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by Bill Rini on October 31, 2006

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Interesting little story about a Wall Street firm who challenges job candidates in a poker tournament. Company reps invite candidates to play in a freeroll and evaluate them on how they play.

The dealer was Jeff Yass. As cofounder and managing director of Susquehanna, his interest was in how the players approached their bets. And he was prepared to offer jobs to those who impressed him most.

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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Jonathan 10.31.06 at 3:45 am

Given all the similarities between poker and high finance, it was bound to happen eventually… Thanks for the link.

2 Drizztdj 10.31.06 at 4:58 am

How did they skate around laws for prize money from Poker?

Oh that’s right, poker is about risk-assessment and odds, not gambling :)

I’m all for it, but if this was in Minnesota they could only offer a $200 total prize pool.

3 Bill 10.31.06 at 5:08 am

I think the issue is that they don’t put up any money. You can legally run a tournament where non of the participants has put up any of their own money.

4 Jestocost 10.31.06 at 12:15 pm

Isn’t Susquehanna the firm that King Yao worked for too>

5 Drizztdj 11.01.06 at 4:03 am

MN State Law says the bar leagues (all freerolls) are only allowed to give out up to $200.

Kinda sucks when to qualify for their “big tourney” after winning a nightly bar tourney and come to realize you’re traveling to Canterbury and playing 12 hours for a $50 gift certificate.

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