Beach Poker a Hit in Delaware
Always looking for new ways to enjoy their favorite card game, poker players are famous for their ability to invent creative styles of play in various settings both inside and outside of the traditional casino setting. In the United States, citizens in Delaware state’s Sussex County have come up with a very innovative way to enjoy their games – by taking the fun of a poker tournament right out onto the beach. For over a year now, the Poker at the Beach tradition has invited in a variety of non profit organizations in order to help them raise money for the various charities they offer. A grand total of more than 30 charities have been able to offer both blackjack and poker games to entice people to come have a great time and raise money for a good cause. In this first year alone, Poker at the Beach has raised more than $100,000 for those charitable groups. According to the co-owner of the establishment, Chip Thompson, the positive start came as a shock to everyone participating but the venue is extremely proud of the contribution they are making to their local community both in terms of helping those less fortunate and in the ability they have to offer people a great time.
Thompson said he and his investors were worried that the venue might not even be able to keep their doors open for a month, but the community response has proved to be so strong that they were able to open 4 nights a week starting June of 2009 and at that time already had 16 nonprofit organizations taking part in the offerings.