Later Life
Near the end of his life Dandolos was near broke and playing $5 limit Draw poker games in Gardena, California. When asked by a fellow player how he could once play for millions and now be playing for such small stakes, Dandolos supposedly replied "Hey, it's action, isn't it?"
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