Category Archives: WA

Event: Dan‘s Back with his 2nd Annual Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament (Spokane, WA)

“Northwest Sports & Entertainment, in association with Dan Dickau, are proud to announce the 2007 Dan Dickau Celebrity Poker Tournament 7:00 pm on August 22, at Northern Quest Casino. This event is open to the first 100 paid entrants plus approximately 20 celebrities from the basketball world, mixed with three world championship poker players. Entry is $500. Each participant will receive one seat into the tournament, two tickets to the celebrity poker reception before hand, a gift bag with a minimum retail value of $200, and two premier seats to the Toyota Spokane All-American’s Charity Classic game.”

Dan Dickau Basketball

Event: Play poker for PFLAG (Yakima, WA)

“PFLAG of Kittitas County will hold its 2007 poker tournament and fundraiser Saturday night.

A social hour — it’s BYOB — begins at 5 p.m. Games start at 6 p.m. Buy-ins cost $15. Re-buys are $5. All proceeds go to Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Kittitas County. There are no cash payouts. Only donated prizes will be given.”

Yakima Herald (08/02/07)

Event: Online Game Services Inc. Presents Casual Connect Charity Texas Hold’Em Party (Seattle, WA)

“Online Game Services Inc. (OGSi) today announced that it will be holding a charity poker party as part of the Casual Games Association’s Casual Connect Conference in Seattle, WA (http://seattle.casualconnect.org). CGA Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry.”

dBusinessNews (07/09/07)

Event: Celebrity Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament and Auction (Seattle, WA)

“Food, drinks, silent and live auctions and a Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament. Celebrities include: Josh Brown (Seahawks); Sam McCullum (Vikings and Seahawks); Coy Wire and Trevor Hooper (Buffalo Bills); Death Cab for Cutie; Sir Mix-A-Lot and many more. The event benefits the Think Big Foundation, a local nonprofit focused on on the development and continued academic achievement of Seattle’s young athletes and artists, founded by former Seattle Seahawks running back Kerry Carter.”

The Seattle Times (06/28/07)