Budapest

I don’t know what I expected Budapest to be, but it was entirely different. The city is absolutely gorgeous with the Danube River flowing right through the center. Budapest is two cities – Buda and Pest, the oldest being Pest. There are ten or more beautiful bridges across the Danube and most of them are breathtaking. During World War II the Germans bombed all the bridges but they have been restored. The people were nice and seemed to be genuinely very friendly. !{width:472px;height:265px;margin:0px 0px;border:0px solid;}http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/001/088/Budapest-1024x576-472x265.jpg(Budapest Hungary)! When I went to Manila and Macau I was surprised that so many people knew who I was; but it seemed that in Hungary not only did lots of folks know me, it seemed everyone had a translated SuperSystem and wanted an autograph. Ok, I finally get it. Poker players are rock stars! LOL :) The truth is we are a bunch of lucky people that came along at the right time. I don’t see any reason to think we are celebs. I just hope everybody remembers who they are and where they came from. I guess this is just the power of television. I was surprised again in Budapest when a 1960 Cadillac convertible picked us up at the airport, courtesy of the Doyle Brunson Poker Klub. I remember a couple of years ago some poker players from Hungary had asked permission to use the name but I had forgotten about it. The Klub had a party for us with a small tournament, gave us 24-hour car service, took us on a helicopter tour and a river cruise. The Klub was one of the nicest ones in Budapest and the management team went the extra mile to be sure our stay was an enjoyable one. It was! We also went to Buda Castle to a wine tasting festival and afterwards to an old-style Hungarian restaurant for a great meal. Then we went to a night club called Bed and Beach where we ran into friends Sigmund from Finland and Karim from RaketheRake. I thought the XS at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas was big but this was acres and acres of people dancing. This was one of my most memorable trips and I just wish my family could have been with me. Hopefully next year! -DB