Realities for Children's poker fundraiser now an official World Series of Poker satellite tournament

The Garrison Wilkie Collins Series of Poker have go an functionary World Series of Poker artificial satellite tournament.

"We were very, very excited (when we establish out)," said Holly Milenski, promotional coordinator for Realities for Children. "To go a artificial satellite intends quite a bit. It do us stand up out."

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Realities for Children organized the Garrison Wilkie Collins Series, which is in its first year.

The tourney is a fundraiser for Realities for Children's Victory Awards Scholarship.

The concluding qualifying event is March 30. The tourney gets astatine 11 a.m. at Hilton Garrison Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road.

There are 200 musca volitans unfastened in the concluding qualifying event.

The top 10 participants from this event will vie with the top 10 participants from the three former qualifying tourneys to win a $10,000 buy-in to the World Series of Poker or $7,000 in cash.

There is no entry fee. A $100 contribution to the scholarship monetary fund is suggested.

To register for the tournament, phone call 484-9090.