We wanted three P's: poker-playing ability, passion for sports, and personality," said Bill Borson, NESN's vice president of programming and production. "They picked me for local color," said Jerry Maffeo, a well-known Boston nightclub figure from the North End. He's worked most of the big clubs, from Jason's to Sonny's to the Sugar Shack in "the old days," to Il Panino and, most recently, Umbria.
Unfortunately, Maffeo's aggressive "all-in" style quickly wiped out a teammate, Nicky Dileo, and then himself, leaving only Robin Galloway up against New York's trio of Adam Schoenfeld, Mariealena Calabrese, and Alfonso Silvestri in the opening game. The quality of play wouldn't have impressed a connoisseur.
I'm hoping Freddy Kaplan of Sharon, a 34-year-old commodity trader, can help fire a Boston comeback Sunday. The Hub's other players, John D'Agostino and Leo Alvarez, also are yet to begin play.
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