Ball State University students can gamble and bluff their way through card games while raising money for Alzheimer's research during Sigma Kappa sorority's first Texas Hold 'Em tournament tonight from 7:30 until midnight at Irving Gym two.
Alzheimer's research is Sigma Kappa's national philanthropy and the sorority wants to do a Texas Hold 'Em fundraiser because the game is popular with people, Annie Lau, Sigma Kappa's philanthropy chairwoman, said. The tournament is not only a way to provide money for the research but also a way for the sorority to be more involved with campus and raise awareness about Sigma Kappa, she said.
"We wanted to have the event now because we looked around the greek schedule as a whole and saw there wasn't a lot going on right now," she said. "Having Homecoming and then coming back from Fall Break, we wanted something where people could still feel relaxed and take a break."
Students who want to participate can pre-register by 3 p.m. today for $7, or they can pay $10 to register at the door.
At the tournament, students will draw a seat number and compete at tables of seven to 10 players and table winners will move to the final table, Sigma Kappa President LeAnn Terrell said. The first, second and third place winners will receive a trophy, she said. Trophies also will be given to the woman and man who win the most and to the greek chapter that has the most people attend the event.
About 30 people have pre-registered, but Sigma Kappa is looking for more, Lau said. She expected more people to sign up, but Lau said she was happy with the number of people who have signed up so far.
"The idea to have the tournament came from when we attended a greek week event that had poker," Terrell said. "We knew it was something other fraternities and sororities didn't do. We also knew that several fraternity guys and sorority girls like it."
Other events Sigma Kappa does for Alzheimer's research include a lollipop sale and a week of giving when sorority members do outreach programs for the Muncie and Ball State communities, Terrell said. Alzheimer's has no cure and the funds raised will help research to find a cure, she said.
"Alzheimer's affects a lot of families in some way and we must continue to fight because we are getting closer to beating the disease," she said.
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