082719 Queen of Hearts Drawdown (MA)

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Terina Fountain of Chicago fills out her twelve tickets prior to the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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A line of ticket buyers stretches around the building during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Tom McCormick empties a bucket of tickets into the tumbler during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Tom McCormick empties a bucket of tickets into the tumbler during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Tom McCormick empties a bucket of tickets into the tumbler during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Anxious ticket holders cheer on a losting card draw during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Kristine Ozyuk hands card number 16 to VWF Post 4600 Commander Ben Keefe during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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McHenry VFW Post 4600 commander Ben Keefe shows the crowd the Queen of Hearts card during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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McHenry VFW Post 4600 commander Ben Keefe shows the crowd the Queen of Hearts card during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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McHenry VFW Post 4600 commander Ben Keefe shows the crowd the Queen of Hearts card during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Tim Bishop directs traffic for a long line of eager ticket purchasers, which stretched around the building, during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Jill Stone helps ticket buyers with available card choices during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Jill Stone helps ticket buyers with available card choices during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Past commander Robert Lundgren hands a ticket purchaser her tickets during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Past commander Robert Lundgren hands a ticket purchaser her tickets during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Twelve cards remained unchosen and on display during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Michele DuBois of McHenry smiles as she poses for photos with attendees during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Volunteer Kathleen Thorson, right, takes a photo of (from left:) David Kick of Grayslake, Michele DuBois of McHenry, and Kick's daughter, Connie Larson, also of Grayslake, during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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A man deposits his tickets into a bucket for the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Attendees pack the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Attendees pack the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Past commander Robert Lundgren lets out a jovial laugh with a ticket purchaser during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Tina Durrant of Beach Park waves her tickets in the air in celebration of a losing card being chosen during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett laughs with commander Ben Keefe during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Tina Durrant of Beach Park holds her hands folded infront of her while she watches with anticipation during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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Kristine Ozyuk delivers card number 16 to VWF Post 4600 Commander Ben Keefe during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.

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McHenry VFW Post 4600 commander Ben Keefe shows the crowd the Queen of Hearts card during the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at the McHenry VFW Post #4600 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in McHenry. The jackpot Queen of Hearts card, worth $5.48 million, was awarded.