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Poker-playing priest wins big for parish on TV game show
14-10-2009
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (CNS) -- A poker-playing priest from South Carolina is one step closer to winning $1 million for his church's building fund.
Father Andrew Trapp, parochial vicar at St. Michael Church in Garden City, won $100,000 on "PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge," a new poker-themed game show that debuted on the Fox television network Oct. 11.
Father Trapp beat three opponents, including professional poker champion Daniel Negreanu, to win the final prize.
While waiting for his cards to be revealed in the final round, he held his rosary in his hands and bowed his head. He will now join three other players who won $100,000 for the championship round in December.
Father Trapp traveled to Los Angeles Oct. 3-5 to appear on the first episode of the game show. He couldn't reveal the results before the program aired.
The priest, who has played the Texas Hold 'Em variety of poker for fun for several years, competed against thousands of others in online tournaments and submitted an audition video to get a spot on the show.
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