Episode 13 - Ron Coury From New York, to the Marines, to Las Vegas. Brooklyn-born Ron Coury fought his way from casino dealer to successful entrepreneur eventually owning 20 businesses. And he's no slouch at Texas Hold'em either! Art Parmann (http://x.com/ArtParmann) and Justin Young (http://x.com/ArtParmann) sit down with local Las Vegas legend Ron Coury to talk about his businesses, his autobiography "Tenacity" (https://amzn.to/3SfbQqf) and answer the question "Why does anyone play poker anyways?!" It's a great time and tons of interesting nuggets were shared along the way. - Show Notes: (00:00) - Who is Ron Coury (02:00) - "Tenacity!" Ron's Book (02:41) - From Brooklyn to the Marines to Vegas (04:30) - Casino dealer beginnings (11:38) - Cancer and defying the odds (16:45) - Turning from Dealer to Businessman (21:40) - Nurture your friendships (26:10) - Make Poker Fun Again (35:36) - Luck in Socializing (38:09) - Dean Cain Friendship (42:03) - Limo Business Story (47:33) - Justin's Urinal Story (49:36) - Be a good human (53:33) - Best way to Enjoy Tenacity (57:01) - Degenerate's Agreement - Links: • Ron's book: https://amzn.to/3SfbQqf Table1Vegas Links: • Twitter: x.com/table1vegas • IG: instagram.com/table1vegas • YouTube: youtube.com/@table1vegas Check Out Justin's Stuff: Phenom Poker - https://phenompoker.com/?r=jypoker Twitter - x.com/justinyoung07 Check Out Art's Stuff: Twitter - x.com/ArtParmann