Harrah’s will be holding a casino poker tournament with one of the most unusual registration restrictions in the genre of live poker events. To play poker in the 5th annual MBA Poker Championship, a potential competitor should or be enrolled in a college MBA program. So what will we see next, a tourney that caters to poker players who are starving artists, technical writers, or serial killers? Well actually any of those options would be more interesting than watching a room full of business students play holdem poker.
This live poker event is not just to give the next generation of business leaders, politicians, and ponzi scheme pimps a chance to win a piece of nice prize pool, but this casino poker tournament will also be giving part of the proceeds from the tourney to the Alzheimer's Association and Cleveland Clinic. Considering what guys with MBAs have done to the economies of a number of nations, getting a few hundred of them together to play poker for the cause of Alzheimer’s seems almost appropriate.
MBA students/poker players will not be just playing for cash and charity, but this particular event is also a recruiting tool for Harrah’s. Players may not come away in the money, but may leave the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with a job. Today, that is perhaps the most valuable and elusive prize in western society. Those who are interested in participating in this event can visit http://mbajungle.com/poker for details. Remember, when sitting down to play holdem poker at this tournament, don’t just bring your best game, but your resume as well.
