Poker players can be a superstitious lot, wearing the same hat, carrying the same card protector, always playing their #FavoriteHand every time, etc. For many in Day 1B of the HPT East Chicago Main Event, the number 13 was very bad, while two found the number their new favorite.
The final four levels of the night became, “Please don’t send me to Table 13,” time for most players, as Josh Reichard and Mike O’Neill (pictured) turned multiple stacks to dust.
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