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Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.

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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll dive into Yakub's thrilling journey of strategy,

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rivalry and unexpected alliances in the world of underground poker.

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Speaker 5: Ve Belteri, Parachi, Gonoveostolo Picarti at mos ferro, donkos dot nkundo,

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colin sceo, nastool to le bel swit vector, emija, kopjil,

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yakubbil oodlaniel, vihradi, so pez JeOS nemblostad, sen alepshim totove

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cermilo bidz vlashtni plan nov al ziska, Spezziani, vintage, pokeove, cartie, calojeps,

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nasti ale carte, belvatne yeho navi jim sopermbil marek, marek,

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take delt, tokarti, belatovizvaka yakuba motivo, connel sebrez verkournai, yakup

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videlomos obratio sena petro pre tel kenny ram la velki

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ostar noste petram la contacte a la vel mihitra ya kupipomots,

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spoletni mari obhu narajua ulitz obotsvita ukrival poklade prodi rosaemasal

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vintage karti petras vadla vi navat misterne cartis is kale

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an biakup mussel ultrati uspori nadeshlaurnaye krupil ana peti maxegel, naprotia,

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kubowe obaid nadim yakup vest stratgi hopnosti croxakroke ovitoval marca

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poslenim colle sernahalas poggios voile stratgy viral m sledoval yak

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makdava carte yacup viral ru ivedi sasco cal us naani

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a respectritomni cartem co vi hodo al udo mels jetto

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so hoskutag neposio belahov las niots petra belato pronevel collect

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the nepotom veccero, yacup pohopeljevid uspi iv du vitum las

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nimes stem vintic poke do clina a vikisti beloviovla nhruko

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a misli be noveroatko.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 5: Veer nachel namnistoupistl do miro pokeo vero Klubo.

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Speaker 3: Evening quietly descended upon the city as Jacob prepared to

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head to the underground poker club.

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Speaker 5: Biltov ti ve terro smat.

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Speaker 3: It was an exciting evening. He could hardly wait for.

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Speaker 5: Cavai.

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Speaker 3: The air was full of anticipation.

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Speaker 5: Rachi seiko mahag no veros toloicarte.

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Speaker 3: Players sat around the mahogany table, cards in front of

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them at.

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Speaker 5: Mos ferro donkos donku avo Corinsko.

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Speaker 3: The atmosphere was complimented by the gentle smoke of cigars

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and the scent of expensive cologne sech up nastole. All

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eyes were fixed on the table to.

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Speaker 5: Le bil svit vektermiya kupgil.

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Speaker 3: This was the world in which Yakob.

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Speaker 5: Lived, yakubebil Odrodlani. Yakob was determined tel vihrat namism sopezzi.

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He wanted to win against all his opponents ye hoosnembilostat

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sene lepshim.

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Speaker 3: His dream was to become the best.

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Speaker 5: Totovec cemilo bisvashtni.

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Speaker 3: This evening was meant to be special.

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Speaker 5: Pla noval ziska Spezziani vintich pokeove cart.

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Speaker 3: He planned to acquire a special vintage poker deck Calotinasti.

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It was said to bring luck ale Cartae, but the

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cards were rare.

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Speaker 5: Yeh navy Chim soperm bil Marek.

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Speaker 3: His biggest rival was Marrek Marek take de carte. Marrik

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was also after these cards.

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Speaker 5: Billa to Vizvatera Yakuba.

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Speaker 3: It was a challenge that motivated Yakub even more conal

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an easter poker tournament was happening soon.

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Speaker 5: Yea coupe videl Je.

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Speaker 3: Jacob knew he needed help.

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Speaker 5: Obratio Sena Petru pritl terram la Velki.

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Speaker 3: He turned to Petra, a friend who had a great

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knowledge of antiques.

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Speaker 5: Petram La contact A bila vel Michitra.

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Speaker 3: Petra had contacts and was very smart.

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Speaker 5: Yea Coupi del Oots.

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Speaker 3: Yakub asked her for help.

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Speaker 5: Spoli mari Opu de canous Padlitz.

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Speaker 3: Together they visited a small shop on the corner of

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a tucked away.

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Speaker 5: Street ovesvi utro ba Ukrivaloclade.

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Speaker 3: The shop hid treasures within its walls.

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Speaker 5: Pro Davachi bil Meris, tari mus Kteri, Roses Nalli zayem

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a Uka Zalim vintich Carti.

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Speaker 3: The shopkeeper was a kind old man who recognized their

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interest and showed them the vintage cards.

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Speaker 5: Petras vad la vid navat Mistrine.

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Speaker 3: Petro negotiated masterfully.

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Speaker 5: Cartizis Cali Anijhbia Cupe mussel utrachid Schechnis ve Usporie.

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Speaker 3: They acquired the cards without Yacub having to spend all

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his savings nadeshla nostur Naye. The night of the tournament

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arrived cup.

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Speaker 5: Bil Po Nichu mu Anapiechi.

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Speaker 3: The club was full of baz and tension.

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Speaker 5: Ma re segel Na Prochia, Cubovi.

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Speaker 3: Marrek sat across from Jacob.

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Speaker 5: Obah Ali kleidne yi o chibri Na piirt so Segnim.

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Speaker 3: Both played calmly, their eyes tense with concentration.

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Speaker 5: Ya coupe Vi ugilvestraategitzkez hop Nosti.

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Speaker 3: Jac abused his strategic skills.

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Speaker 5: Cruzacrokem O tvitoval Marca.

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Speaker 3: Step by step he outwitted Marek.

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Speaker 5: Poslednim Coole Serzebushiro Nahalas pogil svolneyelep Chi Strateghi.

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Speaker 3: In the final round with his heart pounding loudly, he

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used his best strategy viral.

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Speaker 5: He won sous mie vem sledoval yak marek ne o

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hotny predava.

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Speaker 3: Carte with a smile. He watched as Marek reluctantly handed

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over the cards.

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Speaker 5: Ya coup viral r ivedl schi sa.

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Speaker 3: Scu Jaka won the game in the side bet.

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Speaker 5: Ziskal uzna ni a respect pritomni.

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Speaker 3: He gained recognition and respect from everyone present.

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Speaker 5: Cartemuddrisio vi hodo a le uvi doo milsi getto sohos

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poiro blra yehov la ni hiba as Petra.

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Speaker 3: The cards gave him a psychological advantage, but he realized

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that what truly empowered him was his own skill and

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Petra's help.

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Speaker 5: Bella torn vel calictsee.

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Speaker 3: It was a great lesson for him.

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Speaker 5: Dinom vecero yacup pool jehvis de u spir ivdu via

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recta tlum av lasnim shupnostem.

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Speaker 3: In the day following that evening, Yakub understood that the

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star of his success lay in trusting friends and his

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own abilities.

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Speaker 5: Vintich pokeo ve carte muses padli do clina a lepra

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do vi kisi bilo vero vlasnhruko amsli.

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Speaker 3: The vintage poker cards fell into his lap luckily, but

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the true victory was in his own hands in mind.

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Speaker 5: Bilo toro novero puchatko.

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Speaker 3: It was the spring of his new beginning.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in check, then in.

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Speaker 1: English snashell Snaschell, snashell descended, bodem niro underground o, chica

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van ni o chicava ni o chicavani, anticipation, mahagono veo,

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mahagon veo, mahagono veto mahogany, atmosphero atmos feru, atmospheru atmosphere.

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Speaker 6: Donald Donal complimented, Oh the hold Lanny, Oh, do hold Lani,

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Oh the hold Lanny.

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Speaker 3: Determined so Pezzy so pezsy.

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Speaker 5: So Pezzy. Opponents vintage vintage, vintage vintage, the scat zcatzcat.

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Speaker 7: Acquire that nea, that neae that ney rare so pem

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so per them so pm rival.

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Speaker 5: Motivo vala, motivo, vala, motivo vala motivated stags tech stogstech

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stogs tech antiquities. Contacte contacte contacte contacts, zapad Le, zapad Le,

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zappad leis tucked away, pro Davac, pro Davich, Prodavach. Shopkeeper

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roses Now Roses Noll, roses Now recognized, Poclaude, Poclaude, Poclaude, treasures, viegnavat,

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vied navat, viad navat, negotiate, schumo, schuemo, schumo, buzz, napier te, napiete,

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napier te, tense, sog so segnim, SOGM, concentration, strat, stratagitz ke,

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stratagitz ke, strategic val o, val val outwitted, net reluctantly

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us naani us nani, us naani recognition, v ho do

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v ho do v ho do advantage possi Lilo bossi,

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Lilo bossi, Lilo empowered elect elects elect Lisson.

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