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A few decision-making lessons from poker into life

A few decision-making lessons from poker into life

My first ever Day 1 bust-out from the WSOP Main Event and what went wrong (and right)

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Yesterday was a rite of passage for me: the first time I’ve ever busted out of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker—the single biggest poker tournament of the year—on the first day. It’s not a rite of passage I ever wanted to experience, but here we are. Ah, well.

Whenever a big event (poker or non) doesn’t go as planned, it’s good to do a retrosp…

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