More than any other poker tournament, the World Series in Las Vegas confronts amateur players with the thrill of facing the game's best and the daunting task of trying to beat them.

Strip away luck, which you can't control anyhow, and that leaves just your skill and guile to battle poker's elite and the even larger group of strong seasoned players who also have a day job.

On paper, your chances aren't good. Happily, though, poker is played on felt. The thing is, you'd better hav ...

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