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Why the WSOP Main Event is the perfect life lesson

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Yesterday marked the end of a record-setting World Series of Poker (well, almost the end – a few online events remain!).1 Sadly, the only record I broke myself was how poorly I performed, ending the series in the red by a hefty amount. Happily, since I was tracking my all-in equity for my prop bet with Nate Silver, I know that I ran far below expectation…

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