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Amari watched her father play poker as a little girl. While she was still a child, he died from lung cancer and Amari is still full of grief. ALthough he was not a great poker player, she is determined to fulfill his ambition of playing in Las Vegas. Speaking directly to the audience, she describes the history of the game and the rules. Amari is regularly interrupted and reminded of facts she has forgotten by her friend, Kelly-Anne. Kelly-Anne is Amari's poker buddy, although she struggles to
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AMARI: Texas Hold ‘em is a game with seven cards. For those of you not in the know it’s a kind of poker. But not any kind. It is the most popular form of poker in casinos and card rooms across North America and Europe. And not just in casinos and card rooms – online too. It’s estimated that about six million people play Texas Hold’em on line everyday. Many of these
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