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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xx6bjyawg

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Vote Ron Paul! He knows what he's talking about. He always owns anyone in any interview I've seen, usually talking well above their comprehension. He isn't afraid to talk about the serious issues that this nation faces. He doesn't bash the other candidates. He speaks his mind with no sensorship. Please take some time to listen to him at his fan site at www.RonPaul.com. There are a bunch of interviews with him where he explains things so well. He talks fast, but if you can keep up so much of what he says makes sense. Go Ron!!!

Thoughts from the Basement

My fiancée has a week off from school, the weather is perfect, but I’m stuck in my basement office working on my upcoming Heads Up Poker book. I promised that I’d be done with the manuscript by the end of May and I’m really feeling the pressure of this deadline. It’s hard because I’m such a perfectionist that sometimes I’ll spend 4 hours on one page of text. I know that sounds ridiculous but I want this book to be really good. Honestly when I agreed to write a book I had no idea what a process it’d be. It’ll be worth it though. Writing has forced me to clarify my thoughts about poker and life in general. This will be done just in time for the WSOP. I can’t wait to finish my commitments so I can immerse myself in poker all summer-long. Well, that and UFC Undisputed 2010, which comes out soon. J

As for other activities, about three weeks ago I severely sprained my right ankle playing indoor volleyball when someone came way under the net while I was jumping. I came down on their foot and have been on crutches since then.

This last month has been a whirlwind. Two weeks ago I went out to Reno to support Jen Harman’s team poker tournament benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. While I was out there, I took part in a free poker forum with David Chicotsky, Mark Kroon, and Sam Chauhan (among others). Traveling on crutches blows but I had fun out there and I think it’s very important for poker players to give back to the community. This tournament helped raise over $200,000 for the National Kidney Foundation.

 Last week I headed down to Grudge Gym in Colorado to watch Rashad Evans prepare to fight Quentin “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 114 at the end of this month. Rashad brought in my friend King Mo to help him train. Mo is the newly crowned Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and I know he’s doing everything he can to help Rashad. I have to say, after watching Rashad’s power while he hit the mitts with Trevor Wittman, I’m predicting Evans by KO.

Today I’m flying to Vegas with Amber for some R&R. No concrete plans except maybe a lazy river expedition.

On Wednesday May 26^th I’ll be playing in a bounty tournament on Victory Poker. If you eliminate me, you’ll get my $50 bounty. I’ll also send you an autographed copy of my book when it gets published.

So that’s it for now. If I’m in front of a computer it needs to be for the book, not for blogging. Back to the gind!

Pablo.

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I'm Not Your Friend. aka The Facebook Incident

For a while I had a legit facebook account. I rarely used it but I’d thrown a few photos up there and it was nice when friends of mine would tag me in photos of trips we’d been on. I probably had about 20 friends and had logged on less than a dozen times.

In October maybe, my gmail account got hacked. I’m really not sure how this happened but I’m guessing I logged into my gmail account from an airport and someone got it this way. Stupid, I know, and I won’t be doing it again. So then someone changed my gmail password and systematically went through hacking all my s---, including facebook. They then proceeded to make friends with every single human on the planet and then ask them for money. Standard stuff that most people see right through but annoying nonetheless.

After four months of fighting with Facebook, I finally got the hacked site taken down. I have no intention of starting another profile but if you still want to be friends with someone who has put a random picture of me up on their page, you’ve got a few options. You can befriend “Paul G. Wasicka,” who’s rocking a picture of me from the 2007 LAPC, or “Paul Wasicka (Masumasu Hitori De)” who only has six friends, or my personal favorite “Paul Wasicka” who is showing some really nice pecs. I wish I could rep this bod, but I’m not black. ☺

Bottom line, I’m sorry if you thought we were actually facebook friends but we aren’t. I don’t have a facebook account and I’m not starting a new one. Lucky for you, you probably have 350 other “friends” you can go to for support.

Sincerely,
The real Paul.

Well, I'm currently on the bus headed to the airport for tonight's draw party. I'm obviously very excited, but sad at the same time because I know that it will be a while before I get to see my girls again :(
I haven't played in a few days, but it feels like an eternity! I'm ready to get back on the felt and play my best, wish me luck tomorrow! I'll tweet who my opponent is as soon as I find out. Victory!!!