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Gifts for the cleaning lady and poker for a cause

Friday, December 19, 2008 - UB Marketing

Today the UB marketing office kicks-off our first installment of the secret santa gifts. I get to gift to one of the cleaning staff, and for her first gift I was considering giving her a limited edition Poker Brat UB Hockey Jersey. Then I realized she’s probably never seen a hockey match – does it matter? – and she may not know who the poker brat is – is this possible?. Oh, and I probably shouldn’t gift away company merchandise. So, her first gift is a cactus plant for her house and a white chocolate.

You probably don’t feel like sending a gift for the UB-marketing-office-cleaning-lady, but maybe you’re in a holiday spirit. Well, tomorrow (DEC 20th) we can all play poker and feel good about it, just like any other day but we’ll be giving to a cause.

Annie Duke (and possibly Don Cheadle, though not confirmed) will be hosting an online tournament to raise funds for AUFA and the children of DARFUR. It starts at 7:30 and has a $2+0 buyin – yes, that’s $0 fee – with a donated prize pool of cool gear: XBOX 360 Elite system, Apple iPod Touch 32GB, Sony Handycam Camcorder, Nintendo DS, $200k GTD entry, Sony 8′ Portable DVD, and on and on and on.

But, what else can we do to feel good at the tables? Winning the $200K on Sunday probably feels good. Hitting blackjack on your first hand feels good. How about securing a seat to a ONE MILLION DOLLAR Championship event? We’re about to announce a 100-seat guaranteed tourney that’ll take place a week from tomorrow, on December 27th at 17:30 ET. Earn your entry to the championship in 2008 and play in 2009. That would make me feel good.

I wonder if the cleaning lady knows we have a ONE MILLION DOLLAR event in January. What would she say if I told her? What would she say if I told her we have THREE million dollar events in January? Would she think less of my cactus and white chocolate gift?

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2 Responses to “Gifts for the cleaning lady and poker for a cause”

  1. tony Says:

    hi, i was watching a heads up competition with Phil Hellmuth vs Ted Forest and was wondering where i can find a jersey like the one Phil was wearing. it was black and gold in color, and i cant find one anywhere. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
    fulltilt – a420neech

  2. smokin_aces Says:

    Hi tony,

    I agree those are sweet sweaters. I will find out if/where they are available. Stay tuned!

    GL
    Aces

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