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Prendeville Wins Big At Charity Poker Tourney
Andrew Prendeville walked away from the poker table at Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel with the big check.
Prendeville, who drives for RLR/Andersen Racing in the Indy Pro Series, out-dueled several drivers at the inaugural Speedway Children's Charities Poker Tournament. Prendeville was presented with a $10,000 check from Jackson Rancheria, with it designated for qualified youth organizations in Sonoma County through Speedway Children's Charities, the charitable arm of Infineon Raceway.
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Prendeville was joined at the card table by IndyCar Series driver Tony Kanaan, team co-owner Michael Andretti and Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series driver Scott Pruett.
"It was a fun day," Prendeville said. "I was an underdog because no one really knew who I was at the table. It was intimidating sitting next to Michael Andretti, but I got lucky and was able to win. It's great that Jackson Rancheria is giving this money to the charity."
The players competed in a 90-minute Texas Hold 'Em Style tournament. Each competitor was given $10,000 in chips to start.
Kanaan made an early exit, with the final three players being Prendeville, Andretti and Mark Demsky, a sports reporter/anchor at KTXL-TV, a Fox affiliate in Sacramento. After Andretti was eliminated, it came down to Prendeville and Demsky. Prendeville took the victory with a flush in the final hand.
"We all had fun but I really wanted to win," Andretti said. "The most important thing is that I wanted to beat Tony and I was able to do that."
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