Tucker Keeling of Bixby, oklahoma who has ALS (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) has won the inaugural $250,000 PartyCasino.com World BlackJack Championship. His total winning could be in the region of $113,000.

Keeler, who worked a professional dealer in Las Vegas, commented that the Championship was "one hell of a ride." A spokesman for PartyCasino.com said "Tucker's story is inspirational. We are both glad and sad for him at the same time. There couldn't have been a better winner."