Unfortunately for the good doctor of poker blogging and general overlord of all things with gonzo live blogging poker tourneys, ESPN gig didn't work out. But, that's not the topic tonight, nor does he want this fan to speak about unmentionable adjective towards the brass of ESPN for shooting down a golden opportunity to have the freshest voice of poker coverage the grand dance of the World Series of Poker.

That all changed after a conference call on Tuesday afternoon. A suit in the upper brass (and non-poker person) had an issue with my philosophy of covering poker. The WSOP is not figure skating. It's cut-throat poker in Las Vegas, held in one of the most dangerous cities in the world where crystal meth abuse runs rampant, gangbangers frequently blow each other away, female players offer anal sex for tournament buy-ins, and poker players get robbed in the parking lot of the Rio by gunpoint. Heck, just this past weekend, a pro named William Gustafik was brutally stabbed to death by his wife... in Las Vegas.

Tonight he'll be appearing on Hold Em' Radio for the Keep Flopping Aces segment with Lou Kreiger and Amy Calistri (happy birthday Amy!):

Dr Pauly joins Lou & Amy on the air tonight at 9:00pm EST.
Paul McGuire, or Dr. Pauly as he is known to his blog readers, has been called the Hunter Thompson of the poker blogging world. Readers flock to his blog, the Tao of Poker, for the real skinny on the poker world. He offers some of the best tournament reporting - covering toruanments all over the world - but also keeps you up to date with the strippers and crack whores in Vegas. He's written for almost every major poker outlet - ESPN.com, PokerNews.com, Poker Player Newspaper, Bluff Magazine, All-In, High Roller, etc.