The most compelling moments -- in fiction and reality, no matter the medium -- typically require a hero, a villain and a conflict. If you’ve been watching the 2016 World Series of Poker broadcasts on ESPN over the last several weeks, you’re no doubt aware of the conflict and the issues stirred up by William Kassouf.
His style of “speech play,” in which Kassouf lobs a steady stream of questions, pokes and prods in an effort to get information out of his opponents, was one of the most polarizing stories by the last few days of the 2016 WSOP main event.