Merry Christmas to all my chipper friends! May the New Year bring you health, prosperity and a big stack of chips.

May your poket pairs flop quads, your suited ace flop the nut straight and your hi/lo hands sweep both sides!

May the winner of the Chipper Road to the WSOP make the final table in the main event and become famous... while pocketing a couple of chips for the rest of us!

May the chips you find at the flea market for less than a dollar all be R-8, R-9 or R-10 and may the chips, slot cards, dice and room keys your friends bring you back from their (insert any place that has a casino) trips fit your collection.

Most of all, let's all get along, have fun and enjoy the hobby. Life's too short to take too serious. I have come to meet some really great people and am making some great friends.

Thanks to everyone who has given me advice, education and chips. Thanks to the great people who have put on some great contests, people have put up 20 chips for $22 (or some other combination), people who have sold me chips that I have needed and those who have bought chips from me - and then taken their money back on a later deal.

Phyllis, thanks for the daily joke. It always makes me laugh. Thanks to Gene for his insight, wisdom and sarcasam. David Spragg, thanks for the Brit twist on things. Chuck... thanks, nuff said. Von, thanks for the transfers of paypal to poker stars and the pictures of the busts. Debbie, thanks for all the great designs - even though we haven't worked together - yet.

Doug, thanks for all the trades, helping me understand the hobby and giving me advice and direction on ethical issues - not to mention the business (not chips) and anytime I can do some client appreciation, you let me know.

Most of all to everyone here who helped with all the relief auctions this year. I am very far removed from that kind of disaster and I admire everyone who donated chips, bid, donated money. I'm proud that we all pulled together to help out in whatever way we could.

Best wishes for a prosperous 2006. Good Luck and best wishes.

Merry Christmas, eh!

PS... Don't forget the Boxing Day contest! Still lots of room for entries!