May 8, 2010

You are invited to the following event:
Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament
US Poker Throw Down
Saturday, May 08, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (PT)

Peppermill Resort Casino
2707 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

The newly renovated Peppermill Resort Casino, along with professional poker player and two-time kidney recipient Jennifer Harman, will host the second annual Throw Down Poker Championship benefiting the National Kidney Foundation, sponsored by IGT and Liberty Dialysis. The event will take place in conjunction with Peppermill’s Nevada State Poker Championship directed by Mike Gainey. Supporting casinos include Atlantis Casino Resort Spa and Grand Sierra Resort. The 2010 Throw Down poker competition includes a unique team format that unites casinos and card rooms across the Southwest, yet also allows for individual player participation.

More than 300 participants and 40 poker pros and celebrities are confirmed and seats are selling fast. Participating casinos across the Southwest include Lakeside Inn, Bay 101, Commerce Casino, Palace Reno, John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Phoenix Hotel Casino, Casino Marysville, Capitol Casino, Montbleu Lake Tahoe, and supporting properties Atlantis, Grand Sierra, and Peppermill Reno.

For more information about the 2010 US Throw Down Competition visit http://www.jenniferharmancpt.com.

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September

 POKER GIVES DESIGNATES SEPTEMBER AS "NATIONAL POKER MONTH"
 ENLISTS CARDROOMS NATIONWIDE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY

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Las Vegas – Card rooms across the nation have the opportunity to celebrate National Poker Month by hosting one charity tournament during the month of September to support the non-profit organization Poker Gives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by poker industry leaders Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and Lisa Tenner. The funds raised by Poker Gives will be distributed to four mainstream charities: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Special Olympics, and the Step by Step Foundation.

By designating September as National Poker Month, Poker Gives has created an annual venue  that will unite the poker world in supporting important causes and “giving back.” Every card room in the United States will be asked to select one day during the month of September, 2010 to host a charity poker tournament. Half of the proceeds from the event will go to Poker Gives and half will remain in the prize pool. The buy-in amount will be chosen by each individual card room, but a minimum buy-in of $50 with re-buys is recommended.

Poker Gives will include a listing of all participating card rooms in press releases, ads, articles in major poker media, and on the Poker Gives website. There will be a great deal of media coverage regarding National Poker Month. The names of all winners and participating card room managers will be entered into separate drawings to be held in October, 2010. Prizes will be awarded to the drawing winners, including a seat in the WPT Invitational, Card Player Cruises vacations, and buy-ins to tournaments. The names of all card rooms that participate will be entered into a separate drawing, with one cardroom winning a meet-and-greet session and a poker seminar with Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, and Jan Fisher.

Please contact Michelle "Sassy" Richey, Poker Gives Director of Operations, via email at sassy@pokergives.org or by phone at (702) 860-7413 with any questions or to register a card room for National Poker Month.

For additional information about Poker Gives, visit www.pokergives.org.

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♣ Las Vegas, NV - Poker Gives was founded by poker industry professionals Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and Lisa Tenner as a way for the poker world to "Give Back" to worthwhile charity organizations. The goal is to raise funds through poker events and donate it to five mainstream charities that are near and dear to their hearts.

No Board Members or Founding Members will receive a salary in the expectation that a minimum of 95% of all funds raised will reach the charities. All efforts will be made to keep the administrative costs of maintaining the site to 5% or less. The charities Poker Gives supports are: Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Paralyzed Veteran's of America, Special Olympics, Sunflower Children and American Cancer Society.

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Dogs in Need at the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter

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♣ Baldwin Park, CA - I received the following e-mail from poker star Chad Brown:

I talked to Lance Hunter, Director of the Shelter for some further insight. If you are not in the Baldwin park area, you can donate to the LA County Animal Shelter System or directly to the LA County Animal Care Foundation and requesting the donation be set aside for the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter, with special programs for medical care and expansion programs. The Foundation provides a donation opportunity for those who wish to assist Los Angeles County animals in need. Your contribution to the Foundation support valuable programs: such as adoptions, spay-and-neuter programs, and direct support to ensure the safety and comfort of shelter animals. Your gift will help these programs continue through the next year, and help sustain vital lifeline programs to shelter animals in need. Besides cash donations, leaches, collars and bandanas are always welcome. Lance also said that volunteers are always appreciated at the shelter, in a variety of areas, 7 days a week.

If you are in another part of the country, and want to assist in your own area, contact your local SPCA and ask how you can help.