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GRASSROOTS TV12 ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF ASPEN POKER CHAMPIONSHIP

ASPEN, Colo. -- The 3rd Annual Aspen Poker Championship to benefit GrassRoots TV12, the nation’s first community television station celebrating its 35th anniversary, held on Sunday September 9th at Jimmy’s An American Restaurant & Bar was a great success. After many hours of grueling game play, GrassRoots TV12 is pleased to announce that local Tom Coggins won first prize, a ticket to the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.

“Every successful poker player needs skill and luck, and I just happened to have both,” Tom said with a big grin on his face.

“GrassRoots is very appreciative of the time and support its board and volunteers put into this event.  It’s growing into a fun event that everyone wants to attend.  We also want to thank the many prize donors who made winning all the more exciting.  A special thanks to Jimmy and his staff for a great, well-fed event,” said John Master, executive director, GrassRoots TV12.

Ten other top players earned prizes:

• 2nd place, Robert Cypher, won the 42” Marantz Plasma TV from Audio Edge,
• 3rd place, Jamie Hartrich, won the 2008 Aspen Golf Club 20 punch pass,
• 4th place, Matt Lilleberg, won a week’s stay in Sarasota, Florida,
• 5th place, Jimmy Yeager, won 15% ownership in Tom Coggins’s net prize at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event,
• 6th place, Gordon Gersen, won an Aspen Recreation Center 20 punch pass,
• 7th place, Steve Knowles, won an Aspen Club & Spa “Aspen Spa Indulgence” package,
• 8th place, Joe Hope, won 10% ownership in Tom Coggins’s net prize in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. 
• 9th place, Candy Bridgman, won a day at the Aspen Racing Sports Car Club in Woody Creek, and
• 10th place, Rick Balentine, won two nights at Independence Square in Aspen.

GrassRoots TV12 encourages all local residents to use this open channel of communication to strengthen the fabric of our community life.  It is our mission to reduce the restrictions and barriers to television access and to help all residents create locally relevant programming that is entertaining and noteworthy.  For more information about GrassRoots TV12 special events, call Ellen Winter, 925-8000 x17. End.

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