Sam really was a very unique person. I got to know him a bit over the years. He was brilliant, and brutally honest. And I think it's pretty unique that his biggest legacy might not be the biggest TV show in the history of television, but his work with animal rights. I'll probably get banned from 2 + 2 for posting it, but here's the column I wrote on his passing.
http://www.allinmag.com/poker/inside...-simon-tribute