He never ceases to amaze me...

[Masquerade]

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Does anyone else thinks it's a terrible idea for him, in the middle of all these issues he's having, to issue open challenges-which hypothetically will only be answered by the best- for 500K a pop

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I actually think playing high-stakes poker with his reputation on the line is what keeps him from going off the rails so, no. I think its a very good idea. As he is unquestionably one of the very best players in the world what's the problem?