Poker News: Every now and then we lose one of the truly "good" guys long before their time is due.

Chris Fontaine, of Chicopee, qualified as one of those guys. Fontaine, who was the owner of Fontaine Heat, was making the annual trek to bike week in Laconia, N.H., on June 9, 2006. A Harley-Davidson enthusiast, Fontaine was riding with his longtime buddy Dean Stoddard, of Easthampton, when, through happenstance, they met up with a group of riders from Connecticut going the same way. Play online poker

While traveling through Stoddard, N.H., one of the bikes went wide on a curve, forcing a sport-utility vehicle to lose control while trying to avoid the bike. A horrific crash ensued, with a total of seven motorcycles struck. Read poker blogs

Three of the bikers, including Fontaine, died almost instantly, and two others were badly injured. He was 39 and left two children, Alex and Shawn, his longtime girlfriend, Brenda Naginewicz, and many more friends and acquaintances. Play route 66 poker

I had the pleasure of meeting Chris and using him as a heating contractor in my home. It was his honesty and the quality of his work that had led me to him. He was highly thought of by all who dealt with him. Play $500 match poker bonus

On Aug. 12, the friends of Chris Fontaine will be celebrating his memory by having the second annual Chris Fontaine Poker Run. The run is out of Jester's Pub, 733 Chicopee St. in Chicopee. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. with a cost of $20 per rider and $10 per passenger. Walk-ups are welcomed for $10. Play full tilt poker
T.J. Cloutier

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