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From boilermaker to boat driver: Gladstone man wins $8.8 million in Keno

A Gladstone boilermaker has hooked the second-biggest Keno catch in history, a staggering $8.8 million windfall, and is reeling in a life of fishing bliss. (Supplied)

A Gladstone boilermaker has hooked the second-biggest Keno catch in history, a staggering $8.8 million windfall, and is reeling in […]

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