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Casino Night 2005

Erika and I had a real blast at this last year, and it’s for a good cause, so I thought I’d help put out the word for Casino Night 2005 for those of you in the South Bay:

Friday, January 28, 2005 — 7:00 - 11:30 PM

At: Villa Ragusa, Campbell, California (here are directions)

Buy tickets online!

Casino Night benefits the EHC LifeBuilders’s programs for homeless adults throughout Santa Clara County.

$50 per person includes a night filled with fun casino games (Roulette, Blackjack, Slots), live entertainment from Woodeye, hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary beverage, one ticket for a prize drawing, and a complimentary keepsake photo.

Entry into the Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament is an additional $50. There are a limited number of seats available for the tournament — be sure to register early!

Additional prize drawing tickets are available for $10 — winner need not be present to win.

Join in the fun and help end homelessness!

Tickets are on sale online now!

For more information or for tickets contact:

Ken Goldstein — 408.294.2100 ×227

or

Alan Aerts — 408.871.7000

And these are the raffle prizes:

1st prize: JVC 32" flat screen TV
2nd prize: Sony Stereo System
3rd prize: GoVideo DVD/VCR

For those of you who’ve always wanted to try their hand at craps but were too chicken to do so in Vegas (ahem, I’m talking about you, Courtney), this is the perfect opportunity. Of course, I probably shouldn’t talk, as I’m too chicken to enter the Texas Hold ’Em Tournament.

And for those unfamiliar with these games, I’ve written primers on How to Play Craps (which also talks briefly about EHC’s “Casino Bowl” last year) as well as for Texas Hold ’Em Poker. I assume blackjack, roulette, and slot machines are simple enough for everyone to pick up pretty quickly on their own.

We already bought our tickets weeks ago. Hope to see you there!

Update 1/13/05

I should clarify that this is not gambling with real money. Your admission includes some “play” chips. They aren’t redeemable for money, but at the end of the night, they have some prizes for the people who end up with the most chips (at least, that’s how it worked last year). This is why I say it’s a perfect opportunity for you to try out some games that might ordinarily intimidate you.