Charitable Poker is Alive and Well in Willoughby Hills
Buckeye Charity Poker located in Marc's Plaza (just to the right of Marc's) is the world's first PokerTek
certified room. Buckeye benefits local charities and is a vital part of the charitable community in the
area. It is state of the art electronic LIVE poker on equipment used in Casinos and cruise ships all over
the world. Also Buckeye features real Las Vegas Rules Blackjack with $2-$50 betting range.
Unlike past versions of Charity rooms in the region, Buckeye is an entertainment center and gathering
place perfect for corporate events, meetings and a fun night out with coworkers. Nightly Buckeye
provides players with FREE food and soft drinks and $2 to $3 domestic beer. They have the NFL Sunday
Ticket and a huge projection screen as well as flat screens in every conceivable place, so it is a great
place to bring your friends to play some cards.
PokerTek Co-Founder Lou White said, "Buckeye Charity Poker appears to be the natural evolution of
Charity Poker Festivals in Northeast Ohio. From the early days of Charity Festivals run by various
organizations at dozens of locations to a central location at Nautica to Buckeye, Ohio charity gaming is in
good hands. The problem with the original festivals is they were hard to regulate and make sure all was
fair for the player and charity. Nautica was certainly fair to the player and charity, but very difficult for
all but the largest charities to provide dozens of dealers. The PokerPro™ tables are the perfect solution.
Now even smaller charities can become involved, and since PokerTek and PokerPro is licensed and
certified by the largest and most prestigious gaming jurisdictions in the world, players know they are
getting a fair deal as well. We are proud to be involved with the team at Buckeye and the local charities
and be part of the poker scene in NorthEast Ohio.”
On the poker side of things, Buckeye Charity Poker offers extraordinary value to the player. First of all,
the max rake is $4 which is half of the downtown casino when you consider the bad beat and
promotional funds. Secondly, players can play the game they want including private games with just
friends. So if you have a group of friends interested in learning Pot Limit Omaha - you can come in and
get a FREE private table and play a .10/.25 PLO game just to learn with friends. Not only that, in the
cash games, the table can set the buy-in, blind levels and play the game they desire. Finally, at BCP
players can play in heads up, 6 max or full ring games - all things you will not find in a casino
environment
Buckeye Charity Poker offers Nightly tournaments at 7PM which you can find on their website at
www.buckeycharitypoker.com
If your charity is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, call Gina at 440.347.9565 or stop in and see for
yourself the potential opportunity that Buckeye has for raising money for your organization.
Publisher's Note: I have attended a number of tournaments held at the facility and give them my highest recommendation. The tables are easy to use, the staff is competent and efficient, and the players are a fun group. If you enjoy playing poker at any level you should give Buckeye Poker a try.
John Copic
Publisher