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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Rob Miech

Bet on it: Go West, young Sam, then head East

Sam Panayotovich ogles the dough at VSiN. (Sam Panayotovich)

LAS VEGAS — Phone calls to the Panayotovich residence, near 113th and Ewing, were fielded by Cindy. They’d ask for “Sam,” so the matriarch would hand the receiver to her husband.

Invariably, they were friends of Sam the Elder ringing to chat with Sam the Younger, curious about the lad’s point-spread thoughts on a certain game.

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