Most of your work will be done by the time you get to the event. Make sure you choose a local celebrity or a poker professional to emcee your event. That helps promote it and creates more interest from the community to attend. Also, make sure you have something for all Texas Hold’em players to take home as a fond memory of your event.
You will also want to make sure that you have plenty of volunteers for rebuys (yes, you will want the players to rebuy for at least three rounds – more money for your charity). Volunteers will also be needed for the drawings, silent auction, taking money, welcoming the players and selling tickets at the door, food and drink handlers and sellers, and security.
Finally, make sure you check with the Secretary of State and your City about local ordinances and any special licenses you may need for the event or for you as the event coordinator. If the charity is handling the money, you will probably only need your business license. Also, you will want to check on the limits of the prizes you can give to the players who make the final poker tables. marked cards lenses
If your event is smaller (under 50 people), you may want to contact your local cardroom and see if they can coordinate the tournament for you. They have the poker tables already set up and will charge you a per person fee and will do a good job for you. Or you can hire a poker tournament event planner who is experienced and can do this for a percentage of the proceeds. Whichever way you go, enjoy your event!