Last Tuesday, the World Series of Poker kicked off with a bang: a $5,000, new event that came with a twist: knock out any former Main Event champion and earn a $10,000 bounty—a free seat into the 2024 Main Event. It wasn’t long after we started playing that a Mr. Bounty himself—1983 champ Tom McEvoy—arrived at our table. His outfit alone was worth a smi…
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