QUIRKY WORLD ... Chef’s poker face scoops a tasty $10m at World Series

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Chef’s poker face scoops a tasty $10m at World Series
Thu, 13 Nov, 2014 - 00:00

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A Swedish man who got his start playing online poker after late restaurant nights while he trained to be a chef is $10m (€8m) richer after winning the top World Series of Poker main event prize.

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