Fight or flight or...uh oh?

Decision making under actual physical threat

Last weekend, I was on a beautiful hike in the Spring Mountains, a perfect retreat from the Las Vegas summer heat—and a perfect brain break from the chaos of the WSOP. Hiking is one of my favorite parts of being in Vegas, and this tree-lined trail was about as good as it gets. Shady, no people, even some patches of snow still on the ground from winter. …