PokerDawgs Tampa Bay Charity Poker Tournaments
to benefit Special Olympics and other charities.
| Date: April 04, 2026 Organization Supported: Fund Razors, Inc. , Special Olympics, and others. |
Tournament Results: |
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1st Place: Brian Carpenter, $306, plus 8,500 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. Larry Timmer | 10,000 |
| 2. Donna Gem | 8,500 |
| 3. Brian Carpenter | 8,500 |
| 4. | 8,500 |
| 5. | 8,500 |
| 6. | 8,500 |
| 7. | 7,500 |
| 8. | 7,500 |
| 9. | 7,500 |
| 10. | 7,500 |
| 11. | 7,500 |
| 12. | 7,500 |
| 13. Chris Bordner | 6,500 |
| 14. Donna Bordner | 6,500 |
| 15. | 6,500 |
| 16. | 6,500 |
| 17. | 6,500 |
| 18. | 6,500 |
| 19. Craig Robers | 6,000 |
| 20. John McCarthy | 6,000 |
| 21. | 6,000 |
| 22. | 6,000 |
| 23. | 6,000 |
| 24. | 6,000 |
| 25. Barb Schamp | 5,700 |
| 26. Mark Yost | 5,700 |
| 27. | 5,700 |
| 28. | 5,700 |
| 29. | 5,700 |
| 30. | 5,700 |
| 31. | 5,000 |
| 32. | 5,000 |
| 33. | 5,000 |
| 34. | 5,000 |
| 35. | 5,000 |
| 36. | 5,000 |
Congratulations to Brian Carpenter for winning the April tournament. I came in second and Donna Bordner was third. We chopped the pot for $306 each.
Brian Carpenter won the 50/50 drawing. He won $195 but gave $95 back to charity. Thanks Brian. Gay Romine made a special Easter Basket with wine and candy, for a prize, that was won by Judy Bush. Thanks Gay!!!!!
I had quad jacks for a $25 gift card each. No one else had a high hand.
Donna Bordner, Bill Ferguson, Corey Roberts, Gay Romine and Danylo Akymenko, each won a $25 gift card from the drawing.
Our next tournament is June 6th. This is our 18th Annual Tampa Police Charity Poker Tournament. This is the only event that with an $85 registration fee and an “all you can eat” dinner buffet included. Dinner will be at 4:30pm, in the upper level. After 5pm, the selection might be limited, so get there as soon as you can. Poker will begin around 5:45pm.
We will offer a tournamant add-on, before the tournament begins for a $25 donation. This will help supplement the dinner. Players will receive another 5,000 chips, with a starting stack of 15,000 chips. We will continue to have a first break add-on for $20, for another 5,000 chips.
During the first hour of play, if a player has 5,000 chips or less, they can donate $20 to charity and receive 5,000 chips. But you must have chips, to take advantage of this. If you bust out the first hour, you must rebuy for $50, for 10,000 chips to continue.
Past winners will have a $25 gift card bounty on them. We will also have additional door prizes that will be given away.
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.
