Millions of dollars were up for grabs at the biggest card tournament on the planet, the World Series of Poker main event. UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-504701"));In early July, players and fans will flock to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the 48th annual World Series of Poker Main Event—the first WSOP Main Event to take place in Nevada’s legal retail cannabis era. The ’06 main event featured 8,773 players, all of whom ponied up a $10,000 entry fee to play. The most infamous character in recent poker history, the legendary Stu Ungar, won three world championships and earned a place in poker’s Hall of Fame. These days he’s into Bitcoin and drone flying, and his website bryanmicon.com boasts the tagline “Still not working for the man.” He’s one of the many professional poker players who now feel free to talk about enjoying marijuana.
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