Practice to play… The casino dealer teaches seniors how to play poker. They practiced until they were confident in their skills.
Practice to play… The casino dealer teaches seniors how to play poker. They practiced until they were confident in their skills.
Ellie Boyer

Parents host senior casino night

Making money… Senior Jack McWhorter catches dollar bills as they are blown around him. McWhorter walked away with cash to spend. (Ellie Boyer)
Anticipation builds up… Seniors wait to see the dealer’s cards during Blackjack. The dealer won and took the seniors’ chips. (Ellie Boyer)
Raffle winner… Jackson Roberds wins one of the many raffle prizes given away. He walked away with his prize and played more poker. (Ellie Boyer)
Ready to gamble… Senior Oliver Sholtis gambles a chip on almost every number during Roulette. Sholtis won and walked away with extra chips. (Ellie Boyer)
Careful consideration… Seniors decide where to place bets in Roulette. No seniors won the round. (Ellie Boyer)
Poker face… Seniors decide whether to play their hand in poker. Some of them folded and some stayed in the game. (Ellie Boyer)
Making a bet… The casino dealer attempts to get 21 without going over. The seniors won and earned poker chips. “I really enjoyed casino night because it was a fun way to see my friends and spend some time with them,” senior Margot Patton said. (Ellie Boyer)
Senior reminder… Auctioneer Cecil Christenberry encourages seniors to cash in their chips for money to spend in the auction. Seniors assembled for the auction. (Ellie Boyer)
Make a bid… Christenberry takes bids from the crowd during the auction. He gifted the auctioned item to the senior winner. (Ellie Boyer)
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