JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.

  • 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice during a full scale professional Texas Hold’m Poker Tournament.

All cash prizes will be donated to charity. Thanks to a dedicated group of sponsors, the winners of the Tournament will not go home empty handed. Prizes range from dinner vouchers to medical check-ups and are provided by a large number of companies associated with the Budapest Expat community.

Tournament form: Texas Hold’m

Rules of play: Nine players per table – re-buys possible until main break

Latest Date for Registration: Saturday, November 9 at 12.00 noon (if max. of 90 participants for tournament not yet reached)

Awards: All cash won will be donated to the charity of choice of the winner. In addition, sponsored prizes are available that the winners can take home for themselves.

1st place – 50% of cash winning for charity
2nd place – 20% of cash winning for charity
3rd and 4th place – 10% of cash winning for charity
5th place – 5% of cash winnings for charity
6th place – 2% of cash winning for charity
7th – 9th place – 1% of cash winnings for charity

Cost of Participation: The Participation Fee is HUF 6.000 per person

Time schedule:

12.00 am – Registration and crash course in Poker for inexperienced Poker players
12:30 pm – Registration of Players
13:00 pm – Start of Tournament
15:30 pm – Main break and last chance for re-buys (time is tentative)
18:00 pm – Award ceremony (time is tentative and dependant on number of participants)

Venue: Cotton Club
Address: 1066 Budapest, Jókai utca 26

For further details and registration please check www.jcicharitypoker.weebly.com

About Junior Chamber International (JCI)

Junior Chamber International was founded by Henry Giessenbier in 1910 and became the largest community of young entrepreneurs and active citizens today in providing development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change. Local chapters are usually made of 20-100 members, organising events, seminars and projects in the following key areas: entrepreneurship, leadership, management skills and trainer-courses.

Details are available at http://www.jci.cc

JCI Expat Budapest is a chapter specifically for the International community in Budapest and is part of JCI Hungary. JCI Hungary was established in September 1989 and became the first full-member of the international association from Eastern Europe. It operates in five cities: Győr, Budapest, Nyíregyháza, Szeged and Pécs with about 130 registered members.

Details are available at www.jciexpatbudapest.com.

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