 Re: World Series Of Poker 2008: RESULTS/UPDATES
Jimmy Shultz Winner: Not Just the cash, not just the bracelet.
Touching stories about good people are part of everyones poker game from time to time. It does not matter if you are playing in a house game, at your club, in a Poker Room at a casino, any game, anywhere. Small talk, sports, religion, sex, rock n' roll,good people, bad people ,stories and more.
At the World Series Of Poker some good or touching stories always manage to rise to the top.
Jimmy Shultz wins Event #12, collects almost $258,000, and his story is simple.
A good friend, a tragedy in his community and never forgetting a good friend and poker buddy that died in that tragedy.
About a year ago on June 18th nine firefighters died while fighting a fire in Charleston, his friend Louis Murkey was one of the nine. All nine were members of the City of Charleston Fire Department.
Shultz played this tournament with all of them in mind.
He is donating 25% of his win to the families of those who were lost.
"Louis Murkey was a friend of mine. He played poker with me. I have known him for about five years….I am one-hundred percent privileged to do this (make the donation) for Louis and for the other folks and all their families,” said Shultz during an emotional post-tournament interview. “I can’t wait to get back home because this was for all for them. This was for a lot of other people rather than just me.”
Anyone who would like to donate to the Charleston Firefighters Fund can do so by contacting:
Charleston Firefighters' Fund
c/o S.C. State Firemen’s Association Endowment
(Tax ID # 56-2254232)
South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association
Attn: James Bowie
P.O. Box 211725
Columbia, SC 29221
THANK YOU!
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