Local Man Hits Jackpot!

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Murray Penhale (Al) shows off the cheque  for his big prize!

This morning, Murray Penhale of Prince George, went to  have his pacemaker checked.  The gal at the  hospital told him it was a-o-k, and suggested the 80 year old  go out and celebrate.

Murray decided to head to the Treasure Cove Casino, and sat down at a B.C. Gold slot machine.   After spending about $3.00,  Murray  picked nine lines to win (at 2 cents a line) and hit it big!

"All of a sudden the machine just stopped, everything stopped, and I didn’t know what was happening because all these peple were heading toward me." says Penhale.  What was happening  wasthat Murray had just hit the jackpot and the machine was to pay out the largest  prize ever awarded at a slot machine at the Treasure Cove, $156,528.91

The Casino paid him out in a cheque, but Murray doesn’t know what he will do with his windfall.  He says he still can’t believe it, and it is just "wonderful, very nice!, I don’t  know what I’m going to do with it yet, but I know I’m going to enjoy it, that’s for sure!".

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