Card Player Media and the Urban Health Institute Team Up

“This is a worthy cause and we are proud to associate the Card Player name with the Urban Health Institute”

Card Player Media and the Urban Health Institute team up in support of a worthy cause. via Poker Gazette

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Wed, May 2nd, 2007

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