We are deeply saddened by the news that Gary Lane, a long time player and amazing friend, passed away on Sunday.

Gary will always be remembered for his kindness and his ability to make everyone feel loved.  The last few years have been difficult for Gary but he always prevailed, handing out words of encouragement and hugs to those lucky enough to have known him. Gary will be missed by us all, it was an honor to have had him in our lives.

Visitation: Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill.

Funeral:
A VFW Service will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at
Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, IL., immediately followed by a
Memorial Service with the Rev. Roger Reid, officiating. At Gary's
request, he was to be cremated.

The December BIG CASH TOURNEY will be Saturday, January 30th @ JP's Corner

Registration starts @ 12pm

Last Chance Tourney starts at 1pm...chances to win:

**Seats in the main BIG CASH TOURNEY

**Win "REBBUYS" for the BIG CASH TOURNEY

**Win extra starting chips for the BIG CASH TOURNEY

“Back by popular demand “

Net Proceeds to benefit St. Louis Shriners Hospital for Children™ 

January 23rd - 6:00 p.m.Start(Registration begins at 5:00 p.m.) 

Moolah® Shrine Center

12545 Fee Fee Rd.  

$3,000 in cash and prizes* based on 80 players

$50 Donation (optional)

Free beer, soda and snacks with your donation. Pre registration recommended.  

Or Go to: www.moolah.org

The November BIG CASH TOURNEY will be Saturday, December 19th @ JP's Corner

Registration starts @ 12pm

Last Chance Tourney starts at 1pm...chances to win:

**Seats in the main BIG CASH TOURNEY

**Win "REBBUYS" for the BIG CASH TOURNEY

**Win extra starting chips for the BIG CASH TOURNEY

BIG CASHTOURNEY will start at 4pm!                           

Starting 11/1/09 the stakes have been raised for the Monthly Cash Tournament! 

Monthly payouts will be:

!st place- $400
2nd place-$200
3rd place -$100
4th place- $50
5th place- $40
6th place- $30
7th place-$25
8th place -$20

There are 3 ways to qualify:
#1-Points- Top 130 points leaders during the month will receive automatic entry into the Cash Tournament. 
Top 3 points leaders will receive a REBUY card that can be used up to the 1st color up in the Monthly Cash Tournament**

#2 Nightly at the "Game of the Week"- each week , we will announce on the website 3 games at which you can win entries into the Monthly Cash Tournament.  1st, 2nd & 3rd place will win entries each round.

#3 Golden Tickets- every 6 months we host a charity Blood Drive for the Red Cross…donate and you receive a Golden Ticket

You can win Extra Starting Chips-
At any game, any night, you have the chance to win extra  for the Monthly Cash Tournament. Each ticket you win gets you an extra $200 in starting chips up to $2000 *

Tickets will be awards for the following places:
1st place= 1 & 2 table games
1st & 2nd= 3 & 4 table games
1st, 2nd & 3rd= 5 & 6 table games
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th= 6 tables and up.

Last Chance Qualification , REBUY  &  even more Extra Chips:
Each month, immediately before the  Monthly Cash Tourney,  we will host a Last Chance Qualification Tournament.  This tourney will be open to everyone will be "first come, first serve".

Not qualified, place in the top 20 in this tournament and your in!***

Already qualified? Place in the top 20 and receive extra starting chips!****
1st-5th=1500
6th-10th=1000
11th-20th=500

REBUY BONUS: Place in the TOP 3 and you will , also, receive a REBUY ticket that can be used  anytime in the Cash Tournament until 1st color up. *****

*Points and Extra Chip Cards are non transferable and can be used only for the Monthly Cash Tournament they are designated for. Maximum allowance for Extra Chip Cards is $2000.  Extra chips awarded during the Last Chance Qualification or through the Golden Ticket are awarded on top of any presented Extra Chips Cards.

**REBUYS are awarded to top 3 points placers during the month (not years total or accumulative) .  REBUY may only be used when the redeemers chip stack is 1500 or less and must be used before the first color up. REBUY cards are valid for 3 months from the date of winning and can be used only once.

*** Last Chance Qualification Tournament:  If a player has not qualified for the Monthly Cash Tournament, placing in the top 20 at the Last Chance Qualification Tournament will gain them entrance into the Monthly Cash Tournament.  They are not qualified to receive the Extra Starting Chips or REBUY.

****Extra Starting Chips will be awarded at the Last Chance Qualification Tournament only to players that place in the top 20 and have already qualified for the Monthly Cash Tournament.

*****REBUY BONUS will be awarded at the Last Chance Qualification Tournament only to players that place in the top 3 and have already qualified for the Monthly Cash Tournament. REBUY may only be used when the redeemers chip stack is 1500 or less and must be used before the first color up REBUY cards are valid for 3 months from the date of winning and can be used only once.

*****For a complete listing of rules, please click on RQ & TOC Rules to your left. 

It is with pain in our hearts that we must say goodbye to a great man and a member of The Poker Pub Family.  I was informed this afternoon that Rick Canda passed away Tuesday night.  Please, send your prayers and thoughts out to his family.

Rick passed away, Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Beloved husband and best
friend of Mary Cathryn Canda (nee Smith); dear father of Teresa Traci
(Greg) Jansen, Jessica (Aaron Croy) Canda and Joseph (Katie Walsh)
Canda; grandfather of Graden and Gavin Jansen and Kristopher Walsh;
twin brother of Ronald (Janice) Canda; dear brother-in-law, uncle,
great-uncle and friend to many. Services: Memorial service at the
FAMILY CENTER at SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester
Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, 7:00 p.m. Interment private. In lieu
of flowers, contributions may be made to Boys Scouts of America,
Greater St. Louis Area Council, 4568 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO
63108. Memorial visitation at the FAMILY CENTER at Schrader Funeral
Home and Crematory Friday 5:00 p.m. until time of service. Friends may
sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com
 

It's THAT time of year again ..we are
switching things up to make your Golden Ticket a bit more interesting, check out the info below!!!

GOLDEN TICKET : What YOU get…..
Tournament of Champions:
your GOLDEN TICKET will get you $2500 in extra starting chips (the
extra $2500 can be used on top of the possible extra $3500 you can win
at RQ’s, for a total of up to $6000 in extra starting chips!  Great
advantage!)  You must originally qualify for the TOC at a regional
qualifier to use the Golden Ticket.
Monthly $300 Tournament: Your GOLDEN TICKET will gain you entry into the monthly $300 Cash Tournaments and an extra $1000 in starting chips!
This GOLDEN TICKET will be valid from October 24th, 2009 to April 30th, 2010.

Want  a Golden Ticket? It’s easy, just give a little BLOOD!!!
(see ELIGIBILITY restrictions below)

BLOOD DRIVE
Saturday October 24th 2009 11am-4pm
STL Police Association Hall
3710 Hampton Ave

ELIGIBILITY (please, read all eligibility requirements)

*You
must PRE-REGISTER for the Blood Drive by Emailing your name, and the
time you would like to donate (between 11a & 3:30p) by October 22nd
at 11:59pm. The email address is:
TPPBloodDrive@sbcglobal..net

*Registration is limited to the first 80 TPP players who register via emaill!!! 

*During
the last 2 drives the Red Cross has mounted concerns regarding the
number of people who pre-registered for the drive only to take
advantage of this promotion.  These individuals proceeded to the
screening process knowing that they could not/will not give blood and a
few were even as blatant as to tell others waiting what to say in the
screening room that would make then non-viable donors.  This practice
not only wasted valuable time that could have allowed others to donate,
but increased the wait time for those who were there for the right
reason!  During the last 2 drive The Red Cross kept a list of those
individuals to be used as reference for this drive. 
If
you feel you might have a condition that will not allow you to donate,
please read over the donor eligibility guide from the Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/en/eligibility 
or check with your doctor.  Unfortunately, due to this issue, Golden
Tickets will not be distributed to those unable to donate.  Special
considerations and arrangements will be made on a case by case basis
for those who attempt to donate but were denied due to a unforeseen
circumstance not noted in the  http://www.redcross.org/en/eligibility 
document.

*. 
If you can’t donate but still want to get a Golden ticket, pre-register
a friend, neighbor, co-worker, family member in your name and your in!!
When pre-registering please include the persons name that is donating
for you along with your name.

*Golden Tickets are non-transferable!!