WINNING HAND!

The Calgary Flames Ambassadors and the Calgary Flames held their 16th Calgary Flames Ambassadors' Celebrity Poker Tournament raising over $425,000.

Calgary Flames players, coaches, alumni and local celebrities, including Daniel Negreanu, played with more than 400 other poker participants at the sold-out event at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. Participants bought in to raise funds for Calgary Flames Foundation programs and charities and to play against their hockey heroes for the chance to win more than $50,000 in prizes.

Making it to the top three was Dominic Caracciolo from Mercato who finished in third place. Second place went to Patrick Robitaille with CNC Flow Control and the first-place prize, and poker champion was NHL alumnus, Peter Allen who won a $10,000 Maxime's poker championship diamond ring and donated his winning prize pot back to the Calgary Flames Foundation. The last Calgary Flames player was Mikael Backlund who made it to the second to last table.
"The impact of the funds raised through the Flames Ambassador Celebrity Poker Tournament has been significant and substantial," says Jeff McCaig, Calgary Flames Foundation Chairman. "Thanks to your support of the Foundation and poker tournament, the Calgary Flames Foundation is impacting the lives of thousands of families, youth, and people in this community."

About the Calgary Flames Foundation

Because of generous support from donors the Calgary Flames Foundation donated $4.3 million to southern Alberta charities last season. The mandate of the Calgary Flames Foundation is to improve the lives of southern Albertans through support of health and wellness, education and grassroots sports programs. Since the ownership group brought the team to Calgary in 1980 the Calgary Flames Foundation has donated over $55 million. For more information visit www.calgaryflamesfoundation.com