Event Recap: JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout a Success (Las Vegas, NV)

“More Than $89,000 Was Raised. During most tournaments, tension fills the air as players concentrate on every move, knowing that a wrong decision could mean their demise. However, at the JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout in the Palms Casino yesterday, the players were light-hearted and cheerful as more than $89,000 was raised for charity.

Event: NBA Stars and Legends Play for Charity (Las Vegas, NV)

“Today’s top NBA players would have an edge on the basketball court against the legends of the game who are a little older and possibly rusty from a few years of retirement, but that is not the case when competing at a poker table. At the third annual New School Versus Old School charity poker tournament, current NBA superstars such as Jason Kidd and Tracy McGrady will be pitted against retired pros including Spud Webb and Julius Erving in a poker tournament Aug. 11 in the Mirage high-limit lounge.”

CardPlayer (08/10/07)

Event: Poker Pros Go All In to Benefit the Southern Nevada Jewish Community Center (Las Vegas, NV)

“Despite its reputation, Las Vegas is quickly becoming a philanthropic city, with charity events popping up in some of the most unlikely places. Take for instance the upcoming Celebrity Poker Shootout at the Palms in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 12 at 11:00 am, in the Key West ballroom.

Event: Poker Pros to Play in a Celebrity Poker Shootout (Las Vegas, NV)

“Once again, poker pros are showing that the cutthroat game essential to their livelihood can be used to benefit charity. On Aug. 12, a Celebrity Poker Shootout will take place at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas to benefit the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Southern Nevada.

Erica Schoenberg, Eli Elezra, Mike Matusow, David Benyamine, Evelyn Ng, and many other pros will gather in the Key West ballroom inside the Palms at 11 a.m. to raise money and awareness for the JCC. Highly respected tournament director Matt Savage will host the event.”

Cardplayer (08/02/07

WSOP: Poker for charity (Las Vegas, NV)

“Just back from the media tournament, which was an enjoyable hour or so of pretending to be a fearsomely aggressive player before my Q3 was shattered by a pair of jacks.

The event took place in the Amazon Room of the Rio Pavilion, the main tournament area of the WSOP. Today is satellite day, the last chance for players to win their way into the Main Event for a twentieth or a tenth of the $10,000 entry ticket.

Event: No-Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament fundraiser (Gardnerville, NV)

A No-Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament fundraiser is Aug. 3 at Sharkey’s Casino in Gardnerville. The $40 buy-in and $20 re-buys are accepted in the first hour. Sign-in at 6:30 p.m. Tournament starts at 7. Call 265-1586 or NVRelayForLife@gmail.com

Nevada Appeal (o7/19/07)

News: Can Yang save poker’s face? (Las Vegas, NV)

“If Yang spends the next year committed to charity work, he could help erase the stereotype of the selfish poker player.

Annie Duke alluded to this stereotype when she listed reasons for running a WSOP charity tournament to help the situation in Darfur. Her efforts, along with the bankrolls of dozens of players, raised more than $500,000 for a cause that desperately needs it.

Event Recap: Jones swashbuckles Flynn for STPT title (Las Vegas, NV)

“She couldn’t pull off the WSOP Ladies Championship repeat this year.

But the Small Town Poker Tour and charity organization Corps of Compassion will always consider Mary Jones a true champion – both at the table and in spirit.

Jones took down the title at the recent STPT Pro-Am Championship in Las Vegas, and proceeded to donate the bulk of her winnings right back to the sponsored charity.

Players raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity at WSOP (Las Vegas, NV)

“The tactics may be cut throat but the results can be downright sweet.

An increasing number of poker players are donating portions of their winnings to good causes. Six days into this year’s World Series of Poker main event, bluffing, stealing and sandbagging already have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

Event Recap: Montel Williams Charity Poker for MS Foundation (Las Vegas, NV)

“I was so honored to be invited to play in the 19 person Charity Poker tournament for the Montel Williams Show. The cast of characters for this poker tournament will be great for the show airing in September, and more importantly great for his foundation http://www.montelms.org/

Montel was diagnosed with MS and has raised a great deal of money and awareness for it’s research. Brad Garrett from Everybody Loves Raymond was the first one knocked out, but was a great joy to be around. Professional Poker Players Jamie Gold, Annie Duke and Robert Williamson played as well as two important businessmen and dear friends Jeff Yarchever and Marshall Sylver.”

King of Bloggers (07/09/07)