April 19th/2

Wound up 6th.

April 19th

Finally got to play a lil poker today.  I need some help from the poker goddess. A nice double or triple up would be awesome. Wish me luck.

Also want to let everyone know that my screen name is now P4AC Poker at Americas Cardroom and to stay tuned for info on a charity event planned for June 13th at The Local Public House in Plano, TX. I will also post the results of this tournament when it's finished.

Garland Elks Lodge Facilities

Directions

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Lodge Hall For Rent

The Garland Lodge Hall & Back Picnic Grounds are available for renting for private parties and gatherings.  Full kitchen, bar available upon request.  Contact Lynn Leslie at 972-303-5528 for information and to set appointment to see the available facilities.  Great prices and great location for weddings, showers, birthday parties, anniversaries and much more.  The Lodge is located at 3825 Duck Creek, Garland, Texas  75043.  Very reasonable prices.

Lounge

Whenever you are in the area, please come by and visit.

Our lounge has a very friendly atmosphere with shuffleboard and A billiards table. to help keep you entertained. We also have three televisions so you can watch your favorite shows whether it be sports or your favorite movie. Hours of operation are: Monday - Tuesday 4:00 p.m. til 12:00 a.m.; Friday - 4:00 P.M to 12:00 P.M. Saturday 4:00 P.M. til 1:00 a.m.; All Closing times are flexible depending on patron numbers.

Kitchen

Our kitchen is open for business during special functions and every Friday night is hamburgers and/or cook's choice. All of our cooks are hardworking volunteers!

Patios

We have three covered patios for those who prefer to sociallize out-of-doors. One is adjacent to our entrance, another adjacent to the pool and the other is located in our park.

RV Hook-ups

The Garland Elks Lodge has Limited RV hookups (WEEKENDS ONLY) for RVs. We have electrical and a few water hookups plus a dump station. SORRY NO Long term camping...

Wifi

Free Wifi available within the lodge

Sick Hand!

In this hand P4AC is in the big blind and everyone has folded except for the small blind who goes all in preflop. Of course P4AC makes the call with pocket kings but sometimes you just can't win a hand. Slumps happen. It's bankroll management that gets you through your slumps. So when bad beats like this happen, it doesn't really bother your bankroll as much as it boggles your mind.  

Lodge Weekly Events

Good morning everyone.  Hope you all had a Happy Easter yesterday.  This week is going to be busy, in fact, this entire month is going to be very, very busy and your support and participation is greatly appreciated.  We have several fun events planned and could use your help in volunteering and more importantly participating at some of these events.  Please say a prayer today for Jessica Wharton. Our bartender is having major back surgery.  

Paulette Lathan will be hosting a Craft/Garage Sale on May 9th (Tables are $20.00 or two for $35.00).  You can sell your crafts or items around the house you need to get rid of.  You keep your sales proceeds or you can donate stuff to be sold to benefit the Lodge.  Please call Paulette at 214-646-7778 to reserve a table.  

Paulette will also be hosting a Casino Bus Trip on June 6th ($25.00 which includes a light breakfast at the Lodge).  We depart from the Lodge around8:30 a.m. and return around 6:00 p.m.  This is going to sell out fast, so please make your reservations now.  (More Details to Follow As We Know Them).

This Friday, there is an award winning Country/Western Band called the Jon Beaumont band that will be at the Lodge from 7:00 - 11:00 on Friday night. Jon's band just recently opened for Martina McBride and they are regulars at Southern Junction, Ranch House and the Stockyards.  Don't miss out.  $10.00 is all it costs for you to enjoy GREAT music and dance the night away.  The ballroom will be smoke free, so come on down and have a great time.  We will have burger baskets on hand for $6.00.  If we can get 60 of our members to come down and spend $20.00, we can have a huge night.  Let's Do It.  There are already 88 RSVP's on social media. 

 

Social Quarters Open Daily at 4:00 (except Sundays)

Wednesdays and Thursdays are Beer and Burger Specials

Tuesday:           7:00 Special BOD Meeting to finalize budget

Wednesday:      7:00 - Game Night (bring $10.00 gift card)

Friday:              7:00 - Jon Beaumont C&W Band

                                  Burger Night (no steaks due to large crowd)

Saturday:          8:00 AM - MAJOR LODGE CLEAN-UP (help needed)

                        10:00 AM - Noon - COOL Kids

                        12:00 - 3:00 - MAJOR LODGE CLEAN-UP (help needed)

                         4:00 - 11:00 - Private Room Rental

Also, please remember Interlodge is in Mesquite on April 18th and 19th. We need to try and get 30 people there on Saturday Night and Sunday Morning so we can take the travelling trophy away from Marshall.  All Officers and House Committee Members are required to be there on Saturday morning from 9:00 - 12:00 for mandatory training.

Team P4AC Out of $5,000 GTD Freeroll/Freebuy

Good morning all.  The first $5,000 freeroll/freebuy is still going on. Unfortunately the three team members of P4AC, Unforseen Nemesis, saltynuts and P4AC Poker are out. Out of 1,398 entrants, 8 are remaining. Hopefully more of Team P4AC will show up for the next $5,000 GTD at 2:30 PM EST or server time.

If you would like to watch our team play in support of P4AC's Veterans House or if you would like to join our team at America's Cardroom and become a supporter of Veterans House you will need the Americas Cardroom software. If you already have it great. Although you will be able to watch team members as they play in the various tournaments and on cash tables provided by America's Cardroom in support of Veterans House. You will not be able to play in any of the private events or freerolls for team members of Poker4acause.org at ACR. Only team members who sign up for Americas Cardroom through Poker4acause.org will be able to wreap all the benefits that not only ACR offers but also the freerolls, leagues, private cash tables and more including packages to WPT and P4AC live events, not to mention that if you did sign up through Poker4acause.org no matter what tournament or cash game you play in wether it be a game provided by ACR or P4AC the rakes and fees from those games will benefit charity due to the fact that poker4acause.org donates the money earned through the rakes and fees generated by our members to our project called P4AC's Veterans House.

If you already have or play at ACR but did not sign up through poker4acause.org and would like to become a member it's easy.

When you log in to the ACR poker lobby just click on the help tab at the top right of the lobby. A drop down box will emerge with contact us as one of the choices. Click that follow the prompts on sending an email and then send ACR an email requesting that your account be tied to the ACR affiliate - P4AC. If you need any help migrating your account at ACR over to our team at ACR so that you to can support charity just by playing or learning to play the greatest card game on the planet Texas Holdem please email terry@poker4acause.org.

If you do not already play online poker or live poker with poker4acause.org and you would like to join either to play poker or learn to play poker and support our poker team as we play and teach in support of Team P4AC's Veterans House it's simple quick and easy. Just click on the ACR banner below. After you click the banner you will be taken to where you can get the free download from ACR and create your new player account with Americas Cardroom and Team P4AC/poker4acause.org. It only takes about 2 - 5 minutes and after that you just log in and start playing. If you are a new player, you do not have to make a deposit to start playing. Just click on the freeroll tab in your new ACR software poker lobby to bring up all available freerolls. In fact if you are a new player Team P4AC recomends that you not make a deposit but that you send an email to terry@poker4acause.org and ask for private lessons. You will get a coach that will help you until you are ready to try on your own. This service is free to members of poker4acause.

Remember our members keep or get 100% of the prize pools they win. The only money that goes to charity comes from just the rakes and fees of real money game play. So what are you waiting for. If you love to play poker our team needs you. Please click the banner below to start having fun playing poker for free, learning for free with free instruction and start building your bank up today!

Massive brawl at NYC casino over daiquiris

A brawl involving dozens of people broke out inside the Resorts World casino at Aqueduct Race Track on Friday night, turning the opening night of a Fat Tuesday daiquiri bar into a fight night worthy of Las Vegas.

The violence was sparked by people angry about the long wait for daiquiris, law-enforcement sources said.

The fight spilled into the casino’s food court and then out into the parking lot.

Three people were under arrest late Friday night, law-enforcement sources said.

Investigators are looking into whether the fight was gang-related and whether shots were fired in the parking lot, the sources said.

Video posted online showed crazed patrons throwing chairs, shouting, and milling about.

Yelling and the sound of glass breaking can be heard in the background.

Three $5,000 Freebuy's Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will be having three freebuy tournaments. The first is at 7AM, the second one is at 2:30 PM and the third is at 10:00 PM, EST.

A freebuy is just like a freeroll in that it is free to get in. You are allowed to rebuy if you get knocked out and there is an add on so the pot could get even bigger than the $5,000.

This will be a great opportunity for new players that sign up to pad their bankrolls for free. Here are the details of the tournaments.

$5,000 Guaranteed FreeBuy

4/5/2015 at 7:00 AM, 2:30 PM and 10:00 PM, EST.

Buy in - Free.

$1,000 in starting chips.

Rebuys available till end of late registration $5 = 2,500 in chips.

Add on available during break after late registration closes $5 = 10,000 in chips.

10 minute blinds with a 5 min. break every hour.

Good Luck Everybody.

If you have not joined our team of poker players yet please click on our Americas Cardroom banner to get the free software and start playing with Team P4AC today.

Thank you.