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2014 WSOP | SURVIVAL GUIDE GIVE YOUR BODY AND MIND THE BEST CHANCES OF PERFORMING. Eat healthy, workout, avoid drinking – be in the best physical/mental shape you can be in. It makes a massive difference. Playing big field events? We ask the 2013 Queen of the WSOP, LONI HARWOOD, on how to survive events with huge fields: 2 THE LESS TIMES YOU ARE ALL IN means the less times you are at risk. 1 2 HAVE PATIENCE! STAY FRIENDLY to all the dealers so they deal you good hands! 3 BERTRAND ‘ELKY’ GROSPELLIER on three of Vegas’ finest restaurants: RAKU: An authentic Japanese yakitori restaurant, this place is located off the Strip in a rather shady looking mall next to several hidden massage parlors. Raku specializes in grilled meats and has amazing fried foods as well. 1 2014 WSOP 3 KABUTO: This is another 2 authentic Japanese restaurant in the same sketchy mall as Raku. This place specializes in fish – sashimi and sushi, but dabbles in some grilled meats as well as desserts. Kabuto was so tasty and diet friendly that we went a few more times. SAGE AT ARIA: The food here is listed as Italian, however it’s anything but. Using local fresh ingredients, the chefs put together an American-French fusion that’s in 3 trend these days. Given that it is relatively new, I wouldn’t expect a Michelin star just yet – but I wouldn’t be surprised if it got one soon. RUN GOOD. Listen up WSOP rookies: MIKE SEXTON has uncovered three common mistakes newbies make at the table: DON’T TR