The 2019
LLS Student of the Year Poker Tournament Benefiting Blood Cancer Research
Register now for your seat in the 2019 Poker Tournament Benefiting LLS.
First Place: 2 Round-trip First-Class tickets on American Airlines and 2 night stay at any Ritz-Carlton in the United States
Due to space restrictions, at the venue, we are capped at 100 players. This event will sell out. Register and guarantee your seat now.
The 2019 David Clark & David Dikin LLS Poker Tournament Benefiting Blood Cancer Research Awarding Prizes worth up to $20,000
David Clark and David Dikin are teaming up again to sponsor the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a charity poker tournament. This year, Gentry and Will Dikin are running for the 2019 Leukemia & Lymphoma Student of the Year, a friendly competition among students to raise the most money to fund blood cancer research. Generous sponsors have donated three separate travel packages for this year’s tournament.
The tournament will be be held at Rounders Card Club on Saturday February 2nd, 2019. Lunch will be provided next door at Naples Pizzeria at 11:00 AM. The tournament begins at 12:00 and will continue until we have a Grand Prize Winner winner.
First Prize: Round-Trip Business Class tickets for two on American Airlines & Two Nights at any Starwood Property, including Marriott & Ritz Carlton.
Second Place: Round Trip airfare for two on Southwest Airlines and two nights in a room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.
Third Place: Round Trip airfare for two on Southwest Airlines and two nights accommodation at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.
Added Bonus: The 7 people who make the final and do not win a travel prize will receive a gift bag worth approximately $500 in gift cards to great restaurants and businesses in the area.
A Few Notes On The Tournament
WHAT TO DO AT THE REGISTRATION/DONATION PAGE:
If you donate $200 or more on the registration page, you are registered. Please make sure to list your your email address and players’ names so we can send you tournament updates, reminders, and your donation receipts. I will send you a confirmation email within 24 hours acknowledging your payment and registration.
RE-BUYS: If you bust all the way to the felt, re-buys will be allowed for the first 90 minutes (or until the first break) for $200.
ADD ON: There will be one $200 Add-On available at the first break as well.
If you are making a donation and NOT playing in the tournament, please let us know, so we can sell the maximum number of tickets allowed, as we are capped at 100 players. If the event does not sell out, late registration is allowed through the first break.
Rounders Card Club is our host again for this tournament. They have shown great hospitality in the past and for that, we are grateful. If you play poker on a regular basis, PLEASE consider joining their club. It’s only $20 to join and as you will see, it is a great place to play poker.
Rounders is opening their doors for this fundraiser, and supplying a place to play, the dealers are donating their time for this event so please…TIP YOUR DEALER.
Please know that the prizes are donated. It is the responsibility of the winners to coordinate with the donors. A reasonable notice (30 days) for travel is a good idea. Donors are using their rewards points to book the flights and accommodations, so please know that going into your reservation process. You will need to be flexible with your dates and times for travel, as prices fluctuate wildly. Please note that your preferred date of travel might not be available or practical.
We are looking forward to a great tournament. As an added bonus payout, we have placed a bounty on David Dikin’s head of $100 – That means of you bust him out of the tournament, you win a $100 bonus paid in cash – on the spot.