Episode 90: The history of the Biggest Little charity poker tournament in Chicago.
Get ready to shuffle up and deal in this episode as we dive into the heart of Chicago's most anticipated charity poker event – The Black Friday Early Bird, the Biggest Little Charity Poker Tournament in Chicago. Join us as we explore the glitz, glamour, and philanthropy that converge at the poker tables the day after Thanksgiving.
Take a walk down memory lane as The Overlay talks about almost twenty years of Black Friday Early Birds. From its humble beginnings to the record setting pre-covid years all the way back to the post-covid Black Friday Birds. Plus, we discuss the future of the Bird and what it is the perfect storm of charity poker bliss.
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