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With his puppy-dog eyes and trademark cowboy hat, 75-year-old Doyle Brunson is one of the most recognizable players on the professional poker circuit. This summer marks the 40th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), and the Texas native has competed in all but two of them - more than anyone else in the event's history - and racked up 10 championship bracelets, tied for second all-time. On the eve of this year's "Main Event," a $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament which starts July 3, TIME caught up with Brunson to talk...
...knew that there would have to be layoffs, but I wasn’t expecting this,” he said, holding up the manila folder. “I was looking forward to working with you guys the whole summer...
...least this means the newspaper will survive the summer,” he added, trying to be optimistic. “And you guys will get to write more, so take advantage of it. Even when it’s a bloodbath, some people can come out stronger...
...managing editor was supposed to be the friendly face that would guide us through the summer: giving us articles to fact-check, referring us to editors for articles to write, and integrating us with the rest of the staff. He was the one who’d hired us in the first place, interviewed us on the phone or in person. But no one was safe anymore...
...It’s exciting—even liberating—to feel as though I have a real job. But what’s going to happen to those desks in the middle of the newsroom come the end of the summer? There will be fall interns, but is this sustainable...