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The La Costa 35 Athletic Club<\/strong>, a local nonprofit organization, hosted its 12th Annual Texas Hold \u2018Em Poker Tournament<\/strong> on November 4, 2023 benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were 15 poker tables and close to 150 players,\u201d said Tournament Director Rob Holzman<\/strong>. \u201cIn the end, it\u2019s the kids who win. Over $45,000 in net proceeds was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad!\u201d For the official word from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad, please follow the jump.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CARDS FOR A CAUSE<\/p>\n (Carlsbad, CA – December 5, 2023) The La Costa 35 Athletic Club, a local nonprofit organization, hosted its 12th Annual Texas Hold \u2018Em Poker Tournament on November 4, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad.<\/p>\n The LC35 Athletic Club was formed in 1984 to promote friendly competition, good sportsmanship, and a social outlet for its members \u2013 Carlsbad residents aged 35 and older.<\/p>\n Begun in 2011 as a way to give back to the community, the first poker tournament was held at the then under construction Bressi Ranch Boys & Girls Clubhouse. Since its inception, the event has nearly tripled in attendance and raised nearly $500,000.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were 15 poker tables and close to 150 players,\u201d said Tournament Director Rob Holzman. \u201cIn the end, it\u2019s the kids who win. Over $45,000 in net proceeds was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad!\u201d<\/p>\n Adding to the atmosphere was catering from Gregorio\u2019s Restaurant, Mendocino Farms, Baja Jerky, and BJ\u2019s Restaurant, generous donations by HRE Performance Wheels for a full set of custom wheels and Haro Bikes for two Beach Cruiser E-Bikes, all of which were auctioned off to the highest bidder, and large screen TVs broadcasting the blinds as well as football games, courtesy of Home AV-TV & Design.<\/p>\n With play going on well into the night, Sarah Nakao was awarded the coveted Winner Bracelet and moved on to play in the $5 million WPT Prime Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas. Andy Kimball was the runner-up and won a vacation stay in a beautiful oceanfront home.<\/p>\n Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad has played an integral role in the Carlsbad community since 1952, providing programs and services to thousands of young people. Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad invites you to tour their Clubhouse and see how lives are changed on a daily basis. The organization is 100% funded by local donors. For more information, call (760) 444-4893, email info@bgccarlsbad.org, or visit www.bgccarlsbad.org.<\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n Photo #1 \u2013 Sarah Nakao shows her hand and Winners Bracelet (photo courtesy Louise Donahue)<\/p>\n Photo #2 \u2013 Playing for a purpose at the LC 35 Texas Hold \u2018Em Tournament (photo courtesy Louise Donahue)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The La Costa 35 Athletic Club, a local nonprofit organization, hosted its 12th Annual Texas Hold \u2018Em Poker Tournament on November 4, 2023 benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad. \u201cThere were 15 poker tables and close to 150 players,\u201d said Tournament Director Rob Holzman. \u201cIn the end, it\u2019s the kids who win. Over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14019"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14021,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14019\/revisions\/14021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n. . . Adding to the atmosphere was catering from Gregorio\u2019s Restaurant<\/strong>, Mendocino Farms<\/strong>, Baja Jerky<\/strong>, and BJ\u2019s Restaurant<\/strong>, generous donations by HRE Performance Wheels<\/strong> for a full set of custom wheels and Haro Bikes<\/strong> for two Beach Cruiser E-Bikes, all of which were auctioned off to the highest bidder, and large screen TVs broadcasting the blinds as well as football games, courtesy of Home AV-TV & Design.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n