Poker News Daily: The poker world has mourned the loss of Amir Vahedi in recent weeks. Can you share your memories of him with us? Annie Duke : It was really sudden and I was really sad about it. Amir was somebody who was genuinely a good person, had that booming laugh, and had that cigar. He was such a great character and a great ambassador for the game. He was very sweet to me and genuinely loved people. PND: You had mentioned the possibility of going to Mexico for New Years . Did that pan out? Annie Duke: For New Years, Joe and I went to an amazing restaurant in L.A. Then, we just went home. It was a very quiet night and the reason why is that I hate New Years. It’s honestly one of my least favorite holidays. For me, it’s illogical to celebrate. Somehow, the demarcation of that day is different than any other day. Why do you make New Years resolutions? If you make a resolution on January 1st, it seems like you’re setting yourself up for failure. That date seems very arbitrary
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Annie Duke Comments on Amir Vahedi, 2010 Poker Schedule
