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Charity tournament at Hard Rock Casino
Tags: charity, doyle brunson, hard rock casino, Jamie Gold, las vegas, The One Step Close Foundation.
Posted on 19 November 2009 by "T".

It's once again time for another big charity poker tournament. This time in the capital of the world when it comes to gambling, Las vegas. The charity tournament is scheduled to kick off 12th December at Hard Rock Casino. The tournament is set to benefit The One Step Close Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose main goal is to have an impact on the lives of those suffering from cerebral palsy by working with support groups, individuals who have CP, and by providing money for research.

The buy-in for the tournament will be $500+$50 and there will be unlimited $200 rebuys the first 90 minutes. Half of the money will go to charity and the second half will go to the prizepool. Some of the bigger names that will take part in the tournament are Phil Laak, Jamie Gold, Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezera, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Freddy Deeb, and Scotty Nguyen.

 

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14 comments on "Charity tournament at Hard Rock Casino"


 mazas19/11/2009 15:57:42 GMT
good idea 4 money to charity 4 me much more known players can play in this tourney ......... Smile
 fejset19/11/2009 17:09:27 GMT
All charity is good... Thumbs Up
Really like it.. Thumbs Up
Smile
 Chartoule19/11/2009 17:43:04 GMT
Good, poker moves lots of money it a god thing give some for charity. Nice buy-in 500+50!!
 dunotra19/11/2009 18:12:45 GMT
Is the hard rock casino owend by the same as hard rock cafe?

The logos are very similar.
 shokaku19/11/2009 18:43:38 GMT
Posted by dunotra:
Is the hard rock casino owend by the same as hard rock cafe?

Yes it is.
 MANUEDO19/11/2009 21:37:54 GMT
Wonderful idea.
This time Las Vegas will help people and for a time won't be seen as Sin City.
I like that so many pro will partecipate to this
 Plexo19/11/2009 22:56:52 GMT
Great to see this kinf of tournamnets, although they should be played more regularly.
It would be best if online pokerroms donate 1%-2% of their winnigs to charity.
 SuperNoob20/11/2009 02:56:07 GMT
pretty nice idea, that buyin won't hurt most of the poker pros and will generate a decent sum for the foundation too.
 Grimlock20/11/2009 09:54:40 GMT
Really nice idea i think. Always good to give money to charity =) They really need it. Awesome thought.
 DaneMitic20/11/2009 10:06:05 GMT
Posted by Plexo:
Great to see this kinf of tournamnets, although they should be played more regularly.
It would be best if online pokerroms donate 1%-2% of their winnigs to charity.

It would be really nice, but I think the most pokerrooms dont care about charities, they just see the money. Dollar Dollar Dollar Sad, but true... Disagree Thumbs Down

At least the big ones, like PS and FTP, should do smth like that, they've tons of Dollar ... Agree
 xxxbchxxx20/11/2009 11:50:43 GMT

great idea poker and charity go hand in hand..
Poker has sooo much cash spent on it in it and for it, its a very good way to get some of the more well off players to give a little back and still do what they love the most.... Worship
poker tours for charity get the thumbs up every time Thumbs Up
 ih8usukouts20/11/2009 11:51:06 GMT
Looks like some big names will be going to this event. I think it is good when places like Hard Rock do charities like this. It is two sided, the charity gets to benefit from the event and the players still have a chance at a prize pool.
 ZmxPowah21/11/2009 15:24:37 GMT
You say pokerrooms don't care about charities....
And you care? 90% people who say it's to low on it don't rlly do anythink.
They always remember when they hear about some actions like that.
Everyone want to get cash it's reality.
But nice things to do sometimes like that one.
 JimmiNS21/11/2009 20:38:32 GMT
Thats a good idea! Charity is always a good thing!

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