Poker Night with 'Gar and the Guys

Last night was a donor-only-invite poker game at Maggiano's Restaurant in Bellevue, with proceeds to benefit The Martinez Foundation and their scholarship program(s). At $750 a ticket to attend, Monico was fortunate to be included as the Foundation's "recipient good-will ambassador," the only one of the beneficiaries to be invited to the event. (Nope, not even I got to go.) So, he got to spend the night playing poker and talking with his childhood idols, and like any true sports enthusiast, Monico was star-struck by all the superstars who attended the event...

Edgar Martinez, Monico, Jay Buhner

Omar Vizquel, Monico

Monico & (actor) Tom Skerritt

Manu Tuiasosopo, Monico, Matt Tuiasosopo

Jeff Nelson, Monico

Monico & Dan Wilson

Norm Charlton, Monico, Jeff Nelson & wife, and (??)

Jeff Nelson, Dan Wilson, Edgar Martinez, Norm Charlton, Omar Vizquel, Jay Buhner

In summary, there were several Superbowl and World Series Rings in the room, not to mention true future Hall of Famers, and Monico still can't believe he got to be there with them.