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Lady Luck On Her Side!

By Kimberly Curth Weekend Anchor / Reporter

Published: Tue, December 02, 2008 - 7:00 pm Last Updated: Tue, December 02, 2008 - 7:31 pm

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Kimberly Curth

Quarters helped pull a Pensacola woman right out of the recession. Jackie Elenz won more than three-quarters of a million dollars playing quarter slots! Elenz hit it big at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi Sunday. All it took was 50 bucks of her own money and one lucky quarter slot machine. The next thing she knew, she hit Jeopardy Jackpot! Now, she's sitting pretty with her nearly $850,000 winnings, " I'm still trying to sink it in, like I said, we still went to Burger King for lunch and went to Wal-Mart, so, I mean, you know, that part hasn't changed," said Elenz. Elenz plans to put that casino cash to good use. She says she'll pay off her 2002 Corvette, and maybe get a new one. Buy a new home, rescue some dogs at the Humane Society where she volunteers, and give her seven children a very Merry Christmas!

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southfan1981 Says:

Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:27 am

I am glad to see her want to do something for the animals we brought into this world. Don’t litter, fix your critter. Preventive medicine.

Congratulations Ms. Elenz.

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Mom2AngelBaby Says:

Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:17 am

Boy this will be a very merry xmas for this family. Hopefully she has it in her heart to donate some of this to charity! I would recommend Children and Womens Hospital NICU. As to many of our babies are dying! These Drs. and nurses work really hard to save our children as they suffer as well when one grows its angel wings!

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