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Dreams
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…
Ade Olonoh
Sep 20, 2021
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Fin
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jul 23, 2022
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To Paris
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 9, 2022
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Final Table
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jul 9, 2022
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Roller Coaster
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 10, 2022
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Ready
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 8, 2022
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Ace in the Window
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 11, 2022
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Swings
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jul 13, 2022
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Pandemic
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 13, 2022
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Back to Bally's
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 19, 2022
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Drum Machine
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jun 21, 2022
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Storms
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…
Ade Olonoh
Jul 21, 2022
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