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Annual Silent Auction and Poker Tournament

Funds collected will help support PATA's free spay/neuter clinics

Poker and Auction Night at Oasis The Annual Poker Tournament and Silent Auction is held every winter at the Oasis Beach Club in Club Santiago. The game is Texas Hold 'Em and the auction items vary from donated knick-knacks to a stay in the luxurious Boca de Iguanas Resort. See auction details, below. Poker The winner of the poker tournament will also receive a stay at Boca de Iguanas Resort. Second and third-place winners will receive great prizes, as well. Comptetion for the awesome prizes will be stiff. The poker tourney is expanding and more tables are being added as the annual event gains popularity. A spot at the table should be reserved well ahead of time so we know how much space will be needed. Start looking for the announcements in December. The more players, the more volunteers we'll need to deal the cards. Training will be provided for volunteers who want to deal. Please contact the tournament director well ahead of the tournament if you'd like to help. Poker Rules PATA Manzanillo poker tournament will follow No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em rules. These are the official rules and regulations that will be followed during the tournament. Any additional questions should be directed to our tournament director. Each player will receive 1000 chips for their 450 pesos buy-in. You are eliminated from the tourney when you lose all your chips. The tourney will not stop (except for short breaks) until one player holds all the chips. That player will be declared the winner. The last player eliminated will be the 2nd place finisher, the second last player eliminated will be the 3rd place finisher, etc. Late Players If you have reserved a seat but do not arrive in time, you will be assigned a seat and chips. Your blinds will be posted in your absence. Poker Registration and Payment Sign up as a tournament participant or dealer before the tournament (announcements will be made locally and on this website), either by contacting the Tourney Director; calling (314) 109-5836; or by registering online using this registration form. Once you have registered, you may pay the 450 peso registration fee during the month prior, usually at either of the following locations: Mexican Pacific Marketing: 2nd floor of Nextel building on the Santiago Garden. Enter the parking lot to the south of the building and go up the far right stairs. Ask for Olga Antero (314) 335-3207/08. La Gaviota Veterinarian: To the right of the Las Brisas roundabout. Ask for Dr. Gaby Leyva or leave the money and your name with her assistant (314) 333-7621; or contact Chantel to arrange payment drop off (314) 109-5836.

On-Line and Silent Auction

Along with the gaming tables, we display cool items for the Silent Auction. A month before the poker night, these items will be available for on-line bidding, then the night of the tournament, the actual items (or certificates) will be brought to the Oasis Club to finish the bidding as a silent auction.

Auction items include:

• Vacation stays at Boca de Iguanas and a luxury condo in Vida del Mar;
• Restaurant meals at local hotspots (El Fogon, Senor Sushi, Sunset Lounge, Oasis Ocean Club, Monkey's Fried Chicken, Healthy Express);
• Spa and massage packages;
• Class instruction (Spanish language, art, private yoga); and
• Local tours (snorkeling, ATV, Colima volcanoes, Jeep adventure)

A "silent" bid is made by simply writing your name on the list displayed next to each item, along with the amount you'd like to pay for it. Bids accumulated during the on-line auction for each item will be carried over to the Silent Auction. During the auction process, bidders are able to check on the status of their bids by perusing the bidding lists for each auction item.

The silent bidding process will continue through the duration of the poker tournament. That evening, after the last card is laid on the table, the silent auction will close and bids will be tallied.

Winners will then be notified personally, via email or telephone, and arrangements will be made for payment and delivery.

Charity Auction Complete Rules

By placing a bid with the online form, you are committing to the donation amount pledged for the item you specifiy -- by indicating a maximum bid, you will let us know how high you're willing to go if the item receives multiple bids.

Entrants must include full name and contact information (email, telephone number, address) for bids to qualify.

In the event of multiple bids for the same item, the entrant with the highest maximum bid will win.

If no other bidders exist for a partiular item, the lowest bid amount entered by that single entrant will be honored.

Winners will be expected to pay for their prizes by 20 February, 2010, at which time the item will be delivered to the lucky winner.