Chess champion Jim Thinnsen discusses life as he knows it




Eye On Gaming show

Summary: Jim Thinnsen, a successful business owner from Huntington Beach, California, joined hosts John Kelly and Matt Hatfield to discuss a variety of topics including chess, poker, backgammon and the origins of life. The 56-year-old Thinnsen once played backgammon with the late Stu Ungar and also won big money in poker games before online poker was shut down by the U.S. Department of Justice in April of 2011. Bobby Beghtel, better known as Bobby the Owl, also contributed to the Friday night program.