COMMERCE, CA (JULY 26, 2010) – After spending years as a commercial fisherman catching halibut and black cod before retiring, San Pedro’s Rick Bakovic proved he was no fish among sharks, netting the $173,500 first prize in Commerce Casino’s first summer Guaranteed Million Dollar Tournament .
Playing five tournaments a week for the past five years, the 68-year-old had never cashed for more than $22,000. “It’s the thrill of a lifetime,” said Bakovic. “It just goes to show that if I can do it,
