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Matt M. (left) and Vince O. (right) got to enjoy a free trip for two to Vegas just because Vince played Pai-Gow Poker in Bodog's online casino. (Bodog Beat Image)

The Bodog online casino recently wrapped up a promotion it had going in which casino patrons who played Pai-Gow Poker were automatically entered into a random draw.

The prize? A trip for two to Las Vegas for two nights in the hotel of the winners choice.

The winner? Vince O. of Georgia. Vince elected to stay at the Wynn Las Vegas and to bring his buddy Matt along. We managed to catch up with them at the Wynn for a picture and a few words.

Since you won this trip through Bodog let's start there. What do casino games do you like to play?

Pai-Gow Poker, Blackjack and a couple of the video slots.

Do you play any poker or sportsbook?

Oh, yeah. I play those too. Sportsbook and poker.

So you were over at the sportsbook here in Vegas watching the end of a baseball game you bet on. How did that go?

Well let's just say there was a few hundred on the White Sox and I ended up winnning 9-7. Earlier today we had blown one. We had a 7-0 lead. We had the Cubs at -1.5 and it was 7-0 for the Cubs going into the eigth when San Franciso scored two in the eigth and five in the ninth to tie it. The Cubs scored one in extra innings to win by only one so we lost it. That was pretty heartbreaking and we thought another heartbreak was coming but we survived.

Can you tell us a bit about how you won this trip?

Yeah, it was a random draw where you get a trip for two to Vegas. My first choice was to bring the wife but she's got two young ones to take care of so I ended up taking my buddy here.

Oh that's really too bad, having to take a trip to Vegas with a buddy.

Yeah, I was rooting for that actually.

(Laughs) Okay, well I probably shouldn't print that.

That's okay. You can print that. She'll never check the website. (laughs)

Well thanks so much for your time, I really appreciate it guys.

If you can let everybody know how much we appreciate everything. Bodog's been great. They called a few times to make sure we were all set and everything has just run very smoothly. So just pass the word that we appreciate it.

Actually I also won one other trip from them a couple years ago. It was to a Bodog party over at the Palms. Daniel Negreanu was there. Mike Ditka was there. That was pretty cool too.

Head over to Bodog's online casino and play the game that sent Vince to Vegas, Pai-Gow Poker.