Kevin Martin, left, and his Olympic championship team, is scheduled to be back defending his 2011 Westcoast Curling Classic title. Tournament organizers are hosting a poker tournament on Sept. 22 in advance of the internationally known cashspiel.
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Want to see how far your two-seven unsuited goes in a no-limit Texas hold'em tournament?
Well, on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Royal City Curling Club at 75 East Sixth Ave., you can test your poker skills in a fundraiser for the Westcoast Curling Classic, which will take place Oct. 4 to 8.
The Westcoast Curling Classic is once again scheduled to feature current Olympic champion Kevin Martin, along with a host of other internationally ranked curling rinks.
The poker starts at 7 p.m. and features a $70 buy-in. A maximum of 100 players will vie for a top prize of $900, with secondary prizes of $500, $300, $200 and $100. There are re-buys available in the tournament.
Registration and cocktails are at 6 p.m.
To purchase tickets, contact Randy Balfour at 604-603-9256 or randybalfour@telus.net.
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