Hold 'em for Hunger
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Hold 'em for Hunger is Nourish International's charity poker tournament venture.
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The first Hold 'em for Hunger was held at UNC Chapel Hill in the Spring of 2005. Featuring a field of 300 players, Hold 'em for Hunger 2005 was the largest charity poker tournament ever in the state of North Carolina. Empire Poker, World Tavern Poker, Progressive Graphics, Schoolkids Records, and 20 other businesses all sponsored the tournament, which took place in the Great Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The tournament profited over $5,000. Money raised from the first Hold 'em for Hunger helped construct a nutrition center for teenage mothers in Mbale, Uganda. Since
Since then Hold 'em for Hunger has been an annual tradition at UNC Chapel Hill. With a field of 250 poker players Hold 'em for Hunger 2006 raised over $5700 for summer projects. Apple Computer, Cardplayer Magazine, World Tavern Poker Tour, STA Travel, and poker legend Phil Gordon were among its sponsors. The tournament winner took home a 42" DLP HDTV worth more than $2,000. HEFH '06 even featured a rock-paper-scissors tournament for the first 52-players to get knocked out, the winner receiving an iPod Nano.
Attendance doubled in 2007 with Hold 'em for Hunger attracting 502 poker players from UNC, Duke, NC State and the surrounding poker community. Over $5200 was raised and prizes included a 42" DLP HDTV, a SunDrop Vending machine, a Vegas style Slot machine, a Nintendo Wii, and a totally refurbished couch from the Dean Dome.
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