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In the Phoenix Area American Legion Post 26..............................4

American Legion Post 29..............................24

American Legion 44......................................8

American Legion Post 61.............................6

Arizona American Italian Club....................19

Blessed Sacrament.......................................12

Brentwood Southern.....................................9

Casino Arizona...............................................28

Carriage Manor...............................................11

Community Bingo.........................................18

Cypress Estates Bingo...................................11

DAV 20..............................................................6

Deer Valley Senior Center.............................6

Devonshire Senior Center.............................3

Fort McDowell Casino..........................14 & 27

Good Life RV Resort......................................24

Harrah's Casino..............................................15

Knights of Columbus 3121...........................3

Knights of Columbus 11809 ........................12

Las Palmas.....................................................7

Las Palmas Grand........................................7

Lone Butte Casino ........................................13

Monte Vista.....................................................8

Palmas Del Sol................................................7

Palmas Del Sol East.......................................7

Phoenix Elks #335..........................................9

Phoenix West Elks..........................................8

Pora.................................................................4

Reflections.......................................................2

Riverboat Bingo.............................................10

Road Haven Resort........................................11

St.Helens..........................................................4

Silveridge RV Resort......................................4

Sunland Springs Village................................11

Sunland Village...............................................3

Sunland Village East......................................11

Valle del Oro....................................................5

Vee Quiva Casino...........................................16

Velda Rose Gardens.......................................9

Venture Out RV Resort..................................14

In the Las Vegas Area Boyd Gaming....................................................16

Plaza Hotel & Casino........................................13

In the Prescott Area Adult Center of Prescott...................................3

Casa...................................................................3

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State Raises Bingo Limits Pennsylvania has revised its gaming laws to help nonprofit organizations that rely on Bingo to generate revenue. Pre-existing regulations, passed in 1981, hindered such groups from advertising the dollar value of cash prizes and limited promotion of Bingo on the Internet and through social media. The new Bingo law, which went into effect at the beginning of this year, also increased the maximum prizes for games from $250 to $500 for a single game, from $2,000 to $4,000 for jackpot games, and from $4,000 to $8,000 in the total amount awarded in a single day. Restrictions on the number of days an organization can hold Bingo were also lifted, and pre-draw Bingo—where players purchase concealed Bingo cards and numbers are randomly generated—is now allowed. Non-profits must still pur-chase licenses to offer Bingo.

Bye-Bye Bingo Supplies, and Cheese Over a period of several months, Assump-tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary church in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was robbed of thou-sands of dollars’ worth of Bingo supplies by someone with a key to the facility. The loss was so significant that the church’s Bingo had to be cancelled. On top of the Bingo theft, the church was also robbed of four pounds of cheese that was to be used

for an upcoming pierogies sale/fundraiser. At press time, police were still investigat-ing the theft. In the meantime, the church has changed all the locks.

Blind Player Demands Payment A Connecticut man who is blind claims that a local Bingo operator in New Hamp-shire accepted his Braille Bingo cards but did not pay up when he won a $20,000 jackpot. The man involved said he was visiting the area and went to play Bingo at local Bingo facility where games are run by charities, with a different organization for each of the four days the Bingo parlor is open. The charity running the games the day of the man’s win was a youth hockey organization. The player says he paid the required fees to play and was given per-mission to use his Braille Bingo cards, and even won a small prize, which was award-ed. But when he hit the $20,000 jackpot, he says the Bingo supervisor declared him the winner at first and congratulated him in front of everyone. Then, as some in the crowd started grumbling, he claims the supervisor started raising concerns. The youth hockey group says it is working with the state gaming commission to validate the win, at which point it will make a final determination of the player’s win. At press time, no decision had yet been made.

Fort McDowell has their Giant Mega March Bingo Bash, coming up on Satur-day, March 17th, with up to $100,000 up for grabs. They’ll have 30 games, free food and a free gift for everyone. And, watch for their Lunar Bingo coming up on Saturday, March 3rd. Their ads are on pages 14 & 27 for more information.

Riverboat will have a St. Patrick’s Cel-ebration when you can win a chance on their spin the wheel and wear green to win some nice prizes on Saturday, March 17th. You’ll also want to get some of their great Iris Stew, while you’re there, for only $5 with a roll, desert and a drink. Their ad is on page 10.

Community Bingo has a St Patrick’s Day special coming up on Saturday, March 17th. They will pay out over $4,500 in prizes, plus have their progressive bonus game. And, don’t forget they are open Wednesday thru Sunday and play a late night game on Fridays starting at 10:30 pm. Their game is on page 18.

Harrah’s has a packed bingo schedule at their new hall. They play every day now with early birds at 11:30 am immediately followed by regular sessions, then midday at 2:30 pm and 3:45 pm, then it’s evening bingo with early birds at 6:30 pm with reg-ular sessions following. They are also of-

In the Phoenix Area American Legion Post 26………4 American Legion Post 29……….24 American Legion Post 44……….8 American Legion Post 61………. 6 Arizona American Italian Club……19 Blessed Sacrament………………12 Brentwood Southern…………….9 Carriage Manor…………………11 Casino Arizona……………………28 Community Bingo………………..18 Cypress Estates Bingo…………..11 DAV 20……………………………6 Deer Valley Senior Center……….6 Devonshire Senior Center……….3 Fort McDowell Casino………….. 14 & 27 Good Life RV Resort…………….24 Harrah’s Casino…………………..15 Knights of Columbus 3121……… 3 Knights of Columbus 11809 …….12 Las Palmas……………………7 Las Palmas Grand……………….7 Lone Butte Casino …………….13 Monte Vista Village…………….8 Palmas Del Sol…………………7 Palmas Del Sol East ………….7 Phoenix Elks #335 ………………9 Phoenix West Elks………………..8 Pora……………………………….4 Reflections…………………………2 Riverboat Bingo……………………10 Road Haven Resort………………11 St. Helens…………………………..4Silveridge RV Resort.……………4Sunland Springs Village………….11Sunland Village………………….3Sunland Village East……………11Valle del Oro………………………5Vee Quiva Casino………………..16Velda Rose Gardens……………9Venture Out RV Resort…..…….14

In the Las Vegas Area Boyd Gaming………………16 Plaza Hotel & Casino………13 In the Prescott Area Adult Center of Prescott……….3 Casa……………………………..3

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Bingo Comes to Martha’s Vineyard The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not review a case regarding the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head’s (Aquinnah) plans to build a Bingo hall on Martha’s Vineyard, an island off of Cape Cod in Massachu-setts. The court decision left intact a federal appeals court decision, which said the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act superseded the 1987 Massachusetts Set-tlement Act’s provisions restricting gam-ing. The tribe says it will build a “modest” class-two Bingo facility, with the long-term goal of creating a large casino facility on the mainland. Local representatives say they plan no further legal action to stop the gaming facility’s construction.

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Monte Vista Bingo will have a St. Patrick’s Day Cash Drawing on March 16th. Plus, they’ll have a $100 door prize on March 23rd at their last game of the season. Their ad is on page 8.

Lone Butte will treat you to 50% off on electronic packages each Friday in March, if you are a Players Club member. You will also get a FREE pack or three every day of the week. If you like to get up and get your mornings going they play every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10:45 am. On Friday and Saturday nights it’s always late night bingo, with the party starting at 10:30 pm and bingo starting at 11:30 pm. Check out their ad on page 13 for other great promotions throughout the month.

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Play bingo at Casino Arizona from the beginning of March thru the end of May and you’ll have a chance to win a share of $60,000 in cash and prizes. They’ll have drawings every Saturday and Sundays, so check out their ad for drawing times on page 28. You’ll earn one entry for every 15 points earned.

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Las Palmas Grand will have FREE Cheeseburgers, lemonade and chips, for all of their players, on March 27th. Their ad is on page 7.

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Boyd Gaming is again promoting their $1.5 million Power Bingo Series coming up throughout the year. They’ll play March 7th & 8th, September 10th & 11th and No-vember 26th & 27th. Tickets are on sale now. Check out their ad on page 16 for more information.

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Dear Aunt Bingo: My husband, Larry, passed away some years ago and my kids are all grown and scattered around the country living their busy lives. Because of this, when I reached retirement age in 2017, I decided to make a huge change and sell my house and move to Arizona—a place Larry and I had trav-elled to several times and had discussed maybe retiring to one day. It was a really big step for me: The town where I lived was all of eight miles away from the town where I was born, and I had lots of friends and wonderful support in Michigan. But I also had spinal issues, back problems and achy joints that made six months out of the year really hard to manage. My doctor strongly recommended that I move to a warmer, dryer area for the sake of my health and wellbeing. I discussed the idea with my kids, who were all for it, and with my friends in Michigan, who hated the idea of seeing me leave but understood I’d be healthier if I did. Plus, as one friend said, if I didn’t like it, there was nothing wrong with packing up and returning. My kids helped me shop for housing. I chose one of the condo developments rela-

tively close to Phoenix because I wanted to be near a city, but not too near. I was super nervous when moving day fi nally came, but within a week I was in my new home with all my stuff and pretty relieved and proud that I’d made such a big change. Every day I would venture out to get familiar with the area and get more com-fortable with my new home. Overall I was happy with everything, except that I began to regret that I hadn’t chosen one of the senior community settings, which had built in activities and places for meeting people and making new friends. I was getting a lit-tle lonely. One day I picked up a small community newspaper at the food store, which I fi g-ured would have listings for things going on around town. One of the fi rst ads I spot-ted was for Bingo right up the street from me. I hadn’t played Bingo since forever, and decided to go. It turned out to be a small charity Bingo in an activity hall and there were a lot of players my age. I bought my Bingo paper and dobbers and sat at an empty table. Af-ter several minutes, two ladies came to my table and asked if the seats were free and I said yes and they sat down. One of them asked me if I was new to the Bingo hall because she didn’t recall seeing me there before. I said that I was new to Bingo and the area and explained that I’d just moved here. They were very kind and welcoming, and it turned out that one of them lived in the same condo devel-opment I did. We chatted throughout Bingo and walked together back to the development after-ward. I was very excited and happy when they invited me to join them for lunch the following day. And just like that, thanks to a quick trip to Bingo, I met two of my dearest new Arizona friends who are help-ing me settle into my new home. So I am writing today to share my ex-

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perience and encourage people who want to meet new people and maybe make some new friends to take a look around the Bin-go hall. It worked for me!Connie F., ArizonaDear Connie: Congratulations on your new life adven-ture! As I’m writing this, it is cold and gray outside and there’s a foot of fresh North-east snow on the ground. Needless to say, it makes me want to pack my bags and grab the next fl ight to sunny Arizona! Your letter makes an important point—along with chasing those cash jackpots, Bingo really is a great opportunity for get-ting out of the house, doing something so-cial and possibly making a new friend or two along the way. I highly recommend it! —Aunt Bingo

Share your views! Write to Aunt Bingo c/o the Bingo Bugle, P.O. Box 527, Vashon, WA 98070, or email her at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and ad-dress (you can request that your name not be published), as typically she will not include anonymous letters in her columns

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woman, showed up to fi nd out what was going on. The man repeated his story and this time the women in line stared him down but said nothing. The Bingo direc-tor then entered the men’s room, escorted the handful of women out, then let the men go in and use it. She then made a quick announcement asking any other men who needed to use the restroom to please come now, so that the overfl ow of women cus-tomers could use it. Two more male volunteers, one other male player, and I sheepishly slipped into the restroom. When we had fi nished, the director reopened the men’s room to the women. After about 15 minutes, everyone had done their business and was back in their seats for the second session. Before the session started, the Bingo director got on the loudspeaker and an-nounced that during the second intermis-sion, the men’s room would be for men fi rst, and afterward could be used by the women. I got stuck being bathroom door-man in case another clash erupted, which it didn’t. Lucky me. Do you think this incident was handled correctly? I personally felt that the women should never have been allowed into the men’s room in the fi rst place. Now, I’m concerned that this is going to happen eve-ry time there is Bingo. And what if this had happened in reverse and a group of men invaded/took over the ladies’ room? I’m sure all hell would have broken loose!Robert, Colorado

Hi Robert,In my opinion, these women were out of line in simply taking over the men’s re-stroom and then putting up a fi ght when men tried to use it. At the very least, one of them should have asked a person in charge if using the men’s room was okay; after that, some kind of supervised arrangement could have been put in place, as your Bin-go director arranged.To your second point: What if it had been men who took over a ladies room and banned a handful of women from using it?Frankly, I cannot imagine that happening in a million years. —Guy

Hey guys! (And gals!) Write to: Guy’s Turn c/o The Bingo Bugle, P.O. Box 527, Vashon, WA 98070, or email Guy directly at [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and address (you may request that your name not be published), as typically Guy will not include anonymous letters in his columnsTHURSDAY

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Dear Dream Guy, During Christmastime last year I dre-aed that I was alone on a beach but could see a very bright white star hanging over the horizon. Although time passed, the star never wavered or set. When my alarm went off for work I awoke with a deep sense of peace and joy. Was this just the holiday spirit moving through me?Rachel R., Seattle, WA

Dear Rachel, The simplicity of your dream is love-ly, and no less potent for it. Horizons and shorelines often mark a willingness to re-consider the entirety of one’s situation, be that a job, relationship or puzzling riddle. When we are moving about on land we have the option of going any direction we choose, but when we arrive at the ocean we pause, usually in awe of the grandeur of nature. A kind of time out. The unwavering star marks your dedication to seeing and exploring the unknown, to remain open to a revelation or new insight. That the star is constant in the sky indicates that a silent sort of spiritual guidance could be leading the way. What a wonderful holiday gift this dream gave you. —Dream Guy

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Wrong Ticket Leads to Right DecisionOksana Zaharov of Edgewater, New Jersey, was shopping in New York City when she asked a clerk for a $1 New York Lottery scratch-off ticket. He mistakenly handed her a $10 Set For Life ticket, and Zaharov immediately realized the mistake. “When the clerk handed me the wrong ticket I felt bad, so I decided to just go ahead and buy it,” the 46-year-old mother of two says. “I actually used the ticket as a bookmark for a couple weeks before I decided to scratch it.” When she did, Zaharov discovered she had won $5 million—which she will re-ceive over 20 years, plus annual net sums of more than $172,000 after that for the rest of her life. “I never win anything,” she says. “I was sure the ticket was fake. It

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Don’t Eat This if You’re Taking ThatDear Savvy Senior, If the prescription label says “take with meals,” does it matter what you eat? I cur-rently take eight different medications for various health problems and would like to know if there are any foods I need to avoid.—Over Medicated

Dear Over, It depends on the medication. Many meds should be taken with food–any food–to in-crease their absorption and reduce the risk of side effects. But some foods and medi-cations can interact, reducing the medica-tions’ effectiveness or increasing the risk of harmful side effects. To stay safe, you should always talk to your doctor or pharmacist to learn the ins and outs of your prescriptions, along with what foods and beverages to avoid while you’re on it. In the meantime, here are some foods you should stay away from for some commonly prescribed drugs.

Cholesterol Medications: If you take a certain statin drug to control high choles-terol like Liptor, Zocor, Altoprev, Meva-cor, or generics atorvastatin, simvastatin or lovastatin, you should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice. Grapefruit can raise the level of the drug in your bloodstream and increase the risk of side effects, especially leg pain.

Blood Pressure Medicine: If you take an ACE inhibitor drug like Capoten, Vasotec, Monopril, Zestril and others to lower your blood pressure, you should limit food that contains potassium like bananas, oranges, tomatoes, spinach and other leafy greens, sweet potatoes, and salt substitutes that contain potassium. ACE inhibitors raise the body’s potassium levels. Eating too many potassium rich-foods while taking an ACE inhibitor can cause an irregular heartbeat and heart palpitations.Blood Thinning Medications: If you are taking Coumadin, Jantoven, or the ge-neric warfarin, you should limit kale and other greens, including broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and brussels sprouts that contain

vitamin K. These foods can block the ef-fects of these blood-thinning medications putting you at risk for developing blood clots. You also need to watch out for garlic, ginger, vitamin E and fish oil supplements because they can increase these medica-tions blood-thinning abilities putting you at risk for excessive bleeding.

Antidepressants: If you take a monoam-ine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepres-sant like Marplan, Nardil, Emsam, Par-nate, or generic isocarboxazid, phenelzine, selegiline or tranylcypromine, avoid aged cheeses, chocolate, cured meats and al-coholic drinks. These contain tyramine, which can raise blood pressure. Normally, the body controls tyramine levels with an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, but the MAOI antidepressant block that enzyme.Thyroid Medications: If you take a medi-cation for hypothyroidism like Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid or generic levothy-roxine, you should avoid eating tofu and walnuts, and drinking soymilk. All these can prevent your body from absorbing this medicine.

Anti-Anxiety Medications: If you take medication for anxiety like Xanax, Klono-pin, Valium, Ativan, or generic alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam or lorazepam, you should avoid alcohol. These medications act as sedatives, binding with the brain’s natural tranquilizers to calm you down. But when you mix these drugs with al-cohol, the side effects intensify, and can cause you to feel lightheaded, sleepy and forgetful.

Antibiotics: If you’re taking an antibiotic like Sumycin, Dynacin, Monodox, or ge-neric tetracycline, doxycycline or minocy-cline, you should avoid dairy–milk, yogurt, and cheese, and calcium supplements and fortified foods–for a couple hours before and after taking the medicine. Calcium in dairy products binds to the antibiotic and prevents your body from absorbing it, making it ineffective.To find more dietary guidance on the drugs you take, see reliable health sites like MedlinePlus.gov or MayoClinic.org, or consider the excellent new AARP book Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That: The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medi-cine available at Amazon.com for $11.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

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Meatloaf: The Ultimate Comfort Food There’s no disputing the power of food to provide consolation in times of stress, and a classic meatloaf is no exception. There are very few dishes that combine tradition and innovation the way that meatloaf does. My husband, Michael, loves meatloaf, and evidently, he’s not alone. Statistically, affl uent baby boomers or-der the entree on a regular basis when din-ing out. Whether it’s made from ground beef combined with pork or veal, or a more modern version featuring ground turkey or chicken, meatloaf is at the top of the list of comfort foods. It’s about time this humble dish got the recognition it deserves. It takes about 1 1/2 pounds of ground meat to make a meatloaf that serves six people. I’ve found that “marinating” the ground meat in a bowl with 1/4 cup of wa-ter, a tablespoon of mild to medium salsa, and a tablespoon each of Worcestershire sauce and steak sauce makes for a moister, more fl avorful meatloaf. I season my meatloaf with salt, pepper, minced bell pepper, garlic, onions and 1/2 of a shredded carrot, along with fresh herbs including parsley, thyme and basil or a ta-blespoon of dried Italian Seasoning. A cup of a starch or binder is the next component in a classic meatloaf. I use sea-soned breadcrumbs or crushed crackers, and an egg. A gentle touch when combining the mixture ensures that the meatloaf will be well-seasoned without being tough. The fi nal step in making a traditional meatloaf is adding the “gravy.” I combine ketchup with salt, pepper and medium salsa or barbecue sauce. I pour off any accumu-lated fat, and then slather the topping on the meatloaf halfway through the cooking process. Meatloaf isn’t a complex dish, nor does it make a visually stunning presentation. As a friend of mine once said, “It’s a lot of meat in a loaf, and you don’t have to chew it very much — what’s not to like?”

Meatloaf has provided a tasty way to stretch a dollar for generations of Ameri-can families. In these uncertain economic times, we could all use a plate full of com-fort.

MINI-MEATLOAVES The great thing about this recipe from the Betty Crocker kitchens (www.betty-crocker.com/recipes) is that the mini meat-loaves provide individual servings and are ready in just 30 minutes. This would make a great main-course dish for children or a unique appetizer for a retro recipe party.

1/2 cup ketchup1/2 tablespoon packed brown sugar1 pound lean (at least 80 percent) ground beef1/2 pound ground pork1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix1/4 teaspoon pepper1 small onion, fi nely chopped (1/4 cup)1 egg

1. Heat oven to 450 F. In small bowl, stir ketchup and brown sugar until mixed; re-serve 1/4 cup for topping. In large bowl, stir remaining ingredients and remaining ketchup mixture until well-mixed.2. Spray 13-by-9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12-by-4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into sixths to form 12 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with reserved 1/4 cup ketchup mix-ture.3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat ther-mometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160 F. Serves 6.

Substitution: While the mixture of ground beef and pork gives these little loaves a unique fl avor, you can also use 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef instead of the mixture.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cook-book is The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cook-book. Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

Good for You and Others Too Have you broken your New Year’s reso-lutions yet? It’s not too late to try again. But this time, why not go with just two? One for you, and one for others.

Here are a few for you:* Give the local American Legion or Vet-erans of Foreign Wars a try if you’re not a regular member. You’ll get out of it what you put in. Participate in the events and help with their goals, especially if they in-volve helping other veterans.* Organize your paperwork so that when the time comes, your fi nal wishes will be known. See a lawyer and make a will, then gather your military paperwork, and let someone know where it is. Include your DD-214. * Ask questions to be sure you’re getting

all the benefi ts you’re entitled to. Home loans, education and medical are just the tip of the iceberg.

And a few for others:* Plan a visit to the closest Department of Veterans Affairs hospital to see how you can help. Contact voluntary services and see what they need. If you’re not near a medical center, search online for “veterans helping veterans.”* If you served during a war period, look into adding your story to the Veterans His-tory Project. The stories of veterans are valuable (and so is yours) and can be told in many ways. Go online to www.loc.gov/vets/ and see how how you can partici-pate. * Decide to be a monthly Secret Santa and anonymously send a grocery store gift card to a veteran you know is struggling, espe-cially if there are kids in the family. If it seems like some of the ideas above are a combination of good for you and good for others too, you’re right. Sometimes do-ing for others actually benefi ts us as well.

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In October, the World Poker Tour’s Best-bet Bounty Scramble main event drew 323 players to Jacksonville, Florida. The battle for the $315,723 winner’s prize came down to Paul Petraglia, a local player and airline pilot by trade, and defending tournament champion Sam Panzica. Petraglia had never cashed in a poker tournament for more than $20,000, while Panzica was a seasoned pro with more than $3.7 million in live tournament earnings over his career. It was a David vs. Goliath story, and the result was similar to the bib-lical tale, as Petraglia managed to fell the poker giant. In what would be the final hand of the tournament, the blinds were 75,000-150,000 with an ante of 25,000 when Pet-raglia raised to 350,000 holding 9s 7s and Panzica defended with Jh 3h. The flop came down 8h 6h 5d. Panzica checked, and Petraglia bet 400,000.Panzica, who was sitting with 2.35 million behind, had too large a stack to move all in on the flop. (A shove would have been for more than three times the pot.) As such, he had checked with the intention of check-raising with his flush draw. Petraglia’s bet allowed Panzica to do that, and of course Petraglia snap-called, having flopped the

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