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Tuesday 1st February 2005

Online Poker site holds charity tournament

SportsCrewPoker.com has organised a Grand Tournament to raise funds for Shriner�s Hospitals for Children. Punters may win a seat in the 2005 WSOP Main Event and a Chance to win $5,000,000.

For the second year in a row, SportsCrew.com teams up with the Shriner�s Hospitals for Children to celebrate this memorable event. In 2004, over $90,000 was raised for the cause of these children. The 2005 Charity Poker season kicks off Saturday, Jan. 29th with the $10,000 southeastern shoot out at the North Atlanta Trade Center. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Shriner�s Hospitals for Children.

The second series of events starts Feb. 7th and culminates on March 29th. The Shriner�s Poker series consists of 56 satellite tournaments with the final winner awarded a seat in the 2005 WSOP main event and a chance to win $5,000,000. Visit www.shrinepoker.org or www.sportscrewpoker.com for further details.

�All of us at SportsCrewPoker.com feel this is a great opportunity to give back to the children. 100% of the money raised at this charity event will go directly to the Shriners.� Says RJ Bergh, SportsCrew Poker Director, he continued to say: �Through our collective efforts with Gaming Club Poker.com our 2005 goal is to raise $500,000 for the childrens� hospitals.�

Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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