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Let L.F. Eason retire and good riddance. Did he make a personal statement?
Gov. Mike Easley had ordered all U.S. and state flags lowered after Helms died July 4. But L.F. Eason III told his staff to ignore the directive at the state Standards Laboratory in Raleigh.
Eason said in e-mails he didn’t think it was appropriate to lower the flags because of Helms’ “doctrine of negativity, hate, and prejudice.” Eason said Helms “voted against or blocked every civil right issue” that came before Congress.
Eason requested the option to retire Monday after his superiors ordered the flags be lowered. Eason said he could not in good conscience honor Helms.
The 51-year-old Eason had worked with the Department of Agriculture for 29 years.
Who cares about another state Department of Agriculture employee taking early retirement? Flap thinks he was looking for an excuse to retire or was just a MORON.
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In blogging matters, Flap is starting late today because he played and won a satellite poker tournament this morning and just busted out of the main tournament later.
There are many photos from yesterday’s World Series of Poker that I will post later tonight or tomorrow. I will be heading over to the Amazon Room at the Rio very shortly for today’s action.
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Here are some of Flap’s photos from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event from yesterday at Day 3 of the tournament, July 10, 2008.
Day three ended with the cash bubble busted after 11:30 PM last night. Flap was there and the applause was thunderous when everyone in the Amazon Room at the Rio is NOW in the money.
The Photos:
The banner along the long hallway or “walk of shame” (if you bust out) into the WSOP


Patrick Antonius SHOVES ALL-IN and busts out on a rivered flush draw


Jean-Robert (Bobby) Bellande of Survivor China Fame at an ESPN featured table #2 (on the floor)

Johnny Chan (on television monitors) at the ESPN Featured Table #1 (stadium seating)


Gus Hansen playing on the floor. White at the ESPN featured table Wednesday night (Day 2B) Gus stayed during a player’s break to sign autographs and pose with fans for photos. A real class act and IS very popular with the ladies.


Victor Ramdin and his floor play table in the afternoon

Phil Hellmuth who is doing very well - just ask him!

Hevad “RaiNKhaN” Khan

Brandon Adams who later “busted out”
474 players remain of the 6,844 who started on July 3. There are many notable poker players remaining in Day 4 which will start in a couple of hours.
Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Johnny Chan, Jeff Madsen, Gus Hansen, Hoyt Corkins, Victor Ramdin, Hevad Khan, Alexander Kostritsyn, Allen Cunningham, Robert Mizrachi, Mark Vos, Chip Jett, Markus Golser, Jean-Robert Bellande, Evelyn Ng, Matt Matros, Tommy Le, Hasan Habib, Shawn Sheikhan, Dag Martin Mikkelson and Jon Friedberg.
Online Remaining Stars include:
Steve “MrSmokey1” Billirakis, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Adam “Roothlus” Levy, David Benefield and Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen
Chip Leaders:
- Jeremy Joseph: 1,450,000
- Jeremiah Smith: 1,300,000
- Owen Crowe: 1,000,000
- Alexander Kostritsyn: 980,000
- Dag Mikkelsen: 930,000
- Mark Ketteringham: 915,000
- Alan Jaffray: 870,000
- Cristian Dragomir: 860,000
- Sarkis Akopyan: 850,000
- Robert Georato: 820,000
Flap will heading over to the Rio at noon. Stay tuned…….
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Here are some of Flap’s photos from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from the late afternoon and evening of Day 2B July 9, 2008.
Phil “Poker Brat” Hellmuth

Mike “The Mouth” Matasou

Alan Cunningham


Phil “Unabomber” Lakk

Mike “The Mouth” explaining why Chris/Tony (watch ESPN) is a Donk
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Yes, Chris, not all men are cut out for the hardware or the power tools. Look at Barack Obama’s bowling and choosing Pastors.
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In blogging matters, Flap returns to Day 3 of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
There are 1,324 players who remain and the cash “BUBBLE” is set at 666 (interesting number, no?).
Stay tuned for more photos from the action at the WSOP.
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Here are some of Flap’s photos from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from the afternoon of Day 2B July 9, 2008.
The Rio Suite and Flapsblog in action

The Starbucks by the WSOP - note the line
Ok, next I am going to post some photos of notable poker professionals playing this early afternoon at the WSOP Main Event. Can you name them? Do so in the comments.








Off Flap goes back to the WSOP. Dinner break is almost over. Flap will help you out in the morning if you cannot name all of the players.
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Here are some of Flap’s photos from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from the evening and early morning July 8-9.
Arrived on Tuesday evening after an hour delay on southbound I-15 due to a vehicle fire

Finnish Poker Pro Patrick Antonius at one of the ESPN featured tables early in the evening

Flap is camping outside the PokerStars VIP lounge where many of the Pros go during breaks - door is on the left

Olga and Robert Varkonyi - 2002 WSOP Main Event Winner

Actor Ray Romano from Everybody Loves Raymond - Ray later “busted out”

Eric Seidel, eight time WSOP bracelet winner

Patrick Antonius later in the evening after losing an all-in moment 10-10 to his 8-8, the tens held up and his opponent doubled up

The other half of the Antonius ESPN featured table. This table was heavily filmed. Watch for Flap in the background when it airs.
Ok, Flap is off to the WSOP for evening Day 2B photos. Stay tuned later tonight for Day 2B photos including Johnny Chan, Brad Booth and Alan Cunningham.
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Day By Day by Chris Muir
Damon, don’t you know that “SEX SELLS?”
How about streaming Jan on Stickam or Ustream? And the time?
In blogging matters, Flap is happy to report that the World Series of Poker Main Event has started and Flap will be at the Rio on Tuesday evening for Day 2.
A summary of Day 1B of the WSOP is here.
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