The Gucc
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A regular at the Niagara Falls Poker Room since the day they opened the doors, you won't find a more popular player than Anthony "Gucci" Pugliese.
That's why so many regulars here were so sad to hear he was diagnosed with ALS over the past year. The former Special Education Teacher started riding a scooter to get around the property this summer, and doesn't really come around as much as he used to anymore.
He did fire away in the the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Event #5 $335 Bounty last night, and somehow it all came up Gucci.
Pugliese got all the way to heads up, chopping for $2,998 a piece with perennial Seneca winner Blake Napierala.
Living with ALS can be an expensive proposition, and the three grand will certainly help, but Pugliese is going to need a lot more to deal with this debilitating disease.
As a result, the local community is running a benefit for him this Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. at The Meeting Place just outside Niagara Falls. There will be food and drinks and tickets are just $50 and available in the Niagara Falls Poker Room or at the door for anyone interested in coming out.