The Water Cooler: What Happened This Weekend In Poker
by Bodog Poker | Jul 26 2010
Ron "Mad Yank" Fanelli Confesses To Murder
The mercurial poker pro, known for his explosive outbursts and right-wing sensibilities, has confessed to the brutal murder of Thai prostitute Pianchai Wanphen. An ex-US Navy sailor whose best days at the tables had already passed him by had long been the subject for rumors concerning his treatment of women, but there were never any hints for anything as vicious as this. Fanelli lived in Thailand, marrying a local and fathering a child with her. After his treatment of her go to be too much, the woman moved to another island and Fanelli's downward spiral reached bottom when he murdered, then dismembered the corpse of Pianchi Wanphen, a hostess girl in Kata-Karon.
More details about this shocking crime will be posted on the Bodog Beat.
Michael Cera Apparently Knows When To Hold 'Em
The awesomely awkward Arrested Development star and lead for the upcoming, highly-anticipated Scott Pilgrim Versus The World was at the annual San Diego Comic-Con this weekend to receive his nerdly tribute and provide further fuel to the promotional fire that has tweens, teens, and hipsters fired up for the graphic novel adaptation. In an offhand, slightly surprising revelation, it came to light that he became quite the poker shark during the filming of the film, regularly taking care of his co-star's petty cash at any given time.
"I wouldn't say I'm great," Cera told People magazine, but he did admit his costars "didn't know what they were getting into … I play in a really good game in L.A. with really good players, people who are a few levels above me."
"I just try to walk away with my money from that game and that's what made me a better player."
"He's a damn good poker player, and he takes all your money," said Cera's costar Johnny Simmons. "Michael and Keiran Culkin are shark-level. I lost so much per diem to those guys."
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