New $5 Bill
Thursday, September 20th, 2007The new $5 bill coming out this spring will have a larger number 5 in high contrast purple on the back for easier identification by visually impaired people.
See a promo at moneyfactory.gov
Archive for September, 2007
Blind Poker Player, Hal Lubarsky, Cashes in 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007From pokernews.com:
Hal Lubarsky provided one of the greatest stories of the 2007 Main Event, becoming the first legally blind player to cash in the WSOP Main Event. Lubarsky’s great run ended on Day Four when he couldn’t catch a straight on the river to pull ahead of Scott Freeman. On a board reading 
, Lubarsky moved all-in over the top of Freeman’s bet, but his 
was well behind Freeman’s turned set of sixes. The river didn’t bring the nine for Lubarsky’s straight, and he was eliminated. Nolan Dalla called Lubarsky up onto the podium after his elimination to recognize his amazing accomplishment. Despite being legally blind, Lubarsky outlasted over 6,000 players in the Main Event, providing a moment of inspiration stretching far beyond the poker community.