Priest wins $100,000 for parish playing online poker

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A South Carolina priest took matters into his own hands when he participated in an online poker tournament on PokerStars.net.

Rev. Andrew Trapp ended up winning $100,000 in the online tournament and is giving it all the money to his parish.

The State has this unusual story.

Update December 28: The State's story seems to have died, but here's a newer and better write-up with video at Live 5 News.

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