Join us on April 21st at Swissôtel Chicago for an evening of entertainment, blackjack, craps, roulette, and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, where you could win a seat in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas!
 
The evening, which will attract over 700 guests including celebrity poker player Annie Duke and many local celebs, features cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment, plus a live and silent auction you won’t want to pass up!  This is the most anticipated event of the year...and you're invited!

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is proud to host 'Casino Chicago' featuring The 8th Annual Hold'em Poker Tournament.  Hundreds of guests will arrive and enjoy a cocktail hour, heavy hors d'oeuvres and live and silent auction too good to pass up!  Place your bets at Blackjack, Roulette, and Craps, then redeem your chips for raffle tickets for amazing prizes. The Hold'em Poker Tournament will end with a single winner who will earn a spot in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Runners-up will be playing for other valuable prizes.

Swissôtel 323 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-9722 Saturday, April 21st, 2012 6:00 p – 2:00 a Doors Open at 6pm All Gaming starts at 7pm Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres Live and Silent Auction Live Entertainment Raffle Prizes Smart Casual / Dressy Casual / Business Casual Preferred To Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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Full rules can be found here.

Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette rules will be provided the night of the event.

- This will be a multi-table tournament format. Players will all start with an equal, fixed number of chips (10,000). When a player runs out of chips, they are eliminated from the tournament unless they take advantage of rebuys and add-ons.  The final player remaining with all the chips will be the first prize winner. 

- The dollar amount of the initial buy in will be posted on this site prior to the event. Chips have no monetary value.
 
- The prize structure will be similar to the following: first prize will include airfare, up to two (2) nights' stay at a hotel, and entry into The World Series of Poker. Additional prizes will be announced prior to the event on this web page.

- The breaks and blinds schedule shall be posted in plain view of the playing table(s) and may change to allow for a single winner and tournament completion by 2:00 AM.  

- Moves and seat assignments will be made by the pit boss, who will have final say in the matter. Every attempt will be made to keep moves fair and impartial.

- The Pit Boss and Tournament Director The Pit Boss(es) and Tournament Director(s) are responsible for all table, seating and dealer decisions. The Tournament Director(s) are responsible for the handling of the timer. In the case of disputes and rules interpretations, the Tournament Director(s) will have final authority.

To Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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Partner with a results-driven organization…The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Since 1955, the mission of the CF Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control CF and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. The CF Foundation tirelessly pursues this mission by supporting innovative research dedicated to discovering and developing new therapies and by funding and accrediting specialized care centers to treat people with the disease.

Never before in the history of the CF Foundation has the feeling of optimism for defeating CF been so great. Progress has been made in the fight against this disease because the CF Foundation has seized every opportunity to support the best minds in science and to recruit the finest teams of caregivers to the CF cause. Today, life expectancy is rising rapidly, with the median age currently at 36.8 years. This is a remarkable achievement, but it still is not sufficient.

By partnering with the CF Foundation, you are investing in the lives of those with CF. Working together, we can give the children and adults with CF the quality of life and the future that they deserve. We want CF to stand for “Cure Found!”

What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
CF is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive systems of approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). One in 31 Americans (more than 10 million people) is an unknowing, symptomless carrier of the defective CF gene.

A very special and sincere thank you to our partners for helping us make CF stand for "Cure Found".











Be a part of this amazing event and be a part of the cure!  Corporate Benefactors, we have a package to suit you.  Please examine our partnership information here or contact Heather Kundert at 312-236-4491 for more details.

Committee Chairmen Mike Balkin Dan Roesch Chris Walsh Casino Committee Brandon Baseman Alissa Kirby Dyan Roppolo Sagar Sheth Naveen Kathuria

Tournament Committee Dave Abrams Christopher Cottrell Peter Dischinger Marc Dumas Dean Dussias John Foley Wally Hayward Sami Kamhawi Cindy Mazzuca Jess Olsen Steve Putzel Matt Schuman Steven Strycula  Hanna Wakim Todd Weber Dan Weil

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Molly A. Riley, Executive Director Heather Kundert, Development Director Jacki Van Hall, Development Manager To join the committee or for any questions, please contact: Heather Kundert CFF - Greater Illinois Chapter 150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60601 T: 312-236-4491 F: 312-236-2797 E: hkundert@cff.org