It seems like only yesterday that Carmen Bates came to work at the Mirage, and Pete Popovich went from being a chip runner to a part time dealer and then to a brush and floor man.  We used to go to the Peppermill one night each week after work and have a drink and talk about the craziness of poker and people and life…one drink running into the next empty glass. For a long time after Pete started on the floor, he used to say, “I can’t believe it!  I’m the chip runner with keys!” Continue reading Another chapter closes →