Help for a Friend

[Help4Evan]

Hello,
I wanted to make the poker community aware of a fellow player in need. My best friend Evan Gettert of Iowa was diagnosed a year ago with brain cancer. It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year, and we created a website to raise donations. Recently, his health has taken a turn for the worse and it looks like he won't be able to make the tournament. If so, all donations will go to his 2 year old son, Owen. Evan is a great guy and awesome poker player. Please check out his site, VegasDream.org (http://wwww.vegasdream.org), donate if you can, and pass it along.
My sincere thanks,
Andy from Iowa

[La Brujita]

Link doesn't work, you have an extra "w" in the link.

Edit to say best wishes to the entire family.

[nolanfan34]

Very disappointed that this wasn't a gimmick account to help Evan get taller.

To the OP, wish him the best of luck (if this is legit).

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Very disappointed that this wasn't a gimmick account to help Evan get taller.

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you'd think these would get old at some point...


and you would be wrong, so very wrong.

[Beerfund]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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How pathetic.

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i dont see why this is pathetic.

[Ianco15]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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Not really, jackass.

[Help4Evan]

I guess I had too many "w's" in the link. Here it is again:
www.vegasdream.org (http://www.vegasdream.org)

[Beerfund]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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Not really, jackass.

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Yes, it really is. It's fukcing poker you tool! The guy's dying and his last wish is to play in the world series, LMFAO! Im sure you and alot of other morans on this board would prolly do the same which is why you can't see why it's so sad.

[AnyTwoCanLose]

Why do I suspect this is a fraud?

Am I cynical... or do I have common sense?

[beernutz]

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Why do I suspect this is a fraud?

Am I cynical... or do I have common sense?

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If it is a fraud it involves one hella special effects element as there is a picture of Evan and his fresh brain biopsy sutures on the site. Somebody has some mad Photoshop skills to make that look as real as it does.

[J.R.]

you are a P.O.S., Beerfund.

[Beerfund]

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you are a P.O.S., Beerfund.

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Bwahahahahahhaha, well we all have our flaws............ /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[B Dids]

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Very disappointed that this wasn't a gimmick account to help Evan get taller.

To the OP, wish him the best of luck (if this is legit).

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Once this is over, he really should give the help4evan account to sfer or something, just so that it can be used properly.

[bwana devil]

wont be so cruel as beerfund, but ive got to agree w/ him.

how about raising $10k for a trustfund for the child instead of, in all likelihood, throwing it away when the family isn't well off now and needs money? or raising $3k so the family can take a wonderful vacation this year?

[PairTheBoard]

This reminds me of the line from Rounders, "How do I know you're not playing me."

Here's where the odor is a little strange to me. Evan is dying and wants to "honor his son". Does he do this by asking for donations for his son? No. He honors his son by Begging for Money to Gamble With. Sniff.

PairTheBoard

[VBM]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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Not really, jackass.

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Yes, it really is. It's fukcing poker you tool! The guy's dying and his last wish is to play in the world series, LMFAO! Im sure you and alot of other morans on this board would prolly do the same which is why you can't see why it's so sad.

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how sad is it? sadder than dying at 25 w/ a 2 year old son? seriously, your compassion & basic humanity needs some work...

[slickpoppa]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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You are clearly the one who is pathetic

[miajag81]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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How pathetic.

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You are clearly the one who is pathetic

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slickpoppa, that post goes perfectly with your avatar.

[flair1239]

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It was his last wish to play in the WSOP this year,

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You are clearly the one who is pathetic

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I don't know seems kind of off to me as well. He has terminal cancer and a 2-year old son. He is having a fundraiser so he can play poker?

At the ver least his priorities are a little skewed, which might be understandable because of the stressful situation.

I would be more inclined to donate something to his son's future well being. So while "pathetic" is probably insensitive, it also is not too far off.

[AnyTwoCanLose]

I wonder how much there is to be made... dozens of different sob stories on different message boards...

[34TheTruth34]

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Very disappointed that this wasn't a gimmick account to help Evan get taller.

To the OP, wish him the best of luck (if this is legit).

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Once this is over, he really should give the help4evan account to sfer or something, just so that it can be used properly.

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I actually laughed out loud--well done!

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wont be so cruel as beerfund, but ive got to agree w/ him.

how about raising $10k for a trustfund for the child instead of, in all likelihood, throwing it away when the family isn't well off now and needs money? or raising $3k so the family can take a wonderful vacation this year?

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[Michael Emery]

If he truly is a very strong hold'em player, like he tries to make himself sound like, 10K is easy enough to make online. He shouldnt need anyone to donate.

Mike Emery

[KingDan]

It may be possibnle, but if I was dying I wouldn't want to grind out 10k.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

While I think this is not an appropriate place to seek out donations or cyberbeg, and have no idea if this is legit, this man's purported last wish is entirely reasonable. Sometimes, when gravely ill, it helps to seek out something normal, and unrelated to illness. The desire to do something that you expected to be able to do one day, but don't have enough time becomes potent.

I'll not be donating, but understand the wish entirely, as a psychologist, a poker player, and a cancer survivor.

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How pathetic.

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i dont see why this is pathetic.

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doesnt make it not pathetic