We all know that animals and play add to a healthy lifestyle. The Club Canine of Nashville is mixing the two with their Dogs & Poker event benefiting Happy Tales Humane.
Saturday, February 23 at Dave & Buster’s in Opry Mills, the 2nd Annual Dogs & Poker Charity Event will unfold. Last year saw around 100 people come together and over $4,800 was raised for Happy Tales Humane.
In the early 1900s C. M. Coolidge was commissioned by an advertising agency to help sell cigars. He created a series of 16 oil paintings, all featuring anthropomorphized dogs, nine of which have dogs seated around a card table. These nine paintings have forever linked dogs with poker in the minds of Americans.“We are using the fusion of “Man’s best friend” and the ever growing popularity of Poker to help raise money for a great cause,” says their website.
Click here to learn how the tournament will be run, and about the $500 grand prize. Entry fee is only $50 and proceeds go to help a no kill animal shelter.
Players, dealers and those interested in helping with the tournament should get in touch with organizers soon. More than 200 people are expected to attend this event.
For more information visit dogsnpoker.com or call Bennie Copeland at 615-754-9740 for sponsorship and event participation information.
