HugePoker

I’m back in Seattle, in some sort of limbo state adjusting back to the semi-real world I usually inhabit. Not sure what’s next on the HugePoker schedule, other than…

The Gala “Heist” Fundraiser Poker Tournament

Saturday, July 25, 7PM, at an underground location to be revealed if you express interest in attending. OK, it’s not all that underground, and it’s in Seattle, in fact it’s a Princely spot if that gives anyone a clue. Some of you have already received an eVite for the event, some of you probably should have but with my absence from town there might be some gaps between the eVite list and my blog-subscriber list. Here’s a blurb from the Dan-written eVite:

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You are invited to a Gala Poker Tournament and Extravaganza!

The Fat Yeti Club will open for one night only, on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 7pm, as a fundraiser for the upcoming production of HEIST!, our first commissioned new play, written by Rachel Atkins and produced by Fat Yeti Theater and Sight Nine Theater.

As a kick-off for this production, we are hosting a No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, including cash prizes, a fabulous no-host bar, Re-buy Babes and Hunks (take my word, worth the price of admission), and more!

If you love poker, this will be the best event of the year. If you want to play but don’t know a flush from a full house, poker pro and cast member Laurence Hughes will be running a pre-tournament tutorial. And even if you don’t play at all, we hope you’ll still come have a drink at the bar and join in the fun!

This is a great new play and we really need your support. Please save the date and RSVP to this evite so we can let you know where to go. This last part is important: if you do not RSVP you will not receive the secret location of The Fat Yeti Club!

We hope to see you on July 25th and we promise you a great time!

Sincerely,

Daniel Morris

Artistic Director

Fat Yeti Theater

HEIST! is based on the hilarious & heart-breaking true story of the 2nd largest cash robbery in US history, in which a team of amateur thieves stole $17 million, and might have gotten away with it, if not for their poor judgment and extreme hubris. Ordinary Americans saw a chance to get rich quick and took it, but they botched their plans at every turn: shopped extravagantly, bought mansions with cash, involved over 20 people in their attempts to hide the money, and even tried to have their inside man killed. Their failings were enormous and absurd, and yet HEIST! is ultimately real and tragic: a story about people who just wanted a better life and the consequences they faced for trying to get ahead.

Featuring Laurence Hughes, Deb Prince, John Ulman, Bob Williams, Brynna Jourden, Kate Kraay, Jaime Roberts and more.

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If you’re interested in coming and playing poker, or coming and drinking, or coming and donating, or, what the hell, just donating … email or phone me or Dan, or leave a comment on this blog, and we’ll send you an official invitation and the location. It really should be a lot of fun, and it’s for a good cause…

-HugePokerTheatre