Proud to Rescue Plans First Poker Tournament at South Point
The charity event has a $200 buy-in, a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool and will raise money for firefighter families, scholarships and local nonprofits.
The Proud To Rescue Benevolent Fund, the charitable organization of Clark County Firefighters Local 1908, is holding its first poker tournament on Aug. 22 at the South Point Casino Poker Room.
According to Nevada Business, the inaugural Proud To Rescue Charity Poker Tournament has a $200 buy-in. Optional rebuys or buy-backs cost $100, an optional add-on is also $100, and the event guarantees a $15,000 prize pool paid to the top nine finishers at the final table.
Registration starts at 5:30 p.m., and play begins at 6:30 p.m. The fund’s website says the tournament will use 15-minute levels, with re-buys available through registration and one add-on offered at the end of registration.
Proceeds will benefit disabled and retired firefighters, their families and survivors. The event will also help fund scholarships for local students and support nonprofit organizations across Southern Nevada.
The Proud to Rescue Benevolent Fund is a 501©(3) founded in 2013. Its website says the group provides charitable assistance to disabled and retired Local 1908 members, their dependents and survivors, along with other charitable organizations across Southern Nevada.
The fund also says Clark County Fire Department members donate hours off the clock each year to raise awareness and money, and that it awards scholarships to local youths. Nevada Business reported that the scholarships are awarded in memory of a Local 1908 firefighter who died in the line of duty, and that nearly $90,000 has been awarded to local high school seniors.
The fund says it has donated more than $430,000 since its inception to firefighter families in need and to multiple Southern Nevada charities, including Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, USO-Las Vegas, MDA of Southern Nevada, Vegas Strong, Vegas Golden Knights Charities and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. Its website also says the annual Fire Classic was held April 21 at Angel Park in Summerlin and raised thousands of dollars from businesses across the Valley.
Ray LeClair, who chairs the fund’s board, called the poker tournament an invitation for players to come join in, win cash and support the local community. He said all of the proceeds stay in Southern Nevada to support the fund’s work strengthening the community and local organizations.
