Roger Lubin

Roger Lubin. On December 3, 2012, Roger Lubin, aka author and poker guru Lou Krieger lost his battle with esophageal cancer. Roger lived a very full and exciting life that began in Brooklyn, N. Y. and ended in Palm Desert, Calif. Roger was a consultant with Koff and Associates. He managed the Southern California office of Personnel Associates and formerly served as Director of State and Local Government Consulting for the Hay Group in Washington, D.C. He served twenty-five years in the public sector with broad thrust agencies such as the Executive Office of the President of the United States, NASA, the World Bank, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), as well as states, counties, cities, water districts, transportation districts, air quality management agencies, and a variety of other units of government. He served on the Personnel and Insurance Committee for the Association of California Water Agencies and was responsible for providing technical support to ACWA's annual salary survey, which is one of the largest and most comprehensive annual compensation reviews in California. He played poker since childhood and was the editor of Poker Player Newspaper. He authored 11 books and more than 400 columns about poker strategy for a variety of magazines. His writings also appear on www.loukrieger.com, and on www.pokerology.com, where he was also active in the poker forums. Lou's first book, Hold'em Excellence: From Beginner to Winner, was published in 1995. He followed that up with MORE Hold'em Excellence: A Winner For Life, in 1997. In 2000, Poker For Dummies - was on its way to becoming the best selling poker book in history. His fourth book, Gambling For Dummies, followed in 2001. In 2003, Lou wrote Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games with Kathy Watterson, and Winning Omaha/8 Poker, with Mark Tenner. The Poker Player's Bible, published by Barron's, followed in November 2004. Secrets the Pros Won't Tell You About Winning Hold'em Poker, written with Sheree Bykofsky, was published in 2006. Sheree also co-authored The Rules of Poker: Essential for Every Game, published in late 2006, and The Portable Poker Pro: Winning Tips for Texas Hold'em, which was published in 2007. 52 Great Poker Tips was published in June, 2007. Lou was the host for "Keep Flopping Aces," a weekly radio show on RoundersRadio. The show airs at 6:00 Pacific Time every Thursday evening and can also be heard as a podcast for on-demand listening. Casino Journal Magazine, the industry bible, in 2000 named Krieger one of the most influential gaming writers of the past 100 years — an honor accorded to only five poker authors. When not writing about poker, talking about it on the radio, or editing Poker Player Newspaper, Lou could be found playing poker at casinos near his home in Palm Desert, Calif. Roger, as known by his close family and friends was an avid cyclist with an average travel of 800-1000 miles per month in the desert and San Diego areas. He was a member of MENSA and loved to exercise not only his body while cycling but his mind. He is survived by his loving wife, Deirdre, children, Philip, Shannon and Heather, his brother David and niece Abby. He will be duly missed by his grandchildren; Shandie, Quinn, Michael, Shelby, Haley, David, Ethan and Jacob. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Samuel and Thelma Lubin. Roger would have requested that in lieu of flowers to please consider making a donation to the Cancer Society or your favorite charity. Memorial service is to be held at a later date, to be announced.