2013 Dream Factory Poker Tournament

 

Sometimes you’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em. Perhaps maybe our poker players should’ve folded more often but that didn’t keep them from having a blast at this year’s Dream Factory Poker Tournament.
    
On Friday, April 12, Socket sponsored the event for the second year in a row, which benefits the Central Missouri Dream Factory. The tournament was held at the Knights Of Columbus in Columbia and raised more than $111,000 to grant dreams to chronically and critically ill children in mid-Missouri. Event organizers estimate the funds raised will help fulfill 20 dreams!

We sent six poker players to represent Socket, but we wanted to make sure we sent our best. On April 3 we hosted a mini-tournament of our own at the office after work. None of our poker stars made the final table at the real tournament, but they still had a good time for a good cause – and ate some good food!  

Our players said their favorite part of the event was hearing dream stories from some of the children in attendance and seeing how a dream grant impacted a child and their family. One girl shared her story about receiving 16 spinal taps and being in and out of surgeries repeatedly between the ages of 7-10.

For her dream trip, she visited the American Girl Store in Chicago, where she designed a custom doll and picked out matching outfits for her and her doll with a personal shopper. 

If you are a poker fan, we highly recommend checking out this event next year!