The Fourth Annual Fallen Heroes Fund Memorial Poker Tournament will be Held at The Bicycle Casino

The Fourth Annual Fallen Heroes Fund Memorial Poker Tournament will be held February 19, 2010 at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California. The no-limit Texas hold’em poker tournament held annually by The Fallen Heroes Fund, Inc. (a non-profit corporation) raises money for families of fallen Los Angeles County law enforcement officers and firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty.

The Fallen Heroes Fund was created in 2007 by two Los Angeles County Deputies. In just three years,the non-profit charitable organization has used its Memorial Poker Classic tournament to raise almost $50,000 toward its mission of providing empathy and financial support for the families left behind when law enforcement officers like Sergeant Curtis Massey and firefighters like Fire Captain Tedmund D. Hall make the ultimate sacrifice.

There are many ways to donate to the Fallen Heroes Fund. The first two options are for poker players. Option No. 1 is an entry donation in the amount of $120.00 for 1500 Chips plus dinner and Option No. 2 is an entry donation in the amount of $150.00 for 2000 Chips and dinner. If you are not a poker player or wish to bring a friend to the event that is not a play poker, a donation in the amount of $20.00 buy dinner and access to the tournament room to mingle among the tournament players and poker pros. In addition, Black Jack tables will be available in the tournament room for the casual card player or eliminated players, proceeds from which will benefit the Fallen Heroes Fund.

The tournament entry fee is a tax-deductible donation, with an optional 500 chip add-on for $30 and unlimited $60 re-buys in the first three levels. The first 100 players to sign up will receive a special entry into a raffle prize drawing, a hat, commemorative coin/card protector and t-shirt. Top finishers may receive one of three big screen high-definition Televisions, Full Tilt poker tables and chip sets, a 2010 World Series of Poker prize package, and a seat to the 2010 WPT Celebrity Invitational (February 20, 2010). Additional prizes are still to be announced. Historically over 300 prizes have been given away at previous events, no cash prizes awarded.

Among The Fallen Heroes Fund's many supporters, professional poker players Mark Seif, Kelly Kim, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher and Chad Brown who have played in past tournaments. Poker players can pre-register on-line at http://www.fallenherosla.org/tourneys.html until 10:00 pm February 15, 2010.

The Bicycle Casino is located at 7301 Eastern Avenue, Bell Gardens, California, 90201. For more information, call the Bicycle Casino at (562) 806-4646. As always, the Bike offers on-line registration and accepts credit cards.