The Boys & Girls Club of Lee County (BGCLC) hosted a successful 10^th Annual No Limit Texas-Hold’em Poker Tournament on Thursday, July 28^th at the Crowne at Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops. Almost 100 players joined together to have fun and support a great cause.

The event was sponsored by our World Champion Sponsor: Scanlon Auto Group who has supported us each year since the tournament began. Sponsors also included Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU); Total Electric; TriCircle Pavers; Geraghty, Dougherty & Stockman; Busey Bank; Tomahawk Construction; Barron Collier Companies; BP Roofing; and the Crown Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops.

The event is for amateur poker players with volunteer dealers, and has been a staple fundraiser for the BGCLC for a decade. And this year, we are excited to announce that we surpassed our fundraising goal! In addition to poker playing, the evening included blackjack and darts games, raffle prizes, a silent auction, photobooth and delicious food and drink, thanks to our sponsors, Chick-Fil-A, Coke Florida, Tito’s Vodka, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

High energy was in the room all evening and we CONGRATULATE the tournament winners:
John Cheffy (1st place), Ethan Lever (2nd place) and Pedro Conte (3rd place).
These stars played a great game. And our 1^st place winner generously donated a portion of his winnings back to the BGCLC.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County raised almost $85,000 to support our programs, including $30,000 in scholarships to help kids in our community attend the program.

We are very grateful to our sponsors, donors, poker players and attendees for making our 10^th annual poker tournament the best one so far. To view photos, click this LINK.