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Umm … Tough economic times?

By Andrew Feldman

Monday, June 1, 2009

Auto companies are crumbling, banks hold too much debt and the unemployment rates are rising across the United States … so how in the world is the World Series of Poker breaking records in Las Vegas? I joked the other night that the WSOP is recession proof. No, I have no factual data, but I do know that poker players love to take risks. They'll take risks when they have money, they'll borrow and take risks when they don't. To think that the $1,000 "stimulus special" tournament would get ...

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