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March 7, 1983

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a reporter at large

I-THE BIGGEST GAME IN TOWN

A. Alvarez

REPORTER AT LARGE about the yearly 4-week-long World Series of Poker, held at Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas. Writer watched the 1981 …