A few items…

- I will be at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN with Bryan Mileski every night for the next 10 days or so covering the Midwest Poker Classic for Minnesota Poker Magazine.

The MPC runs a new tournament every day leading up to the $1,000 buy-in Main Event next Sunday. You can enter the preliminary events, which start at 11:00 a.m. every day, for as little as $120.

For photo galleries, daily coverage, etc., check out MNPokerMag.com. I’ve been working almost around the clock the past few weeks (and months, I suppose) between KFAN duties to get this business off the ground, and we’re looking forward to some awesome poker-related things heading into 2010!

You can also follow Minnesota Poker Magazine on Twitter.

(So, for friends and family who haven’t heard anything from me lately, don’t take it personally! I live in a cave and work a lot…)

- I was fortunate enough to win the Ultimate Football Challenge pick’em game at KFAN.com last year, outlasting great football minds Paul Allen, Mike Morris and Dave Sinykin in the end.

Be sure to follow and/or join the contest this year, but don’t look at my picks from last week… Ugly!

- Twins are three games back of Detroit with a week left in the season, and the objective this weekend is to simply stay within striking distance heading into next week’s series against the Tigers.

Don’t let the Royals cripple you. I’m rooting for the Twins, obviously, but can’t help but look back at the entire season (and offseason) wondering what could have been done to gain a game or two in the standings.

Speaking of the Twins, The Hardball Times has one of the best baseball websites out there, and Chris Jaffe wrote a nice article about the best games in Metrodome history. Check it out.