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Poker champ is flush with cash for college

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio
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A University of Minnesota student has found a novel way to deal with increasing education costs: poker. Chad Flood was awarded a $41,000 scholarship for winning the online College Poker Championship. He spoke with MPR's Tom Crann from his home in Fon Du Lac, Wisc.

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