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Post by RAYFF2 on Sept 13, 2006 11:01:29 GMT -5
CANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HAVING A TEXAS HOLDEM POKER TOURNAMENT SATURDAY SEPT 23RD 2006 AT THE SOCIAL BUILDING ON SPRINGBROOK DR ROUTE 14 IN CANTON. ENTRY FEE IS $40.00 . LIMITED TO 80 PLAYERS. PLAYERS WILL BE USING HIGH QUALITY 11.5 GRAM CLAY POKER CHIPS WITH THE DENOMINATIONS ON THEMWHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAS PURCHASED. SEATING IS LIMITED AND WE ASK THAT YOU PRE REGISTER BY CALLING RAY MILLER @570-673-8119. DOORS OPEN AT 10AM AND WE SHOULD START AROUND 11AM. Payouts will be the for the final table(8 players) for 72-80 people ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CALL. IF NO ANSWER PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT millerr@cantonfire.org.
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Post by 2Truck on Sept 13, 2006 15:46:51 GMT -5
You folks may want to take a look at this and see if it is LEGAL...... www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_242230447.htmlDepartment charged with illegal gambling, liquor sales By PATRICK BUCHNOWSKI The Tribune-Democrat SALISBURY — A high-stakes poker game and beer blast reportedly sponsored by the Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department is dealing a bad hand to the company. State police Wednesday charged the department with illegal gambling and liquor sales, while two firefighters are accused of selling alcohol without a license during the “Texas hold’em” tournament last November. In a court document, authorities said about 60 people doled out $50 each to enter the tournament for a total of $3,000 while others paid $5 for other games. Volunteers Erik Michael Robertson, 26, of Depot Street, and Sidney G. Mull Jr., 24, of Beachy Avenue, were charged with selling cans of beer during the card games, by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement in Altoona. Both are from Salisbury. Liquor control agents said they found about 60 people surrounding poker tables in the truck bay of the fire department on West Ord Street. Robertson and Mull were selling beer for $1 a can, investigators said. An unidentified female introduced the players to the event organizer, Davey Short, police said. He has not been charged. Short reportedly said $5 included only food while $50 got players into the game and included food and three beers. Short said the fire department was keeping the first $150 and placing the rest into the prize money, according to investigators. Salisbury fire Chief Dan Haines, reached at home, did not comment. Robertson declined to comment when reached by telephone and a woman at the Mull residence said he would have no comment. Texas hold’em games have become an increasingly popular way for nonprofit organizations to raise money. In Cambria County, authorities have noted that such games for money are considered illegal and reserved the right to prosecute if complaints are received from the public. __________________
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Post by RAYFF2 on Sept 15, 2006 9:42:27 GMT -5
Jamie , thanks for the Info. I already checked on about having these. there are several departments around Bradford and Susquehanna doing these tournaments. Where this department got in trouble big time was the alcohol without a permit. The only beverages we are doing is soda, water, and coffee. We dont want the liability. They apparently pissed someone off by doing the tournament in the station bays with the alcohol in which the gambling issue is a problem in that county. I did talk to the county Treasurer and there is no type of permit for these tournaments around. Its pretty much left up in the air. As far as the legality of these tournaments for fundraisers she could not answer. I do know that Wyalusing, Lawton, Rush and a couple other departments do them. Thanks for looking out and letting us know.
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