A charity poker tournament that was supposed to be played at the University of North Carolina was canceled because of worries that the event might be illegal. The event, called Hold’em for Hunger 2008, was supposed to take place on April 20 on the campus at ��...full article
A charity poker tournament that was supposed to be played at the University of North Carolina was canceled because of worries that the event might be illegal.
The event, called Hold’em for Hunger 2008, was supposed to take place on April 20 on the campus at UNC. The event had been played in each of the past three years and raised thousands of dollars — this year’s tournament expected to raise $25,000 for the UNC chapter of Nourish International.
According to cardplayer.com:
Graham Boone, the tournament director, Nourish International member, and UNC junior, said administrators expressed regret when they called to cancel the tournament, but had to follow the advice of their own attorneys who determined that the event would have been illegal in North Carolina. Gambling, poker included, is considered a Class 2 misdemeanor by North Carolina. “The University supports what these kids are doing 100 percent, but, at the same time, we can’t sponsor stuff that our attorneys deem illegal,” said Winston Crisp, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs. Crisp’s office was forced to act after receiving several e-mails questioning the legality of the event.
In the fall, the university has received legal advice from an attorney that the tournament was indeed legal.
The Nourish International chapter had raised $13,000 in prize donations. But the group that was supposed to put on the tournament is now short $11,000 for projects it hoped to complete this year.
Former World Series of Poker champion Greg Raymer is helping the cause by signing the 40 500-piece chip cases that were purchased for the event for this and future years. The sets will be auctioned on eBay.
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