A couple of times a year I take a break from wedding photography and dedicate my time to a worthy cause. This past weekend, the Andy Transplant Foundation hosted their 1st annual poker tournament at an estate in Raleigh, NC. The winner of the tourney won a seat at the W.S.O.P 10 million dollar tournament later this year. All proceeds from the event go to support transplant research and to increase awareness of the need for individual organ transplant donations.
With such a worthy cause, and appealing prizes and locale, the event drew many poker players from the area to compete for a seat in the big game! The backdrop for the event was a beautiful estate home in North Raleigh worth 3.4 million dollars. The builder, Pinnacle Construction Group, was gracious enough to open this home to the tourney and give us a view inside some of the areas finest high-end construction. It certainly provided an appropriate atmosphere when the stakes involved a $10,000 seat in Las Vegas.
All in all, everyone had a great time and all the months of hard work and planning paid off.
For those that would like to see more photos, please do the following:
Go back to the main page and click enter website
Click on the client proofing link
Enter your e-mail address
No password required.
THE PHOTOS ARE POSTED!!!
Photos are available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds will go to the Andy Transplant Foundation to help with their cause.
Again, I’d like to offer my appreciation to all the players and vendors who participated in the event! Don’t forget to place for the Heart to Heart Poker Tourney happening in February of 2009.
Now, on to some pictures!
