RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER Alright, so this week they stepped out of the box just a little here at Toadstool. Dave and Suzanne hosted a Relay for Life Poker Tournament fundraiser event put together by team We Care. With over 30 players this was a fun event. The evening started with a buffet style dinner of slider sandwiches, chili, and cheeses served up from the Toadstool kitchen. Players paid a $35.00 entry fee, which included dinner and drinks, for a chance to win one of the top three prizes. Action was fast as this was a re-buy tournament, players began with $1,500.00 in chips and re-bought for $5.00 and had an add-on at the break for $10.00 more. Players fell to larger chip stacks and better cards after the break as the field was narrowed to the final table of 7, including Toadstool owners Dave and Suzanne Mackey. As cards were dealt Dave and Suzanne found themselves in a hand with all her chips at risk…..Dave had the better hand and Suzanne moved to the rail…Dave slept on the couch later I am sure. As the field was narrowed to the final 3 players Mike Stromberg fell to Dave Leary, which lead to heads up match with Dave Mackey. Just a few hands later Leary put Mackey all in to win the tournament. I must say at this point Dave Leary came back from a forced all in small blind with an absolutely brilliant play on a Jack Three off suit, poker genius I say…. So first place of $125.00 went to Dave Leary, who donated it back to the charity, Thank-you Dave. Second place of $75.00 went to Dave Mackey, who slept alone…..
1st place Dave Leary 2nd place Dave Mackey and 3rd place Mike Stromberg
Third place of $35.00 went to Mike Stromberg. Thanks to all the players who came out and thank-you to Toadstool Billiards for hosting this event. We were able to raise over $1,300.00 after expenses to donate to Relay for Life American Cancer Society……Thank-You
www.TheBreakMagazine.com
May 2011 - The Break
29