Poker Player Fails to Cash Tournament Despite Firing a Dozen-Plus Bullets
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Unlimited re-buys are a controversial topic in poker, but nobody was complaining last weekend when a deep-pocketed poker player fired over a dozen bullets in a Las Vegas poker tournament.
That's because it took place in the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) "Hearts in the Crease" event raising money for Vegas Golden Chariots Special Hockey, the only special hockey team in Nevada.
"It's For the Kids!"
The player, a regular at CSOP events in Las Vegas, took his seat at the start of the event proceeded to go all in nearly every hand. He usually didn't at his cards, and he almost always lost.
Each time, he bought back in, usually two re-buy cards at a time for two starting stacks, and repeated his Sisyphean task with a big grin on his face.
"It's for the kids!" he said repeatedly.
By the time the first break came around, he had used 32 re-buys, valued at $100 a piece, and was declared the winner of the Most Re-Buys trophy for the second time in a month.
The re-buy champion returned from break and doubled for a change, but his run ended shortly after, well ahead of the prizes for the top ten finishers.
The Vegas Golden Chariots, a special hockey team close to the heart of CSOP founder and poker pro Matt Stout, aren't the only ones who benefitted from the player's carelessness on the felt. Three players at his table — Tyler Patterson, Jeff Platt and PokerNews' own Connor Richards — accumulated chips early that propelled them all the way to the final table.
Wife Slow Rolls Husband at Final Table
The stacked charity event final table included poker pros DJ MacKinnon and Tyler Patterson, a two-time WSOP bracelet winner who was the victim of a gut-wrenching slow roll by none other than his wife, Carolyn Patterson, who picked up aces and made her husband pay for jamming on her big blind.
Carolyn and poker media's Platt and Richards outlasted the pros to win the three Margaritaville at Sea cruise packages up top. Platt had the chip lead, but the three opted to flip for the trophy as Richards made a runner-runner full house for his first CSOP title.
Others in attendance of the "Hearts in the Crease" at Via Brasil Steakhouse, which was emceed by poker commentator Joe Stapleton, including fellow PokerStars commentator James Hartigan, 2013 WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess, Esther Taylor, PokerNews' Chad Holloway and Adam Peiken, and Cheyenne Ivey, the sister of poker legend Phil Ivey.
Next up on the CSOP schedule is the CSOP Awards Dinner on Feb. 24 at Via Brasil Steakhouse, followed by the "Raise the Stakes for Rescue" event at The Stirling Club on March 21 raising money for Hearts Alive Village.
Information about other upcoming CSOP events is available in the table below.
Upcoming Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Events
| *Date | Event | Location | Benefitting |
| February 24, 2026 | Event #94: CSOP Awards Dinner and Tournament | Via Brasil Steakhouse | Charity Series of Poker |
| March 21, 2026 | Raise the Stakes for Rescue | The Stirling Club | Hearts Alive Village |
| April 16, 2026 | Kickz & Cardz | Via Brasil Steakhouse | Kickz For Kidz |
| April 11, 2026 | Bet Big, Bounce Big | Via Brasil Steakhouse | Bounce Big Foundation |
*Photos courtesy of Tina Compise & CSOP
