DeafHear.ie Charity Event Sunday 28th September

ElectraBlue

Hi all...

Two of my work colleagues and another friend are participating in a National Sky Dive Event on 12th October to raise funds for our parent charity DeafHear.ie (formerly known as The National Association for Deaf People). We need to raise a minimum of €3,000... It took me aaaaaggggggeeeesss to get the management to agree in having a poker event - so your support would really mean a lot to me!!!!

Many thanks to JP Poker for agreeing to host this for us!


1. Who is running the event: DeafHear.ie Dublin South Resource Centre in association with JP Poker
2. The purpose of the event: Charity Fun Event
3. Date and Location of event: Sunday 28th September, Molloy's Pub, Tallaght
4. Registration and Start time of event: Registration from 3:30pm, Game starts at 4pm
5. Any prerequisites: All are welcome... Bring your money and your friends!
6. How can tickets be purchased & is there a maximum number (in advance, at the door etc.): At the door... I've a few fishes people pre-reg'ed already.
7. Type of Tournament (Hold'em/Omaha etc Freezeout/Rebuy etc.): Texas Hold 'Em
8. Cost of entry and any subsequent rebuys/top-ups etc.: €20 (€10+€10) buy in; unlimited re-buys @ €20 each until first break
9. Cost of registration: €10 - which is going to the charity along with €5 from each re-buy...
10. % of entry fee/rebuys/top-up going into Prize fund: €10 entry plus 75% from each re-buy/top-up goes into the Prize Pool
11. Any guaranteed prize pool.: No, but the more players the better the prize pool!
12. If applicable, Number of re-buys allowed and over what time frame/blind levels.: Unlimited re-buys during the first 4 levels (until first break)
13. Starting Chips: 2k
14. Rebuy and Top-up chip amounts.: All re-buys = 2k Final top-up (during break) = 5k
15. Blind levels: Usual: 25/50; 50/100; 75/150; 100/200 ... etc
16. Blind timeframes: 15 minutes levels... we have to finish at a 'decent' time!
17. Places being paid and if any prizes are other than cash (free entry to other tournie, merchandice etc): Cash prizes will be finalised on the day
18. Are there going to be dealers - and their level of skill: self-dealt until final table (professional dealer)
19. Will there be a documented list of rules: same as for other JP Poker Events
20. Is there a tournament director: yes... JP McCann
21. How are disputes handled - who has final say: my camogie stick TD has final say

Hope to see y'all there!

ElectraBlue

Keeping this on page 1... 8 days to go! :cool:

ElectraBlue

JP Poker

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susiewoosie

Ah... i'll show my face

The Clamper

WAS AT THE LAST ONE OF THESE, GREAT CRAIC AND A NICE BUNCH OF PEOPLE

IF YOU ARE A HEARING PERSON THEY WILL SHOW YOU SOME QUICK HAND SIGNALS FOR RAISE, CALL AND DIFFERENT HAND DECLARATIONS FOR A STRAIGHT, FLUSH AND HOUSE ETC, EASY

MOST OF THE PLAYERS THERE WERE OF A REASONABLE STANDARD AND SOME WERE QUITE GOOD, SO BE CAREFUL

I WILL TRY TO BE THERE CIARAN

DEREK

ElectraBlue

Thanks guys... Tomorrow should be good!

We got a lot of lovely spot prizes from the local shops including €300 vouchers from Marks & Spencers, a year's supply of coffee from Starbucks worth €84, Champagne Gift Set and many more... The 'wooden spoon' won't go home empty handed, nor will the best hand of the tournament! The rest we'll raffle off...

Derek - I think the Irish Deaf Poker crew will be out-numbered at this one... I've far more hearing players than deaf coming!

See you all there tomorrow!!!

ElectraBlue

The day went well although we had a lower turnout than expected, with some players unable to attend at last minute due to other commitments... Please don't worry - the tournament went very smoothly and all the players enjoyed themselves!

The Wooden Spoon spot prize went to Donal 'The Value' Desmond and Paula D won a bottle of vodka (compliments of Molloy's Pub) for the best hand of the night with her quad Kings!

4 places were paid out - Congratulations to all!:
1st Queen Jules
2nd Susie Woosie
3rd Geraldine Figgs
4th Keenan "Keeno" Byrne

To Ciaran (Get In There) and his IDP crew for coming early to teach the basics to a few non-poker players! He did a fine job! One of his 'students' managed to outlast him and come 3rd! :D:D

To our main sponsors: ESB IE, Meagher Moynihan, Siemens and Marks & Spencers Tallaght…

To all the local businesses who sent in a spot prize for the raffle...

To JP & Christine! They were wonderful and their kind generosity in agreeing to host this event for charity was really appreciated...

To all the players who came along...

Thank you ALL so much for your support!

I received a few PM's from some of ye unable to attend and offering to donate directly to the charity instead - you know who you are! Thank you! I really, really, appreciate this! I will post an update on how much we have raised for the DeafHear Sky Dive Challenge later on this week as we are waiting for more donations to come in.