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Chuck McCormick Position:
Director of Casino Operations
Name of Casino:
Ocean's Eleven Casino
Date of Birth: May 15, 1953
Birthplace:
Champaign, Illinois
Ambition:
To own my own cardroom

Hobbies: Traveling and Playing Poker

Favorite Movie: Dances with Wolves

Favorite Place in the world:
Wrigley Field and Home, they're both friendly confines

Favorite Famous Person: Julius Ceasar

If you could change places with someone for one day, who would it be?
My 10-year-old son, Christian

Do you play poker? Yes I play poker.

Which Casino did you start your career, and what position?
Freemont Casino in 1974 as a Dice Dealer

What is your favorite poker game?
My favorite poker game is the one I beat!

Funniest story in your casino career
I hit my first and only Jackpot half an hour after the casino discontinued Jackpots.

If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?
I would make the world a safer place to live.

If you could change anything in the poker world, what would it be?
I would make consistent rules throughout the poker industry and create a positive image and friendly atmosphere so new players would feel comfortable in any cardroom.