Joan Vickers fundraiser announcment...

Deleter

1. Who is running the event (organisation, society etc.)
The Voodoo Card Club (www.voodoocardclub.com)

2. The purpose of the event (charity, commercial etc.)
Charity

3. Date and Location of event
Saturday, 8th August @ The Voodoo Card Club

4. Registration and Start time of event.
Reg: 7.00 for a 7.30 start.

5. Any prerequisites (member of club, society etc)
Membership available on the door on the night.

6. How can tickets be purchased & is there a maximum number (in advance, at the door etc.)

No Max, tickets sold on the night.

7. Type of Tournament (Hold'em/Omaha etc Freezeout/Rebuy etc.)
Hold'em Freezeout

8. Cost of entry and any subsequent rebuys/top-ups etc.
€140 + €0 Reg

9. Cost of registration
Free

10. % of entry fee/rebuys/top-up going into Prize fund
€100 of the €140

10a. Is any money from the prize fund held back for future tournaments, if so, how much
No, none.

11. Any guarenteed prize pool.
No

12. If applicable, Number of re-buys allowed and over what time frame/blind levels.
N/A

13. Starting Chips
10,000

14. Rebuy and Top-up chip amounts.
N/A

15. Blind levels
All levels, starting at 25/50, 20 min clock.

16. Blind timeframes
20 Min clock.

17. Places being paid and if any prizes are other than cash (free entry to other tournie, merchandice etc)
TBD pending numbers.

18. Are there going to be dealers - and their level of skill
Trained dealers at all tables.

19. Will there be a documented list of rules
www.pokertda.com

20. Is there a tournament director
Yup. Nick.

21. How are disputes handled - who has final say.
He does!

22. Are there any cash games offered, if so, please outline the rake for each limit offered.
from .25/.50 up to 5/10 all games.

smurph

I'll be there

jimsmith09

smiths by 3

5starpool

I'll make this if I can.

fatguy

I won't be able to play but would like to donate. Is there a paypal or stars account I could transfer to?

Deleter

Hi
We are setting up an account, and will post the details shortly

smurph

Bump.....
Don' t forget this guys, it's for a good cause.

Anyone up for a Boardsie last longer, once we get Tom Murphy out of the equation, were sorted.

Deleter

Bank account details are as follows:

Account Name: Beratol Limited (deposit account)
Account Number: 17705122
Sort Code: 93-35-54
Bank: AIB
Branch: Greystones

Deleter

Hi All
Just a reminder to everyone, looking forward to see you all at this event. Reg 7pm @ the Voodoo this Saturday. It is really a worthwhile cause.

CourierCollie

Probably a silly question (but just in case, as invitational makes it sound closed in some sense). I assume it's ok to turn up and donate, even if you didn't know Joan?

DeVore

its not only ok, its encouraged!

I'll be away on holidays but I will give money to Eamonn Connolly. Sorry I cant play.

DeV.

Deleter

Fundraising Update
There will be 7 Seater Sit n Go's at the Voodoo Card Club from 5pm on Saturday.
Dealer dealt @ €20 no reg.

Deleter

7 Seater €20 no reg
Today and Tomorrow
6pm @ the Voodoo

nicnicnic

Keep seats for myself and Mr Storan, hopefully we can drag another few with us

smurph

Great stuff Nicky,
it's for a great cause

VoodooCC

Looking forward to welcoming everyone to this event. I'm sure we can all pull together to make a difference.

Deleter

Hi All
Hope to see you at the Voodoo tonight.
Sit n Go's from 5pm

Deleter

The memory of poker player Joan Vickers was celebrated in style on Saturday night by friends and family at the Voodoo Card Club. A benefit tournament organised by Willo and Eamonn Connolly brought a host of players and non-players together for what turned out to be a funny, reflective night of poker and memories.

The tournament was a €140 buy-in with €40 donated for the benefit of Joan’s children. A starting stack of 10,000 chips and a 25 minute clock was surely a structure Joan would have favoured as it allowed the better player the opportunity to exercise their skill.

Despite the obvious sadness of the night the players present managed to lift the mood with good humour and many anecdotes of Joan. While Vera, Ian and Mossy chopped the money for the first three places, the make-up of the final table with five women and only four men – from a starting field where men out-numbered the women by 3 to 1 – would have made Joan smile and say in her own inimitable way; ‘Doesn’t surprise me at all, I always said women were better players than men’.

A total of nearly €2000 was raised and Eamonn & Willo would like to express their gratitude on behalf of Joan’s children to all who took part.

smurph

Great night,

Joan would have been proud

pocketer

Super night - really enjoyed it!

Nick V

Deleter wrote: »

The memory of poker player Joan Vickers was celebrated in style on Saturday night by friends and family at the Voodoo Card Club. A benefit tournament organised by Willo and Eamonn Connolly brought a host of players and non-players together for what turned out to be a funny, reflective night of poker and memories.

The tournament was a €140 buy-in with €40 donated for the benefit of Joan’s children. A starting stack of 10,000 chips and a 25 minute clock was surely a structure Joan would have favoured as it allowed the better player the opportunity to exercise their skill.

Despite the obvious sadness of the night the players present managed to lift the mood with good humour and many anecdotes of Joan. While Vera, Ian and Mossy chopped the money for the first three places, the make-up of the final table with five women and only four men – from a starting field where men out-numbered the women by 3 to 1 – would have made Joan smile and say in her own inimitable way; ‘Doesn’t surprise me at all, I always said women were better players than men’.

A total of nearly €2000 was raised and Eamonn & Willo would like to express their gratitude on behalf of Joan’s children to all who took part.

I would just like to give my personal thanks to all those who attended the event. Specific mention should also go to those who donated despite not being able to attend the event due to other commitments - IPPT and JP Poker amongst these. Hope to see you all again soon.