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Poker Community with Heart for Cancer PatientReleased on = April 12, 2005, 10:46 am Press Release Author = PokerSchoolOnline.com Industry = Entertainment Press Release Summary = But what is more noteworthy is the overwhelming response from the special folks that make up the PokerSchoolOnline community. Press Release Body = (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 12, 2005) Gibraltar -- When Mark and Tina Napolitano, founders of PokerSchoolOnline.com, heard that PSO member David Wolner of Memphis TN was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and was about to undergo expensive treatment, they organized a special tournament to raise money for his medical bills. Over $5,000 was raised and sent to him! A $0 $15 No Limit Hold'em tournament was held Sunday 10th April, 2005 thanks to the cooperation of BugsysClub, the real money card room at BugsysClub.com. All entry fees collected went to David. PokerSchoolOnline gave an additional $1000 to the total raised. But what is more noteworthy is the overwhelming response from the special folks that
make up the PokerSchoolOnline community. PSO members registered knowing they
couldn’t play but wanting to donate the $15 entry fee. Others donated extra beyond
their entry fee. Some members paid for other PSO members’ entry fees who were not Other PSO members created bounty prizes for knocking out certain PSO members. Another PSO member is paying for Dave’s membership fees while he is recovering to pass his recovery time faster. As the member noted, ‘We all know Laughter Is The Best Medicine, and the PSO group is a hoot.’ And many PSO members only know Dave by his PokerSchoolOnline username- HVNSENTMAN from contact at the tables and forums of PokerSchoolOnline! Nearly 200 people played in the fund raising tournament this past Sunday. Even Bugsy himself played in the tournament to lend support. Dave’s wife Sharon posted a heartfelt reply to all the outpouring, ‘It is difficult
to put into words the good deeds and good thoughts that abound on this site. We are
so thankful and blessed to be a part of this wonderful online poker family. The
response to this news has been overwhelming, to say the least. I want to send out a One PokerSchoolOnline member summed it up: ‘This is why PSO stands heads and shoulders over every other site. People here care about each other.’ ABOUT POKERSCHOOLONLINE.COM Play in the cardroom with interactive multi-player poker software which allows
realistic practice with a PLAY-money bankroll. Learn or improve your ring game play,
or focus on your tournament play with multi-table tournaments and single-table
satellites. Ranking systems, leagues and Sponsorships to live events make your
online experience closest to real world without the financial risk of Real-Money. ABOUT POKERPAGES.COM ABOUT BUGSYSCLUB.COM
Web Site = http://www.PokerPages.com Contact Details = Press Contact: Advert@pokerpages.com This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.
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