Purpose Inc. 2007 SEO Poker Registration
This is the full disclosure.
Please read everything below in this post before you register.
Then Click Here To Register.
Venitian Poker Room Thursday December 6th 8:00 Changed to 9:00 P.M.
(Starting time was changed from 8:00 to 9:00 so as not to conflict with the Microsoft Party)
1. Make the $50 charity donation immediately if you want to play (as soon as registration opens within the next few days).
This money will be split amongst three or more charities. Currently one of them is going to 2 fire fighters who were seriously burned in the San Diego fires in October 2007. The second goes to the wife of a fire fighter who died of a heart attack during the week of the fires in San Diego. The third charity is to help educate some of the Lost Boys of the Sudan. I am still looking for an Asian, European or South American charity (or all three) where the money really goes to help and is not wasted on administration. Not all of these charities are recognized by the U.S. IRS as full blown charities so may not be tax deductible. I am passing the money on to those who I feel need a little help right now, and not worrying about tax savings. (I will be giving more charity details here in the upcoming days)
The $50 just saves you a seat. It is not the buy in for the tournament. You must make the $50 donation in order to play in the tournament.
2. Show up at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas on Thursday December 6th around 7:00 or 7:30 8:30 at the Poker Room and make your $150 buy in. The Venetian runs one of the classiest joints in town and should run an excellent room.
Of the $150, the Venetian Poker Room has told me that they will be taking $40 for the casino room to cover costs, and the rest will be put into the pot. There will be a gradient payout from first place on down quite a few places. First place should be a fairly decent take.
3. Play the Texas Holdem Tournament and win! (or possibly lose, but not you right?)
4. There will be no refunds of any of the fees. I am not personally making a cent off of any of this, and am doing the work to help the charities and to help the average no name webmaster (I mean high roller!) of Pubcon get a chance to connect with his fellow webmasters!
5. This thing is taking off fast and should be a rocking ride, so if you have any suggestions or see any problems ahead please feel free to comment below. I am expecting it to take 4 or 5 hours depending on how many people we have play. It could go much faster or slower.
6. Check back right here for the Passcode to get in a few days. I am going to invite the paid members at Webmaster world first, and if there is room others can join.
There are limited seats, so sign up now if you want to play! (or at least as soon as I give out the password.)
It seems like you’ve made everything, registering wise, very accessible and easy for anyone trying to get involved in this event. Great work and I’m sure this will all turn out fantastically.
ReplyGreat job in organising the tournament! I am attending Pubcon, am not exactly a Texas Holdem’ Pro, but am a fan! Is the tournament closed to spectators? It might be an idea to allow spectators in that give a minimum donation? Would love to be a part of it!
ReplyBH
If you go to SEOPokerTable(dot)com you can practice for free. I set up the site just for people to practice for the tournament. It has all the directions there on how to play.
I am expecting some real beginners at this thing, and in fact I encourage them!
Spectators will be very welcome. If you decide to contribute and not play, just fill out the registration form online and let me know it is just a contribution but that you are not going to play.
I would however love to actually play!
No player is too unskilled! Just ask your opponents 😉
ReplyWhere is Michael Whittingham? Seems he would be a natural for this tourney.
ReplyCharities for fire fighters. It was amazing to see San Diego at large collect behind the fire fighters after the fires. Tragedy spawns opportunity for beauty. Although still sad, it was nice to see. This is nice to see.
ReplyIt’s nice that you not only get to network, but also have fun doing it while being able to donate to a good cause. A triple whammy! It seems you are always coming up with win-win(-win) situations, dk. And I hear the Venetian is one of the classiest joints in Vegas.
Replywish I found this before now….I will be on the look out for future events. I am starting from the beginning here and already getting clued in on something I have thought about in the past, the poker charity event for my community. Good stuff so far.
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