A poker run is a fun way to earn money for a charitable cause. While there are many variations, typically a poker run involves participants collecting playing cards from specified locations. At the end of the run, the participant with the best poker hand wins the prize. Poker runs typically involve motorcyclists, but. Follow this guide to ensure success with your charity fundraising event! For Starters Your charity must be a 501 c-3. Tournament director and VCI will customize the Tournament. Each player will be giving a donation to the charity cause for the seat in the Poker Tournament. 3-hour timed tournament on two hours of elimination. Casino Fundraisers. Casino night poker tournaments and charity events are great ideas to help raise money for your non-profit group, or charity association while adding amusement for your guests with a fun casino night! Ideas for Fundraising Fundraising can be hard yakka for local sporting clubs and charities, with most fundraising ideas involving bake sales, barbeques, quiz nights and hard-to-sell raffle tickets. Charity Poker Tournament Fundraiser - Another fun way to raise funds is hosting a charity poker tournament featuring the wildly popular Texas Hold’em format. Players are competing for donated prizes, not cash so its not a gambling event. Find this Pin and more on Fundraising Ideasby Fundraiser Help.

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If you’re looking for a unique way to get money for your organization, poker tournaments from The Party Team are the answer! Our clients have had tons of success with these events in the past, and you can too! We provide everything you need to ensure the event runs smoothly, from tables and chips and cards to professional dealers.

How Do Poker Tournaments Work?

We make it easy to set up your fundraiser. All you have to do is come up with a guest list and a buy-in. Players who buy-in will be given poker chips to start the night. Typically, everyone will start with $5,000 in chips. As players get “knocked out” of the game, they can rebuy to get back into the game. Also, we can encourage “add-ons,” where players can buy additional chips as they play.

To ensure that the tournament doesn’t last too long, we will set up a blind structure and an itinerary of the night. The tournament consists of rounds – at the start of each new round, the blinds go up. We’ll adjust the timing and chip values based on your guest and table counts.

Our professional dealers will assist any new players, and they’ll keep track of those who get knocked out. As the number of players goes down, we’ll consolidate tables until there is only one left. Those at the final table are in for top prizes, as determined by you before the event. The entire tournament is run by a Pit Boss, who handles the logistics so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

How Much Can I Raise?

Poker tournaments are one of the best money-making opportunities. We have many clients who’ve raised over $10K in a single night. Depending on the number of guests and the buy-in costs, you can get a lot of cash for your organization. Best of all, you can combine poker tournaments with other fundraising options, such as a 50/50 raffle, casino tables, or a silent auction.

Upgrade Your Poker Tournament!

While the focus of your event is fundraising, we have plenty of other options to help your guests stay entertained! Add-ons can include:

• Event DJs – Keep the music flowing all night long! We can also facilitate announcements throughout the night.
• Photo Booth – Bring some memories home with our photo booth prints!
• Reception Games – For those who don’t want to play (or get knocked out), we can offer giant versions of classic board games!
• Cash Cube – Our blizzard of dollars is the perfect incentive for more fundraising!
• Plinko or Prize Wheel – Guests can buy-in to spin or drop the Plinko! puck. Another great way to offer prizes!

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One of the best ways to promote a charitable cause is with a fundraiser and poker tournaments are one of the most proven, effective fundraising activities. With over 30 years of expertise, Vegas Concepts is the leader in charity fundraising events. Follow this guide to ensure success with your charity fundraising event!

For Starters…

• Your charity must be a 501 c-3. (Non-Profit).

• Tournament director and VCI will customize the Tournament.

• Each player will be giving a donation to the charity cause for the seat
  in the Poker Tournament. 3-hour timed tournament on two hours of elimination and final
  table in the last hour.

• We suggest $50, $100, $200 per seat for your Tournament.

Table Sponsorship

• Sell the poker tables to individuals or corporations.

• Print 4×6 – VCI provides table tent signs for recognition of sponsors.

A Successful Approach for Non-profit Events

• Paypal for registration of event
  Day of Tournament.

• As your guests register, Vegas Concept’s will randomly place
  your guests at the tables.

• We suggest starting each player with 3-k or 2,500 in chips for a
  three-hour tournament.

• After play has begun, the computer moves the blinds up every 7
  to 15 minutes for the first hour.

• The blinds will start at 100/200 and increase every 7 to 15
  minutes 200/400, etc.

• As this happens, players will be eliminated from the tournament.

• Tables will be consolidated as we see 3 or less players at any
  given table.

Rebuys

• Re-buy amounts should always be one half of the seats price
  donation.

• Rebuys are for either 1,500 or 1,250 in chips. One add-on buy.
  Rebuys will be for the first hour only.

• What we have experienced at Fundraisers is that “UNLIMITED
  re-buys” give the Tournament a new flare. Basically, a player
  could pay to win the Tournament. We have raised more money
  for our charities by allowing unlimited re-buys for local charity
  events.

Tournament Play

• The first two hours VCI will do an eliminations style tournament.

• As players are eliminated and drop out of the tournament, they
  will leave their table. The Pit boss will move the remaining
  players to consolidate the tables.

• The top 12 players will be at the final table in the last hour. We
  will give the players a voucher for the total value of their chips at
  the end of the two hours. Each player will come to the final table
  with the amount of chips they had at the end of the first two
  hours of play. They have to present the voucher to the Pit Boss
  on the final table to get their chips. Then as play at the final table progresses, your guests will start
  cheering for their favorite players. The final table really gets the
  gallery into hooting and hollering for their favorite player.

Vegas Concepts Provides

• Chip value vouchers (Hold’em/Poker only).

• 4×6 acrylic table tent signs (for recognition of table sponsors).

Client Provides

Poker Tournament Fundraiser Ideas

• Require 2- committee members to assist are Tournament director
  in collecting cash or credit cards transactions for re-buys sales.

• The charity needs to supply the event with I-Pad and credit card
  app download and tested wifi, with charges.

Vegas Concepts can also provide professional/Custom poker supplies

Poker Tournament Fundraising Ideas Party

• Custom poker chips with your logo

• Playing cards with the charity logo

• Custom poker sets

• Custom Poker table felts

Poker Tournament Fundraising Ideas Cards

Start planning your Charity Fundraiser Poker Tournament today by giving us a call at 972-438-1800, or request a quote online!