#647 – Engulfed by Biloxi #17 – Escape From Biloxi, Part I

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I am home in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a week in Biloxi. Maybe Scottsdale is a backwater of old people, golfers, and the plastic-surgery obsessed, but at least it’s my backwater. Even though I can tell you plenty of nice things about my trip to Biloxi, I can’t shake the feeling that something sinister was going on. Much like the old Caesars Palace moving walkway, which went only one way – into the the casino – I think I was victimized by some kind of pernicious scam.

Traveling to Biloxi was so easy that I questioned my traditional reluctance to attend the Mississippi tournaments. Flights to Gulfport were frequent, connections through Dallas plentiful, and round-trip fares were under $400.

The transfer to Beau Rivage, 20 miles from the airport, was also easily negotiated. Although I hesitated when I saw the bus company was named Hotard – a name I think I’ve been called by some angry opponents on Full Tilt – the trip was fast, comfortable, and cost just $15.

Beau Rivage itself seemed like a lovely resort. It would not have been out of place among the nicest properties on the Las Vegas Strip. Like everything else, the price was also reasonable.

So how does Biloxi get such a bad rap? I can answer in two words:

TRY LEAVING.

I was scheduled to return home on Sunday, January 18, after nine days in Mississippi. But after Gavin Smith and David Singer busted on Thursday night, the Full Tilt presence was diminished. And after Jordan Morgan, Jena Delk, and Tony Cousineau went out on Friday, it disappeared.

I was missing my family and thought I’d done a good job providing interesting and entertaining content from the road. So what would be the harm in leaving a day early?

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