THE CARDS ARE REAL.

THE COMPETITION IS REAL.

THE IMPACT IS EVEN BIGGER.

15th Annual Poker Chips for Scholarships
Saturday, February 20, 2027
Play begins at 6:00 PM

📍 Scan Design - In The Gathering
999 Douglas Avenue (Third Floor)
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

There are poker tournaments.

And then there's Poker Chips for Scholarships.

Join the Rotary Club of Seminole County Sunset for an unforgettable night of Texas Hold'em, great food, serious competition, incredible prizes, and a room full of people playing for something much bigger than the pot.

Take your seat. Build your stack. Make your run at the final table.

Because every hand played helps put a deserving Seminole County student one step closer to college.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

THIS ISN'T YOUR BUDDY'S POKER NIGHT

The cards hit the table. The clock starts. The blinds go up.

And suddenly everyone gets serious.

Poker Chips for Scholarships brings together seasoned players, casual competitors, business and community leaders, and friends for a professionally organized Texas Hold'em tournament where anyone can make a run at the final table.

Expect strategy.

Expect bad beats.

Expect questionable bluffs.

Expect somebody at your table to insist they knew you had it.

Most importantly, expect a fantastic night supporting an even better cause.

Come for the poker.

Stay for the food, drinks, competition, camaraderie - and the chance to become our next champion.

CHOOSE YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE

Whether you're here to make a championship run or simply enjoy the night, there's a place for you.

♠️ VIP POKER PLAYER - $150

For players who want the premium tournament experience.

• Premium starting chip stack
• VIP tournament experience
• Food and refreshments
• Full access to tournament play
• Re-buy opportunities during eligible tournament levels
• A shot at the final table and championship prize

♦️ POKER PLAYER - $100

Everything you need to get in the game.

• Competitive starting chip stack
• Full tournament access
• Food and refreshments
• Re-buy opportunities during eligible tournament levels
• Eligibility for tournament prizes

♣️ GUEST - $35

Not playing? You're still invited to the party.

• Enjoy the tournament atmosphere
• Exceptional food and refreshments
• Watch friends battle their way toward the final table
• Participate in the social side of the evening
• Support local scholarships without playing a hand

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

PLAY YOUR WAY TO THE FINAL TABLE

Texas Hold'em rewards patience, timing, instinct - and sometimes the courage to push a stack into the middle and find out what happens next.

The tournament is professionally structured with timed levels and increasing blinds, so the pressure builds as the night moves forward.

Players can expect:

• Increasing blinds as tournament levels progress
• Strategic re-buy opportunities during eligible levels
• A narrowing field as players battle toward the final table
• Big swings, comeback runs and unforgettable hands
• A professionally managed tournament structure

You don't need to be a tournament regular to join us.

You just need a seat, a stack - and the willingness to play the hand you're dealt.

WIN BIG. GIVE BIGGER.

There is real money - and real bragging rights - on the line.

🏆 $2,000 GRAND PRIZE

Our tournament champion takes home the night's biggest prize. $2000 in cash and prizes.

💰 TOP 10 FINISHERS WIN

Make a deep run and you could leave with more than a great story.

♠️ FINAL TABLE = IN THE MONEY

Reach the final nine and you've made it to the money.

🎟️ 50/50 RAFFLE

One more way to win while supporting the scholarship mission.

💺 FINAL TABLE SEAT AUCTION

One of the night's most entertaining twists: a chance to bid your way directly into a guaranteed-money seat at the final table.

🔄 RE-BUY OPPORTUNITIES

A rough hand doesn't have to end your night. Eligible tournament levels include opportunities to reload and get back in the game.

THE FULL EXPERIENCE

Poker is only part of the night.

Poker Chips for Scholarships was built to feel like a great evening out - whether you're chasing the championship or cheering on somebody who is.

Enjoy:

• Exceptional catered food and refreshments
• A beautiful, sophisticated event space
• A lively social atmosphere
• Competitive tournament poker
• Non-playing guest admission
• Community leaders, friends and supporters all in one room
• The knowledge that the evening is creating opportunities for local students

This isn't fluorescent lights and folding tables in the back of a hall.

It's a night worth looking forward to.

YOUR SEAT DOES MORE THAN PUT YOU IN THE GAME

Every player who sits down at a Poker Chips for Scholarships table is helping create opportunities for students right here in Seminole County.

For over a decade, the Rotary Club of Seminole County Sunset has invested in exceptional graduating students who demonstrate academic excellence, service to others, leadership and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

These aren't simply scholarships.

They're investments in character.

In possibility.

In the future of our community.

SCHOLARSHIP IMPACT

🎓 Awarding scholarships every year since 2012
💰 $25,000 awarded in 2026
🎓 9 students received scholarships in 2026
❤️ 100% of event proceeds support graduating Seminole County seniors

Your night at the poker table helps make their next chapter possible.

MEET THE STUDENTS

View our Rotary Scholarship Yearbook → Flip Book

BRING YOUR POKER CREW

Great poker is even better when there's someone across the room you desperately want to knock out of the tournament.

Bring your regular poker group.

Challenge your coworkers.

Invite your clients.

Round up your neighbors.

Bring the friend who talks a much better game than they play.

And if someone doesn't play poker? Bring them anyway.

Our Guest ticket lets non-players enjoy the food, atmosphere and excitement while supporting local scholarships right alongside you.

One table can make for a great night.

A room full of tables can change students' futures.

CAN'T JOIN US?

You can still have a seat in something important.

Every donation to Poker Chips for Scholarships helps provide scholarships for deserving graduating Seminole County students.

Even if you never see the flop, you can still help a student take the next step toward higher education.

DONATE TODAY

BECOME A SPONSOR

PUT YOUR BUSINESS BEHIND SOMETHING THAT CHANGES LIVES.

Poker Chips for Scholarships brings together business leaders, professionals, community supporters and friends for one of the Rotary Club of Seminole County Sunset's signature fundraising events.

Sponsors don't simply put a logo on a sign.

They help turn one great night into scholarships that can change the direction of a student's life.

Recognition may include event signage, website exposure, social media, email campaigns, Scholarship Yearbook recognition, Rotary event visibility and tournament hospitality depending on sponsorship level.

Whether you'd like to sponsor the tournament, fund a scholarship in your family or company's name, support a specific part of the evening, or create a custom partnership, we'd love to talk.

EXPLORE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

READY TO PLAY?

The cards will be shuffled.

The chips will be stacked.

And one player will leave with the biggest win of the night.

But long after the final hand is dealt, the money raised here will still be working - helping local students take their next step toward higher education.

Saturday, February 20, 2027
Play begins at 6:00 PM
Scan Design – In The Gathering

♠️ Take your seat.
♥️ Bring your friends.
♦️ Play for the win.
♣️ Help change a future.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT