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Given the Tsunami disaster in Asia is claiming so many victims, I am thinking of putting together a BYOC charity fund to help the less fortunate people in the world (i.e., some type of a permanent charity fund not just specifically for this particular event). I would like some suggestions to how to put this together.
Here are some of my thoughts:
1. In each BYOC game a $5 chip (equivalent for a cash game to $0.25 in a $50 buy in and $0.125 in a $25 buy in, etc.) will be taken out of every pot towards this charity fund (say a bowl next to the dealer to keep these chips). However, No Flop No Drop. I figure we could probably collect on the average about $4.00 per hour (it will cost each player $0.40 per hour to play in the game, hardly a dent compare to what you pay in a casino. Plus, it goes towards a good cause.)
2. In a tournament say a fixed percentage, say 5%, will be taken out of the prize pool towards the charity fund.
3. Either way at the end of the evening the host for that particular game will tally up the money (also, big winners that night could also voluntarily add on to this fund). Then the host will write a check in the next few days on behalf of BYOC to his or her favorite charity. This is strickly an honor system.
I calculate that we, as a group, would be able to give conservatively $1,000 a year to a worthy cause.
Let me know what you think.
BTW, there is a poker player named Barry Greenstein who contributes 100% of his winnings in tournaments towards charity.
Here are some of my thoughts:
1. In each BYOC game a $5 chip (equivalent for a cash game to $0.25 in a $50 buy in and $0.125 in a $25 buy in, etc.) will be taken out of every pot towards this charity fund (say a bowl next to the dealer to keep these chips). However, No Flop No Drop. I figure we could probably collect on the average about $4.00 per hour (it will cost each player $0.40 per hour to play in the game, hardly a dent compare to what you pay in a casino. Plus, it goes towards a good cause.)
2. In a tournament say a fixed percentage, say 5%, will be taken out of the prize pool towards the charity fund.
3. Either way at the end of the evening the host for that particular game will tally up the money (also, big winners that night could also voluntarily add on to this fund). Then the host will write a check in the next few days on behalf of BYOC to his or her favorite charity. This is strickly an honor system.
I calculate that we, as a group, would be able to give conservatively $1,000 a year to a worthy cause.
Let me know what you think.
BTW, there is a poker player named Barry Greenstein who contributes 100% of his winnings in tournaments towards charity.