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I GOT A CHUCKLE OUT OF THIS!

VERSUS: WORLD SERIES VS. WORLD SERIES POKER
News Tribune Staff; The News Tribune

Baseball is not the only sport with a World Series. The World Series of Poker is held every May. How do the two compare?

ENTRY FEE


Poker: $10,000 if you qualify by winning a satellite tournament.


Baseball: If you don't have a payroll of $90 million, you probably won't get in the World Series.


Edge: Poker. Because even George Steinbrenner can't buy a World Series of Poker title.


LOCATION


Poker: Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.


Baseball: Likely one of the sites will be Yankee Stadium (again).


Edge: Poker. If you're itchin' to see the Big Apple while in Vegas, catch a cab to New York, New York Casino.


LONE STAR STATE


Poker: Game is Texas Hold 'Em.


Baseball: Because Texas pitchers can't hold 'em, Rangers dead last in AL West.


Edge: Poker. A-Rod has a better shot to win World Series of Poker than a World Series with Rangers.


FOOD


Poker: You can get steak and eggs for $2.99 at Vegas casinos.


Baseball: Hot dogs around $6, large soda around $5.


Edge: Poker. Maybe baseball should offer all-you-can-eat buffet.


WAGERING


Poker: You can pretty much bet on anything while in Vegas.


Baseball: No betting allowed in baseball (see: Rose, Pete).


Edge: Baseball. If betting was good for you, why is it illegal everywhere but Nevada?


POWER


Poker: Flush beats a pair.


Baseball: Pair of aces (Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling) beat team flush with stars (Yankees) last year.


Edge: Baseball. If only the Mariners could've bluffed the Yankees last postseason ...


HUMORLESS GUY IN A SUIT


Poker: Pit boss.


Baseball: Bud Selig.


Edge: Poker. A pit boss can comp your hotel room. Bud Selig can complicate the All-Star Game.


AND THE WINNER IS ...


The World Series of Poker, 5-2. Say, aren't those the odds that Atlanta will win the National League pennant?


News Tribune staff