SPECIALISTS
OUR SERVICES
Charity Poker
Leverage the thrill of poker to engage supporters and raise money for your nonprofit. We'll help every step of the way, from flyer design to rewarding sponsors.
Team Building
Body language, situational awareness, risk vs. reward - these may be dull topics in a meeting but they're tons of fun to test out on the poker tables.
Virtual Poker
Host your virtual team building event on our custom-built poker platform and finally find out who on your team has the guts to check-raise the CEO.
Production Consulting
Don’t let the viewer catch you bluffing. From continuity to casting, trust our team. We have years of experience on both sides of the camera.
1,500
SUCCESSFUL POKER TOURNAMENTS
Raising the stakes for anyone from local dog rescues to international nonprofits.
14
Years of EXPERIENCE
We have hosted celebrities, poker pros, politicians, and sports stars. Bring it on.
$6,283,650
DOLLARS RAISED FOR CHARITY
Leverage the awesome power of poker for your fundraiser.
Branded upgrades available.
Reward your sponsors with
custom felts, cards and more.
Members of NACPO and the
Tournament Directors Association.
Legal, safe and fully insured.
Pre-event mentoring.
Step by step instructions.
We advertise for you.
Our dealers make the difference.
Actual employees,
not random contractors.
See us in action
Take A Tour
Trust is huge in our business and we have nothing to hide. Check out this video to see our online platform in action. For more info, give us a call or come and play our Big Deal demo game. It’s free and takes place every other Wednesday.
THE POKER PEOPLE
Lara Gertzen, CEO
Lara started the company 14 years ago as West LA Poker; a retail store and Dealer Academy. It soon morphed into one of the most requested poker providers in LA and the rest is history. Married for 24 years, Lara splits her time between travel, several spoiled pets and of course, playing a lot of poker.
Pamela Laurie, COO
Hailing from North Dakota, Pamela brought her mid-western work ethic with her when she moved to LA. After a chance meeting with Lara in 2009 she began dealing poker and soon became a Tournament Director and eventually running much of the front office. The coup was complete in 2019 when she became a co-owner of The Poker People.
