Upcoming Public Poker Tournaments

What better way to follow-up the news of the largest poker bust in NC that I can remember with the announcement of several large tournaments! Only in NC....


Here are three upcoming public tournaments:

Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament, Thursday, September 20, 2007, 7-10pm.
Sponsored by G105. No entry fee. The Raleigh restaurant Hi-Five will host the Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament hosted by Kristen and Mike from the Showgram, brought to you by Time Warner Cable and TBS. Grand prize winner will receive a trip for 2 to Cabo San Lucas, runner-up will win a HDTV and the top 8 will qualify for additional prizes. Get your poker faces ready and come down to Hi-Five, located on Glenwood South in Downtown Raleigh.

Texas Hold’em Charity Tournament for the American Heart Walk, October 6, 2007.
Registration begins at 2:00 pm Registration ends at 2:45 pm, tournament Begins at 3:00 pm. Location: The Tavern in New Hope Common. Funds go to sponsor Brenda Mickley for the American Heart Walk on Oct 21st in Research Triangle Park, NC. Pre-Registration: $25 donation. Pre-Registering guarantees your seat and enters you to win door prizes, including a poker table and set of chips and Poker Stars Hats and T-Shirts. Prizes awarded, limited to 100 people. Click here to pre-register.

Triangle Community Foundation,
for a $50 donation, offers a series of tournaments in the fall. No prizes, but you “win” money that you’ll be donating at the end. See details at: http://www.trianglepoker.org/RedThermometer.html#INFO.