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A man lands $367,000 at a Poker tournament while skipping out on his niece’s wedding

A sixty-three-year-old man named Harlan Miller recently made a decision that may seem unethical to some but turned his life upside down in just one night. Miller is an uncle to a young lady that was getting married in Montana during the weekend of early June 2021. As she invited him to come to the wedding, he happily agreed and was planning for it until he found out that the MSPT Venetian $1100 Main Event was happening during that exact time. So he did what any Poker lover would do - ditched the plans to attend the ceremony and went to the tournament to test his luck. But of course, it wasn’t a decision based on mere desire to gamble, but the intense feeling of luck he felt.

Arizona legalizes sports betting | Department of Gaming releases final rules
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Arizona legalizes sports betting | Department of Gaming releases final rules

 Governor Doug Ducey signed Arizona’s sports betting bill into law on April 15, 2021, and the state is closer than it has ever been to unleashing the anticipated wagering opportunities. This process involves a great amount of detail, and each form of sports betting will come with its own set of rules for the operators, as well as players. And just in time for Super Bowl, the Department of Gaming released the final rules on mobile Fantasy Sports betting. Some are demanding but will aid in reducing unpleasant aftermath. 

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A homeless Air Force veteran wins a vaccine Lottery after a streak of unlucky events

You may have heard the phrase, “you cannot win a lottery if you don’t buy a ticket.” While that is true, the pandemic prompted a Lottery that requires no purchase and receiving a vaccine automatically qualifies individuals to participate in auto-enrolled opportunities to win money, scholarships, and other generous prizes. Almost a dozen states in America are rewarding the vaccinated in exchange for a quick jab, and many of those in need have had their lives changed forever. 

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A $2M lottery jackpot followed by an unfortunate death

Two million dollars is more than enough to retire and live comfortably without ever working again. A man who would be 69 years old today, Leroy N. Fick got the opportunity to do just that when he won a “Make Me Rich!” lottery in June 2010. He got to keep $850,000 in a lump sum and managed got to spend it at his own discretion. The $20 scratch-off ticket certainty flipped his life upside down.

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World Poker Tour Champion Dennis Blieden earned a 6+ year prison sentence

Despite the ultimate success in the world of Poker, Dennis Blieden decided to dabble in misappropriation of funds and got the prize of a lifetime - a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence. And if that’s not enough of a punishment, the trickster will be forced to pay $22.7 million in restitution, which is the exact amount he snatched from his former employer for making bets in Poker.

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