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Why poker is not gambling

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Feb 24, 2025
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Last week, I flew back to Vegas from the snowy East Coast, just in time for the start of the Wynn Millions series.1 I jumped into one of the opening events, a $600 buy-in with a cool half-million guarantee, and settled in for a day at the tables.

The tournament area at the Encore is surrounded by slot machines, and it wasn’t long before a gentleman at my …

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