PokerDawgs Tampa Bay Charity Poker Tournaments
to benefit Special Olympics and other charities.
| Date: December 06, 2025 Organization Supported: Fund Razors, Inc. , Special Olympics, ACS and others. |
Tournament Results: |
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1st Place: Dave Romine, $317, and 3,000 Added Chips |
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 Tampa Police 17th Annual Charity Poker 2025 Tournament Craig Roberts (left) was second place. Jackson Roberts (center and Craig’s son) was first place, Larry Timmer (right) was the presenter. |
Tournament of Champions qualifiers and chip count scheduled for January 10, 2026
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Top 30 Qualifiers (2025) |
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| Name: | Starting Chips: |
| 1. Craig Roberts | 12,500 |
| 2. Barbara Schamp | 10,000 |
| 3. Dave Romine | 9,500 |
| 4. Alex Gem | 9,200 |
| 5. Joe Dobrinski | 9,000 |
| 6. Lori Harmon | 8,700 |
| 7. Ken Rogers Jr. | 8,500 |
| 8. Martin Shapiro | 8,500 |
| 9. Jackson Roberts | 8,500 |
| 10. T.C. Thompson | 8,200 |
| 11. Larry Timmer | 7,500 |
| 12. Donna Bordner | 6,700 |
| 13. John Heathcote | 6,700 |
| 14. Mark Durina | 6,500 |
| 15. Allen Yergovich | 6,500 |
| 16. Debra Rogers | 6,000 |
| 17. Mario Ortiz | 6,000 |
| 18. Brian Carpenter | 5,700 |
| 19. Fred Martini | 5,700 |
| 20. Bob Schamp (10 pts) | 5,000 |
| 21. Donna Gem (7 pts) | 5,000 |
| 22. Lynda Wallack (6 pts) | 5,000 |
| 23. Doug Groves (5 pts) | 5,000 |
| 24. Judy Bush (5 pts) | 5,000 |
| 25. Gay Romine (4 pts) | 5,000 |
| 26. Cliff Roberts (3 pts) | 5,000 |
| 27. Bob Bado (3 pts) | 5,000 |
| 28. Steve Durina (3 pts) | 5,000 |
| 29. Mark Yost (3 pts) | 5,000 |
| 30. Brian Harmon (1 pt) | 5,000 |
| 31. Bill Ferguson (1 pt) | 5,000 |
| 32. Kevin Timmer (1 pt) | 5,000 |
| 33. Alan Wallack (Events) | 5,000 |
| 34. Wendy Saddlemire (Events) | 5,000 |
| 35. Jeanne Ferguson (Events) | 5,000 |
| 36. Chris Gibbs (Events) | 5,000 |
Congratulations to both Dave Romine and Lori Harmon for being co-winners with the final tournament of 2025. They shared the bonus chips and shared the prize pool with Craig Roberts, who came in third.
All five finalists were already qualified, which opened up more “wild card” positions for the championship tournament next month.
The biggest news last night was that Dave Romine had a spade royal flush, winning $100. Unfortunately, his wife Gay was knocked out, even though she had a full house. In the history of Pokerdawgs, that is only the second royal flush, with Martin Shapiro, having the other one.
Bob Bado also had a high hand with quad jacks, for a $25 gift card. Debra Rogers, John McCarthy, Lori Harmon, Gay Romine, and Bob Bado, also won $25 gift cards for door prizes.
We had 28 players, with four tables.
Cliff Roberts won the 50/50 for $180 and donated $80 back.
Our Championship event is Saturday, January 10, 2026. First place is $600 and a Pokerdawg bracelet, provided by Bob Bado. Second place is $300. Third place $100. The cost to play is $25, to cover the costs of the poker room and food. Everyone will receive another 3,500 add-on, at the start of play. No other add-ons or re-buys will be available. We will have a 50/50 drawing to help cover some of the charity expenses.
Our first 2026 event will be February 07, 2026. Cards will be dealt around 5:30pm. Hope to see you there.
Thanks for your continued support.
Every regular event will have a first break add-on for $20 and you will receive 5,000 chips. Every event will also allow a player to re-buy during the first hour for $50 to receive 10,000 chips. Remember, you must have at least one chip to qualify for the $20 first break add-on. However, if you want to forfeit your chips at the end of the first hour, you may do so and re-enter for $50 and 10,000 chips. You may then do an add-on for another $20 and 5,000 chips.
2026 Events: February 07, April 04, June 06, (dinner buffet included), August 01, October 03 and December 5th. The Tournament of Champions event will be Saturday, January 09th, 2027.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact Larry Timmer at 813-245-1582.
Go to the Upcoming Events page for additional Pokerdawg dates or:
Click Here to register for the next Tampa Bay Charity Tournament.
Click Here to make a donation now to Special Olympics Florida.
