The guy was like, Uh, I think you gotta come inside for this.

I never played for money, she said after confirming that the stories were true.

I played cause I loved the sport…

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I dont even know if I wanted to play to be the best; I wanted to win.

So my tax guy, he would be like, You didnt get your money?

I was just playing to win, she said.

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And if I didnt win, I wasnt thinking.

Eventually, she received a check for $1 million of accumulated winnings.

I never really spent a lot of money, you know?

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I was so serious.

I dont know what happened to me, she said.

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