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Paul Strohm, one of the most respected players in the mid-major poker scene, especially at RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), passed away last week from cancer.

The final 11 players in the RunGood Poker Series main event at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs all had a shot at the posted $84,633 first-place prize, but rather than deal with the stress of a final table, they each agreed to chop the remaining prize pool and lock up a $26,058 payday. Deals in live poker tournaments are commonplace, but rarely outside of the final table, and especially in a series main event. It’s simply too difficult to get that many players to opt in… or is it? The idea was...