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

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