Thank you to everyone who helped make All-in ‘10 a success. Together, All-In players, volunteers, donors, and supporters raised $16,500 for the Bridge Program — and donations keep coming through the website every day.
All-In ‘10 Champion: Michael Modecki (Congratulations, Michael!). Other players at the final table were Peter Albers, Chris Bautista, Nick Preston, Brenna Youngblood, [...]

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Bridge enthusiasts are gearing up for the All-In ‘10 poker tournament, which is a short ten days away. As the prizes come in and poker players practice, we want to share a few updates on prizes, planning, and players:

This year’s top prize: the Apple iPad. One lucky All-In ‘10 poker player will win an Apple [...]

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Shannon Pollard completed the Bridge Program in 2008, and this year, he’s raising funds to support future Bridge students.  He was one of the first All-In ‘10 players to register, and he’s been working hard to raise his $200 buy-in. If you’d like to support Shannon in the tournament, please visit his fundraising page.

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In preparation for All-In ‘10, the 3rd annual Bridge Program Poker Tournament fundraiser, Bridge is hosting a poker teach-in on campus.  If you’ve always wanted to register for the Bridge’s All-In poker tournament but don’t know how to play poker, come to A1000 on Wednesday, March 10th for lunch and some quality Texas Hold ‘Em [...]

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Bridge’s third annual Texas Hold ‘Em style fundraiser happens on Sunday, April 25th, and you won’t want you to miss it. We’ll enjoy an afternoon of Texas hold ‘em style poker, prizes, and suspense. There are lots of ways to be part of the event:
Register to Play in the Game: The poker tournament works kind [...]

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All-In ‘09 was a good time, with an exciting poker tournament, lots of laughs, and both funds and awareness raised for The Bridge Program. Special congratulations to Melanie McNair, this year’s Bridge All-In champion. Also, thank you to this year’s players, donors, and those who sponsored the tournament by donating prizes. Together, we raised $10,000 [...]

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Thank you to Cindy Short of Laughing Dog Art Studio, who’s donating a hand-painted portrait of one winner’s furry, feathered, or reptilian friend.
Cindy does something pretty unique, when it comes to animal art. This isn’t just a picture. Cindy visits your pet and takes photos of him/her in action. She chooses one of the most [...]

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Thank you to Currie Technologies, which generously donated one of our most coveted prizes for the poker tournament: an electric bike.
As a car-free commuter, I especially appreciate the work Currie Technologies does. In manufacturing hybrid and electric bicycles and scooters, people at Currie Technologies are making it easier for folks to travel without cars, without [...]

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We’ve launched the website for this year’s poker tournament (www.bridge.kintera.org/all-in09 ) and want to officially invite you to register for All-In ‘09: our second annual Poker Tournament Fundraiser for The Bridge Program. The tournament will be on Sunday, April 26th, at the Echoplex in Echo Park. It’ll be an afternoon of Texas hold ‘em style [...]

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All-In ‘09: The Second Annual Bridge Poker Tournament and Fundraiser will be on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at the Echoplex in Echo Park.
Last year, over 35 Texas Hold ‘Em players played for some pretty amazing prizes — and raised over $15,000 for the Bridge Program. The funds you raised last year helped buy books, bus [...]

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