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All of sudden, trades are back in vogue. Allen Iverson wants to be traded by Philadelphia. The D.C. United traded Freddy Adu to Real Salt Lake -- a blatant admission (though you'll never here the United brass say this) that Peter Nowak botched his development. And a Canadian guy turned one red paper clip into a house in Saskatchewan through a series of trades (I'm not kidding!).

Joining this trend (yes, I'm invoking the USA TODAY rule that three examples makes a trend) is Aaron Todd. Aaron was testing PKR.com's 3D online poker room when he finished 8th in a freeroll tournament and won 60 cents. But because Congress passed (and Bush signed into law) the ridiculous Unlawful Internet Enforcement Gambling Act, he can't play at PKR.com for real money. So in the great tradition of bartering, he's decided to try and parlay his 60-cent check into entry money for the World Series of Poker Main Event through a series of trades.

He's already traded his 60-cent check for GoldenPalace.com casino chips. He's working on his next trade now. No, the trade won't come from me. I'm his boss (full disclosure -- see, I'm ethical), so I'm not allowed to trade with him (I think). Plus, I really don't have anything to offer. But surely somewhere out there does. So help a fellow poker player reach the Main Event. If you have a fun or unique item to trade, visit sixtycentmainevent.com and propose a deal.