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Burgio came to note as the winner of best all-around player award at the 1992 Queens Poker
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In 1987, Burgio sold his construction business to focus on playing in
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Hi-Lo event, defeating a final table including both
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525:. Dayton, Ohio: Via Quinta. pp. 18–19.
168:Inside Poker: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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