Cards for a cause

Charity Poker Gala

Fundraising formats that actually work — sponsor tables, auction breaks, donation mechanics built into the structure, and an evening donors remember as a great night rather than an obligation.

Check availability From A$ 8,400 · Pacific Empress

560

Max guests

A$41K

Record gala raise

15%

Charity discount

100%

Compliant structure

The evening

The gala people pay to attend twice

Charity poker works because donors get something back — an evening worth the ticket. The mechanics handle the rest: sponsor-branded tables, rebuy donations, silent-auction breaks between levels and a prize pool that keeps the room honest.

We handle the compliance — Queensland's charitable gaming rules are specific, and our structure has been audited more times than we care to count. Your job is the cause; ours is the room.

What's inside

Every element, engineered

Sponsor tables

Named tables underwritten by your sponsors — visibility at the felt.

Auction breaks

Silent and live lots staged in the blind gaps — the room never idles.

Compliance handled

Charitable-gaming structure, permits and reporting — our paperwork.

Charity discount

Registered organisations get fifteen percent off production costs.

The format

Structured so the cause always wins

Entry tickets, rebuy donations, sponsor underwriting and the auction combine in a single audited structure. The prize pool is donated goods and glory — the money goes to the mission, and we show you the arithmetic.

Ticket, rebuy and sponsor revenue streams
Silent auction through the gaming floor
Live auction staged between levels
Audited post-event report for your board

On the night

How the evening runs

Reception

Donors board, silent auction opens, the cause gets its first minute on stage.

Cards open

The tournament runs — sponsor tables carry your brands at the felt.

Live auction

The headliner lots go under the hammer while the final tables settle.

The reveal

Trophy awarded, total raised announced, the room leaves feeling it mattered.

Included

What's in the rate

The gala rate covers the full production; your cause keeps every dollar the structure raises.

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Pacific Empress evening charter
Full casino floor with dealers and director
Sponsor table branding package
Auction staging, screen and AV support
Compliance structure and post-event report
15% charity discount on production

We raised double last year's ballroom dinner and our donors asked for next year's date on the way down the gangway.

Fundraising Manager, Qld children's charity · 380 guests

FAQ

About this service

The specifics people ask about before booking this format.

Ticket sales, rebuy donations, sponsor table underwriting and auction proceeds — we design the mix with your fundraising target and handle the compliant paperwork for charitable gaming.

Everywhere it counts — named tables, screen rotations, boarding-pass logos and auction-lot credits. Sponsor packages are built into your event proposal.

None — that's our job. Charitable gaming structures in Queensland have specific rules about prizes and proceeds; our format is built inside them and audited per event.

Every revenue stream itemised, attendance data, sponsor exposure metrics and a photo set for your annual report — boards love it.

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