EPT Monte Carlo: An Aussie story and other news

Rather than getting on with something useful, Jason logged on to his computer, saw a last chance $240 double-shoot out on PokerStars.com to the EPT Grand Final, and thought, “why not?” His life has been a bit …
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Fri, March 30th, 2007

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