Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament - May 5

The Agudath Israel Men's Club will be holding the second and final Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament of its programming calendar on Wednesday, May 5 at 8 pm.




A $20 buy-in gets you poker chips and a pizza and soft drink dinner. Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 finishers and there will be a consolation game with a poker-related prize. All Agudath Israel members, as well as their family members and friends from outside of the community, are welcome. All players must be 18 years of age or older.

In our fall tournament, the Steve Eitman, Carl Schaerf, and Dave Kerner finished 1, 2 and 3. Larry Dodyk was our consolation tournament winner.

For more information contact club president Adam Shandler at adshandler@gmail.com.

Eitman Wins Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament

In a game that raged on till 11:15 pm, Men's Club Treasurer Steve Eitman won his first CAI Men's Club Texas Hold 'Em Poker title. Carl Schaerf took second place and David Kerner, who one has taken first, second or third prize at least once in his storied career, came in third.

The December 15 event, which featured 30 players, started with pizza and schmoozing. After the tables were assigned and money collected it was time to deal. It took almost an hour for the first player to bow out, but soon enough, a consolation table was filled with six players. Larry Dodyk, (pictured above, far left) playing with only one good hand (not a poker hand but his right hand) won first prize in that bracket and a starter poker kit.

We would like to thank Temple Beth Shalom of Livingston members Ira Sessler, Paul Schaeffer and Alan Shandler for participating in our event. We will be holding another Texas Hold 'Em Tournament in May. Stay tuned for details!

General Men's Club Meeting, Tuesday, December 8

The next general meeting of the CAI Men's Club will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 8:00 pm in the conference rooms. All new and prospective members and their ideas are welcome.

On the agenda:

-Recaps of the Topics on Tap event and Man of the Year Dinner

-Preparation for the December 15 Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament

-Blood Drive in January

-FJMC Night at the Nets Game

-Recap of season's first Men's Club basketball game

For more information, please contact club president Adam Shandler: adshandler@gmail.com

NNJR Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament Winners

On Sunday, May 3rd, poker players representing chapters of the Northern NJ Region of Jewish Men's Clubs descended upon Clark, NJ to vie for the NNJR Texas Hold 'Em Poker Championship.

Steve Solomon of the Marlboro Jewish Center took home the top prize. Doug Jacobs of Beth Shalom, Livingston, and Barry Blecherman of Wayne's Shomrei Torah, finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Other clubs that participated included Temple Beth O'r/Beth Torah of Clark, which hosted the event, East Brunswick Jewish Center, and Temple Israel of Ridgewood. Representing Agudath Israel were Scott Kopen, Harvey Hershkowitz and Arthur Bocian.

Congrats to all the winners and to the region for sponsoring another successful event!

Lugashi Takes NNJR District Hold 'Em Title

The winner of the NNJR Jewish Men's Clubs Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament was no man at all. Carol Lugashi (left) of Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, was the only female participant in the district tournament, and she brought home the trophy with strong play and aggressive betting.

Doug Jacobs, also representing Temple Beth Shalom, took second place. David Kerner, pictured, a regular winner at the CAI Men's Club Tournaments, finished third. All three will compete in the region-wide tournament on Sunday, May 3rd at Beth O'r-Beth Torah in Clark.

Other Agudath Israel members participating in the district tournament included Howie Feiwus, Arthur Bocian, Ken Levitt, Adam Shandler and Harvey Hershkowitz. Harvey was a Top 5 finisher in this event held at Temple Beth Shalom on Sunday, March 22nd, in a joint venture between the Livingston synagogue and Agudath Israel of West Essex.

Good luck to Carol, Doug and David in May!

The CAI Men's Club would like to thank Paul Schaefer and Phil Crystal of Beth Shalom for organizing this event.

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From left to right, David Kerner of Agudath Israel, Caldwell, and Carol Lugashi and Doug Jacobs of Temple Beth Shalom,

Livingston, after securing the top three spots in the NNJR District Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament.

Agudath Israel Men's Clubbers Arthur Bocian and Harvey Hershkowitz contemplate one of many tricky hands at the March 22nd poker tournament held at Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston.