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The Poker of Diplomacy: How Betting Has Influenced Treaties and Alliances
The art of diplomacy, often compared to a refined game of poker, hides behind its calculated moves a series of bold bets that have defined the contours of world history. It requires a click; in centuries past, however, entering the game of international diplomacy required strong nerves and an almost prophetic ability to read the…
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The Queen’s Fortune: stories of princes and sovereigns and their bets at the casino
Have you ever thought that even royals might have a weakness for the adrenaline of gambling? While we mere mortals visit the casino to play at the online casino, there have been princes and queens who have made the green tables of the most exclusive casinos in the world tremble and, to tell the truth,…