This weekend, a group of Missouri divers raised money for their local American Red Cross chapter. No, they didn't hold a bake sale. They didn't sponsor a raffle, either. Instead, they participated in an underwater poker tournament organized by the Calypso dive center. In exchange for a $25 buy-in/donation to the Red Cross, participants received scuba gear and tanks for the afternoon. Those who weren't playing could watch the card-play over a live feed coming through a monitor inside the Calypso. Apparently, participants collected hundreds of dollars for the Red Cross, which came to the rescue of the community after a tornado slammed through the area in 2003. No doubt the participants used waterproof playing cards for the game. I wonder if they drank beer from their SCUDAs?
