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MBA student John Centeno’s mid-semester break was not much of a break.

He applied his analytical thinking skills, decision-making abilities, and his knowledge of trading and allocating capital to win $6000 in a poker tournament.

Centeno, a second-year MBA and economics student in the Tepper School of Business, and his roommate Brian Cole competed in a Texas hold ’em tournament along with 81 students from other top colleges and universities throughout the country. Cole is also an MBA student in the Tepper School.

The event was hosted by Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a leading trading and financial services firm, at the company’s headquarters in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.

The event was a way to recruit top talent, explained SIG assistant...

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