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Who are the best at other things?

Posted By: Jake Jacobs
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2009, at 10:56 p.m.

In Response To: Who are the best at other things? (Stick)

Hi Stick:

I'd lay claim to Blackjack (played for a living for a couple of decades, after all), but my brother Munchkin used to play BG to put himself through college, and he's in the Blackjack Hall of Fame. (Yes, there is a Blackjack Hall of Fame. It's at the casino in Barona, CA.)

I think Kasparov plays a little BG, so that would be the chess player.

Nack is the best American Go player. (And great at all the other stuff you mention, and some you haven't, like Rubik's Cube, or eating [and drinking]. I was with Nack when we closed a sushi restaurant in Tokyo because he had eaten all of the rice!) But Takemiya is a 2-time World Champion. Takemiya is also winning ballroon dancing competitions - were they listed?

Hearts - At one time David Todd was the second best player in the world.

Gin - Martha Ghio's ex-boyfriend wrote the book. I forget his name (never met the guy, and don't play gin myself), but he is supposed to have inherited Stu Ungar's mantle, and being Martha's ex he must have played BG. (Stu would otherwise have been the BG player to beat.)

Ping Pong is Brian the Magician (he of the 100K titties) who played for Canada.

Raquetball is Carol Joy's son, who is world class. As for Phil, I heard he was Paul Frank's bitch. (Heard it from Paul, so it must be true.)

Best,

Jake

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