Wow, this was unexpected. An to think of all those who said my drinking and smoking will lead to nothing.

I would like to thank a large group of people, My manager Harold Goldenblumburg, my agent Simon Rothstien, the cast of the Splash Bar (David, Neal, Nate, Julie, Norm, Ron, Katie, Barry, Fred, Geri, Chuck), The fearless leader of our cult, Brian..... My parents for giving me the ability to drink mass quantities of Single Malt, My Wife and Daughter who by thier absense at this years convention allowed me to drink quantities of Single Malt, The Lousy Poker room at the Riv as if it were the Bellagio I probably would have played a lot more Poker, and a host of others I may have forgotten (Probably because of the mass quantities of Single Malt).

Last but not least I would like to thank that Acadamy for bestowing this great honor on my behalf. I hope I can live up to the title and make you all proud of me.... I am choking up now, so I must bid farwell.

Thank you all and Happy Chipping,
Doug "Cigarman" Smith