The Ball State Daily News Online

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Originally published: 11/4/07 at 11:13 PM EST
Last update: 11/5/07 at 12:12 AM EST

Media Credit: Aimee Shatto Freshman Drew Hottinger pulls in his winnings as opponent junior John Chapman points in disbelief at the cards Hottinger used to win during the Texas Hold'em Tournament held Friday night at the Student Center. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Aimee Shatto Hands hold cards during the Texas Hold'em Tournament Friday at the Student Center. Sigma Kappa sorority held a Aces High poker and euchre tournament to raise money for Alzheimer's research. [Click to enlarge]

Players put on their best bluffs and showed their best hands to win all the chips they could at Sigma Kappa sorority's Aces High poker and euchre tournament Friday.

Junior Sigma Kappa member Abby Kaffenberger said this was the second year the sorority had the tournament.

The sorority increased publicity for the event since last year, she said.

"We pre-sold tickets in the Atrium," she said. "We asked local businesses to donate food and give away prizes for the raffle, and we just bought decorations."

Senior philanthropy chairwoman Paula Roberts said the tournament added euchre this year to give more players an opportunity to participate.

"This is something that can bring greeks and non-greeks together for a good cause," she said.

Kaffenberger said the event had a good turnout, which was more than last year's.

"We wanted to have something different because most people do sports," she said. "We did this to be unique."

The chips used during the event were from University Program Board, she said, and in return, the sorority will organize a Late Nite.

Roberts said the tournament, which attracted about 40 people, will raise money for Alzheimer's disease research.

"It's a really debilitating disease," she said. "It affects so many people, so finding a cure is really important for Sigma Kappa."

Some of the families of the sorority's members helped with the tournament as well, Roberts said.

Jim Head, a father of a Sigma Kappa member, said he ran the tournament last year and received a last minute call to run this year's event.

"They make it easy," he said. "They're putting on a good tournament, and everybody's having a lot of fun."

Sophomore participant Matt Haltom said he went all-in only to come up short.

"[The tournament is] fun and it's for a good cause," he said. "They have a lot of people out here so they did a good job."

Alzheimer's Facts

• Alzheimer's disease affects 4.5 million Americans.
• The amount of Americans with Alzheimer's disease has doubled since 1980.
• One out of 10 people older than age 65 are diagnosed with the disease.

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