Word: thrill
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That struggle is playing out in the same Paris courtroom in which a French revolutionary tribunal sentenced Marie Antoinette to the guillotine in 1793 (a detail that may not thrill history enthusiast Villepin). At the core of the trial is the Clearstream affair - a scandal named for the Luxembourg financial clearinghouse where 89 French politicians, businesspeople and public figures purportedly held accounts containing illegal kickback money from arms sales. A list of those names - including Sarkozy's - was brought to Villepin's attention in 2004, but was later deemed to be a fraud by a top French spy called...
...guaranteed to numb your body with pleasure, or at least have some cool goodies in it." Flyby isn't sure what these super extra awesome awards might be (besides that it probably won't be a basket of fruit and cheese), but we hear that mystery just ups the thrill factor...
...guaranteed to numb your body with pleasure, or at least have some cool goodies in it." Flyby isn't sure what these super extra awesome awards might be (besides that it probably won't be a basket of fruit and cheese), but we hear that mystery just ups the thrill factor...
...players are known for chasing the rush of big swings, not understanding that professionals purposely buffer their losses with their bankrolls. They’ll swing $500 in a day to feel the adrenaline, lose the rush the week after, and bump it to $1000, looking to find the thrill again. For one Harvard undergrad who usually plays a couple hours of online poker a day, his approach to the game differs substantially from that of a professional. Upon the encouragement of his roommate, an experienced player, the individual began playing online his freshman fall and soon found the game...
...there’s something to be said about the lure of the game—not only in the monetary rewards that its most skilled players can reap over time, but also the sheer thrill of engaging in an environment often depicted as risqué and fast-paced, a break from the mundane nine-to-five job. As UNLV professor Peter Gray observes, many players derive their enjoyment from adopting a new persona for a limited time—the incognito nature of an online poker table, the stoicism needed at a live game, or the chance to escape...