Get your poker face on to help out a couple of great organizations this Saturday at the Driskill Hotel.
Poker for Kids is encouraging seasoned and new poker players to sign up and play in a tournament on Saturday to benefit the Children's Medical Center of Texas and the Young Women's Alliance.
News 8 Austin's Paul Brown spoke earlier with Edmund Buckley of Poker for Kids.
You can go to the Poker for Kids tournament to watch or play. Poker playing begins at 1 p.m. You can save some money by buying tickets in advance.
Q: Who is invited to play?
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Watch the complete interview with Edmund Buckley.
 
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A: The public is welcome to come.
Q: Will there be beginners lessons?
A: At 11 a.m. on Saturday, the event will open and for the first two hours, is beginning lessons and some training about learning how to play Texas Hold 'Em.
Q: Is there a grand prize?
A: There's no prize money per se. We have vendors that we have contacted that have donated specific services and products. The grand prize is a three-day weekend trip to Las Vegas for two.
