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MECG

  1. Two TV Event weekend. Flight 1E is Saturday 9/11 at Cy's Crab House, 3819 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago. Prize money is $14,476+ Flight 1D money.
  2. The next TV Event Flight 1D is Friday 9/10 at Golden Bear Restaurant, 2001 S. Cicero Ave, Alsip. $14,476 in the Prize Pool.
  3. Flight 1C is Sat 8/7, 1:00 at Cy's Crab House on Ashland Ave in Chicago. Prize pool is up to $11,396. Cash Games, MTTs and BJ Tourney too
  4. Flight 1B of the $100,000 Tourney is today July 24 at Galaxy Banquets in Schiller Park. The chip leader going into Day 2 has 159,700 chips.
  5. $100,000 TV Tourney - July 17, Flight 1A at Heritage Center, Chicago. Registrations are healthy. Will be a good start to the tournament
  6. $1,000 FREEROLL every 4-6 weeks, starting June 5 to the first 50 players who register. See http://www.maineventcharitygames.com for details
  7. This Saturday 2/20 we will be at Tutto Italiano. 2:00 Early Bird Tournament, 7:00 1/2 Hold Em 1/2 Omaha Tournament. Cash Games plentiful
  8. Spectacular Two-Day Deep Stack Tournament - March 20 - 21. Unaltered 30 minute blind structure. ALL Buy In goes to player prize pool.
  9. Bernard Lee, Poker Prof and WSOP Academy Instructor, will give a special training on Friday Dec 18th at 3:30pm, just prior to the TV Tourney
  10. Dennis Phillips, who finished 3rd in the WSOP 2008 Main Event is scheduled to play in our TV tournament on Dec 18-19
  11. Day after Thanksgiving 11/27. We're at Burr Oak Bowl in Blue Island. Soon, we'll be reaching out into your neighborhood. Look for us.
  12. The TV Tournament is already half full. Don't be left out of being a part of Chicago Poker History. Largest poker prize pool ever in Chicago
  13. $55,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool (200 players). Biggest poker tournament ever in Chicago. Dec 18-19. Pre-register early.
  14. November 7th we will be at Gordon Tech at 3633 N California, Chicago. Super Satellites begin for the Dec 18-19 WCPC Filmed Event.
  15. This Saturday (Oct 24) we will be at Tutto Italiano (501 S. Wells). Free Food and Beverage Vouchers will be given with every Add On purchase
  16. This Saturday (Oct 10) we will be at a really great hot spot in Chicago, Tilted Kilt, 17 N. Wabash. The "L" drops you off right in front.
  17. The next event is October 3rd at Hawthorne Racecourse. Hawthorne's thoroughbred meet begins October 1st and we will be on the second floor.
  18. The venue for September 12th has been changed. It is at Tutto Italiano, 501 S. Wells St, Chicago 60607. At the corner of Wells and Congress
  19. We are putting together a Heads-Up Tournament for the September 12th event at Tilted Kilt.
  20. Our next event will be September 12th at Tilted Kilt, 17 N. Wabash, Chicago, and every weekend thereafter, excluding holidays.