Looks like I remember these shows - packed with a ton of people and a pain in the ass to navigate.
No way I’d do one of these like I did when I was young. Still miss the scene though in a way - a lot of stories behind the scenes and ALOT of the big names in the hobby gambled. Also heard of more than a few high stakes poker games at the hotel night before these shows.
Ever deal with Alan Rosen ? Remember meeting him a time or two over the years. Nice enough guy - but always thought a lot of it was just a game to him - fake niceness to people in an effort to build trust. Used to brag about carrying around 100k with him everywhere. Still - no denying he was a big time name in the sports card field in its prime.