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In 2006, hedge-fund manager David Einhorn anted up $10,000 to enter the World Series of Poker's main event.

Einhorn's Vegas Luck Runs Out Ben Cohen 2011

He has played in the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas, winning thousands, and written a book called "Fooling Some of the People All of the Time" that criticized Congress, auditors, boards of directors and investigative reporters.

U.K. Fines Einhorn for Insider Trades Susan Pulliam 2012

Associated Press NBA Boston Celtics basketball star Paul Pierce checks his cards as he plays in the World Series of Poker's main event.

High Loss Totals With a Low ERA 2011

Pierce Antes Up at Poker Tournament With some NBA players moving overseas during the lockout, Paul Pierce is gambling in another way: The Celtic was one of 6,865 people who ponied up $10,000 to vie for the $8.7 million first-place prize at the World Series of Poker's main event this week in Las Vegas.

High Loss Totals With a Low ERA 2011

Last year, while wearing a lucky sweatshirt emblazoned with the handprints of his wife and three children, he finished in 18th place in the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas.

A New Face 2008

Note what I left out of the bad column, which is Poker's biggest drawback: "played for money".

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

If he had died before Sally Poker's graduation, she thought she would have died herself.

AGoodManIsHardToFindAndOtherStories O'Connor, Flannery 1955

It pulled Sally Poker's toward the big red Coca-Cola machine that had been set up by the side of the auditorium.

AGoodManIsHardToFindAndOtherStories O'Connor, Flannery 1955

Poker's words, "is to get a good place for us to sit, so that Sleepyhead can see the world."

Andiron Tales John Kendrick Bangs 1892

"No, I don't," said Tom, to whom the Poker's remarks were addressed.

Andiron Tales John Kendrick Bangs 1892