Americans have an affinity for poker - 2004-02-19
The cards were flying and the chips were piling up at the Washington State Poker Championship when it took place at Diamond Lil's Cardroom in Renton.
But that's poker. And that's why millions of Americans are watching via television, and playing it across living room tables, at casinos and card rooms, online and even on the Microsoft campus and in a University of Washington classroom.
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