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Michigan poker prize cap lifted28 November 2006MICHIGAN – As reported by the Muskegon Chronicle: "The no-limit Texas Hold 'Em charity poker events at Great Lakes Downs can now live up to their no-limit name. "After the Michigan Lottery's Charitable Gaming Division removed the $500 cap on daily winnings for charitable gambling events, organizers of the popular local events at the Fruitport Township thoroughbred racetrack followed suit and increased the top prize money available. "…Shannon McDonough, co-owner of All-In Entertainment, a Spring Lake business that schedules and helps organize the Great Lakes Downs charity poker events, said the first Saturday Texas Hold 'Em tournament held after the $500 cap was lifted generated the largest number of players ever for a single tournament there. "…The amount of prize money during a given event is based on the number of players and how much they pay to enter…" |