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    "generatedAt": "2026-09-13T21:11:32Z",
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      "Las Vegas base",
      "Poker boom history"
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      "The World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour are other circuits; online poker sites host games; poker is the card game"
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        "note": ""
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      },
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        "why": ""
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                  }
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                    "text": "Which sources are cited?",
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                    "kind": "provenance"
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                    "text": "Which entry fits Caesars Entertainment?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits online poker?",
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                    "text": "How has the WSOP shaped poker culture and media?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits poker on television?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits problem gambling?",
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    "Should the Main Event be a separate entry?",
    "How should results sources be linked?",
    "How should current ownership be recorded?"
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