[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/baj/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/baj/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG]The Mount Kilimanjaro Poker Tournament
What it is:Texas hold’em style – Freeze out
Where:Cash Casino Poker Room, Saturday August 18, 2007 7:30 PM
Why:The tournament has been designed to benefit a charitable cause. An employee at Mark’s who has dealt with the struggles of Alzheimer’s will benefit as she needs to raise $10,000 in donations –100% of which goes to support the work of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. She has also agreed to pay all of her own costs to travel to Africa in order to participate in Ascent for Alzheimer’s. This journey is designed to reflect the mountainous struggle faced by those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
Cost:The cost is set at a $75.00 buy in which will get you a value of 5000 in chips.
Format of play:5 card Texas Hold’em, blinds go up every 15 minutes
The top 3 players will receive cash prizes and a portion of the overall pot will go to charity.
Blinds Structure:Blinds will go up every 15 minutes As follows: Small blindBig BlindSmall blindBig Blind
2525 15 mins 1000 2000 2HR
25 50 30 mins 1500 3000
50 100 45 mins 3000 6000
75 150 1 HR 4000 8000
150 300 8000 16000 3 HR
400 800 12000 24000
500 1000
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A SANCTIONED EVENT BY MARK’S**
We want to keep all invitations to that by word of mouth only. Any more questions or concerns, please contact Aj Bhandari.
If you want to play, we need to have payment ahead of time to ensure seats are filled and we are not penalized by the casino. There will be no exceptions this time!
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It's great that it's for charity and all, but it'd really make a difference in deciding if you could estimate what the pot could be for prizes....for me at least.