register, email GULFSTREAMFIU@yahoo.com to register or just show up, Bond says.
Bond's most recent book is The Home Poker Handbook ($14.95, ConJelCo publishing). Bond has co-written a poker column for Card Player magazine for 16 years and is a regular at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino games.
I could write about what a character he is, but you all taking the class would do a better job than I would.
NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
