A bad beat on cancer?  I think any “beat” on cancer is a good beat, but the bad beat name works.  After all, a bad beat is when a player wins even though the odds are against it.  For many cancer sufferers, that’s exactly the kind of win they’re praying for.

Cancer runs in my family.  My grandfather beat pancreatic cancer and my aunt is fighting to beat a rare form of cancer even though she’s in the fourth stage and the doctors say that all she can do is make the most of the time she has left.

But that’s what a bad beat is, isn’t it?  It’s the runner-runner flush to take down your opponent’s aces.  It’s hitting the perfect card on the river to make quads when you’re on the losing end of a set-over-set situation.  It’s pulling through and beating a deadly disease when everyone else says it’s hopeless.

On November 15^th, the Twitter Poker Tour is running a tournament to raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation to help fund research and awareness for cancer prevention.  It’s a worthy cause and everyone is invited to participate.

I have to work and won’t be able to play, but I still registered so my donation can make a difference.  It’s a great cause and it’s worth registering even if you can’t make the game.

Those of you who can make the game are in for a treat.  Not only will you get to play the best poker players on Twitter, you’ll also get to play some of the best poker players in the world. 

Poker superstars like Andy Bloch and Rafe Furst are already registered as well as several other Full Tilt pros.  The tournament ID is 113220604 and the password is TPTFORBBOC.  Where else can you play professional players for $10?

Tell everyone you know.  Tweet it, Facebook it and post about it in forums.  This is our chance to make a difference doing what we love and isn’t that what life is all about?

Visit the Twitter Poker Tour website for more information.

It’s about damn time someone did it!  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been out and about, bored out of my mind and thought, “If only I could play poker on my Blackberry.”  While Cake Poker’s mobile poker program only works for the Windows Mobile OS now, the rumor mill says that Blackberries are next on the list (sorry iPhone users, you’ll have to get in line).

The Cake Poker Mobile client is Texas Hold’em only for the time being, but who cares.  It’s poker on your freaking phone!

This development secures Cake Poker’s position as a major player in the online poker industry.  The relatively new poker room is already known for its soft games and cool promotions (gold cards anyone?).  If you were thinking about joining Cake, there’s never been a better time.

Join now and get a 110% sign-up bonus up to $600.  Use Code: MobilePoker