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We are looking to hold a Texas Hold'em fundraiser to raise funds for our softball team. We would like to give cash prizes, but not sure if we can. We thought if the cash was donated for the prize(s), it would be ok to do that. Can anyone offer legit advise on this?

The cash prize is what could get you in the most trouble.

Let me first say that I'm not an attorney so I can't give you the most concrete advice but I will say this…..

I've been around a TON of casino night fundraisers and in order for it to be a problem, someone has to complain and generally anyone who attends these are there to have a good time. I've been at casino night fundraisers in small Texas towns with the LOCAL SHERRIFF in attendance and they enjoy it as much as the next guy.

Events that raise eyebrows are the ones that buy radio spots, take out huge ads in newspapers and offer thousands of dollars in prizes. People don't seem to care much about local organizations looking to raise a few thousand dollars for their cause.

Now as far as giving prizes away is concerned, consider this idea….

Instead of cash prizes, give away raffle tickets. First place gets 500 tickets, second place gets 300 and so on down the line. Even last place or anyone attending gets at least one ticket and EVERYONE has some kind of chance at winning.

Consider this: The Texas State Gambling Statute says

(1) "Bet" means an agreement to win or lose something of value solely or partially by chance.

And further down it says…

A bet does not include:
"an offer of merchandise, with a value not greater than $25, made by the proprietor of a bona fide carnival contest conducted at a carnival sponsored by a nonprofit religious, fraternal, school, law enforcement, youth, agricultural, or civic group, including any nonprofit agricultural or civic group incorporated by the state before 1955, if the person to receive the merchandise from the proprietor is the person who performs the carnival contest."

Your offer of merchandise would be raffle tickets, and five rolls of raffle tickets does not equal $25.

Also, consider giving everyone in attendance something just for participating. Chuck E. Cheese pizza, The State Fair (the midway) and similar groups give you something just for participating and I assure you their legal departments have researched this long and hard.

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Other than Poker hand odds and a list of tips from pros to be a last minute reminder, what would be in the book? And would you like to see an advanced quick reference guide.

Also I am looking for a list of the number of outs by type of hand.

Do any of you seasoned guys count outs to determine whether to fold or not? or Do you jsut use seat of the pants feel for the hand.

I calculate the number of outs I have all the time, along with pot odds to determine if I should make a call. Don't follow it everytime, because sometimes they say one thing and my gut tells me something else.

http://www.tightpoker.com/poker_odds.html

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If you are in a no limit texas hold em tournament, when there are 2 people left, and the small blind calls the big blind pre flop can the big blind then raise?
Is there a rule book out there that shows this.

Everyone at the table gets the opportunity to bet in every round. Big blind will be the last person of the first round with the opportunity to bet. If he wants to keep it at bigs he can just knock.

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Where can I play Texas Hold em without having to download anything and be able to keep stats and invite friends to play with you? I really need a good site. Please let me know. I would also appreciate sites with Black jack and euchre or any other fun care games. Thanks.

myspace.com has that game, and plenty others.

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tried 2 enter tbl 7 in the holdem lounge and was barred untill july 3rd, what happened?

you might have been temp banned, did you read the rules beforre you entered?

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Are there any good Casino's or Card room in downtown San Fran where I can get a game of poker? Preferably a sit & go

There doesn't seem to be any card rooms in the city of SF but plenty of them just outside of the city along the penninsula and East Bay. The only card room I have played at in the Bay Area was in Pacheco at the CA Grand and it's not too bad, my friends go there all the time. There are plenty of card rooms in the metro area b/c poker is considered a game of skill and not chance so it's not subject to the same restrictions as casino's with slot machines and blackjack.

here is a link that shows you the closest card rooms to SF:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&view=text&q=card+rooms&near=San+Francisco,+CA&ie=UTF8&hl=en&sa=N&start=0

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