Swimming with Sharks

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I wake up at 3am and a list of questions flood my mind. Should I rent a car in case driver shortages mean it’s hard to get an Uber? How much should I…
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It's Day 2 of the $10k 6-Handed Championship. I realize I'm nervous in a way I haven't been all summer. Maybe it's because I know it's the last…
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The World Series of Poker started in 1970 with just seven players, held at Binion’s Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas. It was an ingenious plan by…
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I still have a couple days before Day 2 of the Main. Given the schedule, if I want to play, I need to enter one day tournaments — any longer risks…
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I'm back for Day 2 of the $3k, this time playing at the Bally's convention center. There are 407 players remaining, and I have a healthy 70 big blind…
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It's only been six months since the 2021 World Series of Poker concluded, but the 2022 series is already underway. The WSOP is back to it's traditional…
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I'm back in the Bally's ballroom for Day 3 of the $3k. Cards are in the air and nobody wastes time jumping into the action. Pots swell, big stacks grow…
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Almost 3,000 players from across four flights converge today for Day 3 of the Main Event. We’re down from 8,663 entries, the second biggest field Main…
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My sleep is restless, I can't get the temperature right in my room. By the time dawn peers around my blinds, I'm coming to accept a truth I've been…
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My fever's been gone for a few days. Except for some lingering congestion and the occasional cough, I'm doing fine. I’ve fulfilled my requirements to…
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A silver Dodge Journey drops me off at the Bally's lobby. I merge into the herd of backpacks, hoodies, baseball caps and headphones ambling into the…
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I’m at the Venetian for the WPT $5k Main Event. It’s a big tournament, with a $4M prize pool guarantee that’s likely to get smashed. A player at my…
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