A New Bern man wins a shot to play poker with the pros. Robert "Mike" McMinn, a painter from New Bern, is heading to Las Vegas next summer to play with the pros in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Tournament, after being selected in the first World Series of Poker second chance drawing by the N.C. Education Lottery. McMinn's name was drawn as the grand prize winner out of 48,236 entries. The grand prize is a World Series of Poker trip package for two to Las Vegas. The trip includes hotel, airfare, $500 spending money, and one $10,000 entry fee for a seat at the tournament. The grand prize package is valued at $20,000. McMinn said he was "dumbfounded" when he learned of his win. His wife will be joining him on the trip to offer support during the tournament. He hasn't played poker recently, so he plans to enlist the help of a friend who is a "Texas Hold 'Em fanatic." McMinn will also utilize a computer program to help simulate odds and different playing styles to get a better feel for what he may face in Las Vegas. "It's time to dust off my poker face," McMinn said. The World Series of Poker is a $5 scratch-off game with a total of four second-chance drawings, so three more players have a chance to win a seat at the tournament.