Latest Sports and Memorabilia Shopping Spree Winner

Our $500 Sports Card and Memorabilia Raffle Winner in April: (click below to start youtube video)

 


Our $500 Sports Card and Memorabilia Raffle Winner in March: (click below to start youtube video)


Don't miss your chance to be a part of the action. Join us the first weekend of every month at the Dania Jai Alai for our Sports Card and Memorabilia Show. If you are a sports fan, you won't want to miss it. All the best collectables, cards, and memorabilia. And don't forget the Athletes. Check out our Special Appearances section to see who will be at our show next month.

 

Our $500 Sports Card and Memorabilia Raffle Winner in February: 

David Kats was our February raffle winner. He actually hit the wall on his first throw but when we went back to the 11 line it got a little tough. Lucky for Dave our VHS machine ate the tape and he didn't have to suffer the whole thing captured on you tube. Here are some still photo's of the event.

David Kats, Todd Sorensen (Mr.Jai alai) Lou Berdellans (Show promoter)

February's $500.00 show shopping spree contestant David Katz with Mr.Jai alai Todd Sorensen and Dania's Card show promoter Lou Berdellans..

Dania Jai alai's #50 Ikeda Helping Dave with his form.

Dania Jai alai's #50 Ikeda helps Dave with his practice throws.

 

 Our $500 Sports Card and Memorabilia Raffle Winner in January: (click below to start youtube video)

Our January 2008 show was a real hit, in more ways than one. Watch the video below to see the Dania Card Show Raffle winner hit the front wall and win a $500 Sports and Memorabilia Shopping Spree.


FEBRUARY 2008 WINNER DAVID KATS. DAVE HIT THE WALL ON HIS FIRST PRACTICE THROW FROM THE 7 LINE, BUT IT GOT A LITTLE TOUGH FROM THE 11 LINE. WE GAVE DAVE A $100.00 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE JUST FOR TRYING..

MARCH'S 2008 WINNER Special Thanks to Mr.James Sullivan for winning the chance at our $500.00 show shopping spree. Jim didn't hit the front wall, but he said he had a great time and we gave him a $100.00 show shopping spree, anyway.. Video will be made available soon..

APRIL'S 2008 WINNER The wall was hit... Brian Sucher won a $500.00 show shopping spree on Sunday April 6th. On our way out to the Big Court. Brian let me know that he had played some amateur Jaialai at NORTH MIAMI AMATEUR JAI ALAI in the past.. Like riding a bike. He was an old pro and we had another $500 show shopping spree winner. congratulations Brian.. Video is ready for downloading and will be made available soon so you can share in the moment..

MAY'S 2008 WINNER On sunday May 4th many stood around our raffel booth waiting to hear the name of our next winner. David Nolte was our lucky contestant. Dave has been a regular at our show since January when we first started. Dave soon found out that hitting that Big Front Wall with a pelota was not so easy and he didn't quite get there. We gave dave a $100.00 show shopping spree and a $50 gift certificate to Grampa's bakery in Dania just for being a good sport and participating in our contest. Again, A video of Dave's attempt will be up soon for your viewing pleasure..

JUNE'S 2008 WINNER  Our June contestant has been coming to our show for month's. EVAN ROSS purchased many Items at our show in hopes to get his chance at our $500.00 prize. He had over 150 tickets in. x's  $20.00  ( you do the math) We pulled a name after game 6 and that guest was no longer at the show.  Evan was the next name that we pulled and he was on his way. He took tips from anyone that had ever thrown a PELOTA with a CESTA including his dad, who played  amateur Jai alai a few years back.. We always bring a player out with our winner to help. Evan picked # 48 Cancio after watching Manny make 3 Super plays during game 7. Game 7 finished and now it was showtime for Evan. He went out took his thows and like 3 out of 5 winners before him found this task a little harder than it looked. He didn't hit the front wall this time, but I have a feeling that We might see him try again at a later show. Video on You tube will be up for all to see soon.  We gave Evan a $100.00 show shopping spree just for playing.. 

JULY'S 2008 WINNER     ALL IT TAKES IS ONE...  ONE TICKET IS ALL THAT STEVE CHRISTIAN NEEDED TO BE OUR JULY CONTESTANT.  HE'S BEEN COMING TO OUR SHOW FOR A WHILE, BUT JULY WAS HIS MONTH. WE WALKED ON THE COURT AND IT WAS SHOW TIME.. AND LIKE MANY OTHERS BEFORE HIM. DIDN'T GET IT DONE.. HE HAD AN AWESOME TIME TRYING AND LIKE ALWAYS A $100.00 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE BECAME HIS PRIZE..  THANKS STEVE... SEE YOU IN AUGUST..

AUGUST'S 2008 WINNER  BRIAN AGAIN....  BRIAN PURCHASED A BUNCH OF REALLY COOL STUFF AND HIS NAME WAS PULLED..  FIRST PRACTICE THROW WAS RIGHT ON THE MARK. 2nd THROW, BRIAN THREW A REVERSE AND AGAIN THIS OLD PRO WAS RIGHT ON TARGET. JUST AS I WAS LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THAT OUR $500.00 PRIZE WAS GOING TO BE GIVEN AWAY. I HEARD THE LOUD AAWWWEE !!! FROM THE CROWD AND SAW THAT BRIAN'S THROW WAS SHORT..  I WAS IN SHOCK AND SO WAS BRIAN. WE GAVE HIM A $100.00 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE FOR HIS EFFORT, BUT IF HE EVER GETS A CHANCE AGAIN, MY MONEY'S ON BRIAN ( FOR REAL)

SEPTEMBER'S  2008 WINNER    TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION.. LAST MONTH, WE HAD A PREVIOUS WINNER PLAY AGAIN AND HE DIDN'T HIT THE WALL..  IN SEPTEMBER IT WAS JORDAN McCARTY ( JANUARY'S WINNER ) WHO GOT ANOTHER CRACK AT OUR $500.00 GIVEAWAY.  HIT ONE, MISSED THE SECOND ONE, AND ON THE MONEY SHOT. HE HOOKED IT INTO THE SIDE WALL.. THROWING A JAI ALAI BALL IS MUCH TOUGHER THAN IT SEEMS.. AS USUAL, WE GAVE JORDAN A $100 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE FOR GIVING IT A SHOT..

OCTOBER'S 2008 WINNER    ALOT OF OUR SATURDAY COLLECTORS MUST HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY, BECAUSE WE HAD TO PULL 6 ENTRY'S OUT BEFORE  TOM JORDAN'S NAME WAS PULLED TO BE OUR WINNER..  I TOOK HIM BACK TO THE PLAYER'S CAGE DURING GAME 7 AND HE SPOKE WITH A FEW OF OUR PLAYERS AND GOT SOME POINTERS.. I WILL SAY THIS... TOM THREW THE BALL HARDER THAN ANY OF OUR PRIZE WINNERS TO DATE. HE HIT THE WALL ON HIS FIRST PRACTICE THROW, BUT THAT WAS AS CLOSE AS HE GOT..  DIDN'T GET IT BUT WE DID GIVE HIM A $100 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE FOR TRYING AND HE SAID THAT HE WILL BE AT THE NEXT SHOW IN NOV. TO GET SOME COOL STUFF...

NOVEMBER'S 2008 WINNER    OUR NOVEMBER WINNER WAS JORDAN VIDRO... HE AND HIS FAMILY CAME TO OUR SHOW EARLY AND WERE GOING TO LEAVE EARLY, BUT WE TALKED THEM INTO STAYING ON THE CHANCE THAT THEY MIGHT WIN OUR CONTEST..  SO THEY DID...  AND THEY DID.. JORDAN IS 12, SO WE LET HIS LITTLE BROTHER TYLER COME ON THE COURT WITH HIM AND HIS DAD BRET TOOK THE THROWS... SO LETS TALK ABOUT BRET..  BIG GUY WHO WAS ALOT MORE NERVOUS ABOUT THIS TASK THAN HE WOULD EVER LET ON.. HE NEVER HIT THE WALL BUT HE KEPT GETTING BETTER AND BETTER WITH EVERY THROW...  BRET LET ME KNOW THAT NEXT TIME, IF HE EVER GETS THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN.. HE'LL OWN THIS , AND THE $500.00 PRIZE THAT GOES WITH IT..  GOOD LUCK BRET...  WE'LL SEE YOU IN DECEMBER...

DECEMBERS 2008 WINNER...  OUR DECEMBER WINNER WAS KEVIN WEISENBURG..  KEVIN WAS A 1ST TEAM ALL STATE HIGH SCHOOL PITCHER UP NORTH..  FIRST THROW... NO GOOD.  SECOND THROW....  DEAD ON AND WITH POWER...  BACK TO LINE 11 FOR THE MONEY THROW.  HE PUSHED A LITTLE TO HARD AND HOOKED IT. HE KNOWS HE CAN DO IT IF HE EVER GETS ANOTHER CHANCE AND WE KNOW IT ALSO.. SEE YOU IN JANUARY KEVIN..

JANUARY'S 2009 WINNER...  BJORN HARE WAS OUR JANUARY WINNER..  BJORN SAID THAT SPORTS WAS NEVER HIS THING, BUT HE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD PRACTICE THROWS. THE THIRD THROW FROM THE 11 LINE GOT AWAY AND HIT THE FENCE THAT SEPERATES OUR PLAYERS FROM THE FANS. NICE TRY BJORN... WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT SHOW...

FEBRUARYS 2009 WINNER...  THE WALL GETS HIT AGAIN !!!!!!!  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY KEPT ALOT OF COLLECTORS AT HOME GIVING THOSE LUCKY GUESTS WHO CAME TO OUR SHOW A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING..  BRANDON McDEVITT HAS BEEN COMING TO OUR SHOW FOR A WHILE, AND THIS MONTH IT WAS HIS LUCKY TICKET THAT GOT HIM ON THE COURT..  WE HAVE THE VIDEO FOR THIS ONE... SO I'LL KEEP IT SHORT BY JUST REPEATING ....   THE WALL GETS HIT AGAIN....  BRANDON WIN'S A $500 SHOW SHOPPING SPREE... CONGRATULATIONS BRANDON, YOU DID GREAT.. MEGAN REALLY IS A LUCKY CHARM...HERE"S THE LINK TO WATCH BRANDON HIT THE WALL....  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyawVsuckAs

MARCH'S 2009 WINNER    OUR WINNER IN MARCH WAS ERIK RISTAU..  FIRST TIME AT DANIA'S CARD SHOW FOR ERIK. STILL TRYING TO GET OUR VIDEO'S UP.. BUT IF YOU CANT WAIT, YOU CAN GO TO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baNKXPZj_Lc&feature=channel_page  ERIK HAD NEVER THROWN A JAI-A-LAI BALL AND HE DIDN'T GET THERE THIS TIME, BUT HE DID GREAT FOR HIS FIRST TIME OUT.  THANKS FOR PLAYING ERIK. WE'LL SEE YOU IN APRIL..

APRIL'S  2009 WINNER   OUR WINNER IN APRIL WAS ANOTHER REPEAT WINNER... EVAN ROSS WON OUR CONTEST IN JUNE, LAST YEAR...  HE DIDN'T GET IT LAST TIME... HE ALMOST GOT IT THIS TIME..  HERE'S THE BAD PART.. OUR VIDEO CAMERA MALFUNCTIONED AND WE DIDN'T GET THIS ONE ON YOU TUBE.. WE'RE REALLY SORRY EVAN, BUT ,MAYBE IF YOU PRACTICE YOUR JAI-ALAI AND WIN AGAIN, OUR FIRST FOOTAGE OF YOU ON THE COURT WILL SHOW YOU TAKING DOWN THE BIG PRIZE.. THANKS FOR BEING A DANIA'S CARD SHOW REGULAR EVAN...

MAY 2009 WINNER  SKIP MILLER ( COACH SKIP) HAS BEEN COMING TO DANIA JAI-ALAI FOR A WHILE. HE'S A POKER PLAYER.  FIRST TIME AT OUR SHOW AND ONLY HAD TWO ENTRIES IN OUR BARREL OF TICKETS. IT WAS HIS DAY..  SKIP HIT THE WALL ON HIS SECOND SHOT. WE BACKED HIM UP TO LINE 11 FOR HIS THROW. FIRST TIME HE THREW A JAI-ALAI BALL AND ONLY CAME ABOUT 20 FT. SHORT..  THANKS FOR PLAYING, SKIP AND SORRY FOR CALLING YOU CHIP ON THE VIDEO. I'LL GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME YOU WIN.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NQ60s4o4-I

JUNE 2009 WINNER  EVEN ROSS AGAIN. $4,000.00 IN DANIA'S CARD SHOW GOODIES. I SAID 800 TICKETS ON THE VIDEO BUT IT WAS ABOUT 200 TICKETS. FOR WHATEVER REASON, EVEN'S VIDEO'S HAVE NEVER MADE IT TO THE WEB-SITE. THIS TIME IT DID. FOLKS, HE HIT THE TOP OF THE PAD ON HIS MONEY THROW. YOU CAN'T GET ANY CLOSER THAN THAT WITHOUT WINNING. WATCH THIS VIDEO.. AFTER THE ALL SO CLOSE THROW, EVEN LAID OUT AT THE 11 LINE IN OBVIOUS PAIN. $100.00 PAID ON THE NEAR MISS AND I KNOW....... HE NOW OWNS THIS...    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_TEUU1tkO4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fv%2F1%5FTEUU1tkO4%26hl%3Den%26fs%3D1%26%2522%253E%253C%2Fparam%253E%253Cparam&feature=player_embedded     

JULY 2009 WINNER  WE HAVE A $500.00 winner Congrat's Evan. No, not that Evan. Against all odds Evan Foierstein from Atlanta Georgia, spiked two balls on his practice throws. Chances seemed slim to none... And then...... Well, watch the video..  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfkV6B3TcQM

AUGUST 2009 WINNER BACK TO BACK WINNERS IN JULY AND AUGUST.. Robert Owens has been a regular at our show for some time. He was going to just buy his goodies and leave but Cat talked him into staying for the drawing. The rest is HISTORY.. Congratulations Robert... Video coming soon.  

INFO ON SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER WINNERS COMING SOON... SORRY FOR THE DELAY. I'M NOT THAT GOOD AT COMPUTER STUFF. ANY VOLUNTEERS ????