Friday, July 22, 2016 | 9:42 p.m.
I was in Las Vegas for the opening days of the World Series of Poker. As a light enthusiast of Texas Hold 'Em (I know what a flop and a slow roll is, not so much an angle shoot, and I still call a 'deuce' a 'two', for my sins), I was intrigued to see what the top level of this extremely competitive and lonely game was.
What kind of people found themselves in the throng of this tournament, the top prize of which is $8 million. I also wanted to find out how sucked into the world of gambling I would get at its mecca, at betting's greatest shrine.
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