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The 5^th Annual Bad Beat on Cancer Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament was held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in the East Hall of Washington’s historic  Union Station. This widely attended and popular Foundation fundraiser featured special guests, including top professional poker champions as well as noted Members of the U.S. Congress, senior congressional staff, health care advocates, and members of corporate and sports community.

Winning the grand prize, a $10,000.00 seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker was Jesse Kerns - who was hoping for a fourth place finish and its prize of two cases of wine! 

Returning as the master of ceremonies for the evening was professional poker champion and

Prevent Cancer board member, Phil Gordon, joining Phil for the Poker clinic and the evening were professional poker players Rafe Furst, Howard Lederer, Lee Childs and Jason Young.  

Since its inception in 2003, Bad Beat on Cancer has raised more than $2 million to fund Prevent Cancer’s efforts in the areas of cancer research, education and community outreach. 

To see video clips from this year's tournament, click here.

For more information about this event please contact Jan Mahrer at Jan.Mahrer@preventcancer.org or (703) 519-2106.  

 Photography by Tony Brown/imijphoto.com.