20.06.2007 14:04:00
|
More Stars, Poker Pros Plan to Play in Ante Up For Africa Charity Event at 2007 World Series of Poker(R) Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light
Stars Gina Gershon, Shannon Elizabeth, Willie Garson and Brad Garrett
and top poker professional Jennifer Harman have joined the growing list
of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity
tournament July 5 at the 38th annual World
Series of Poker.
The Ante Up for Africa tournament is designed by Oscar nominee Don
Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke to raise awareness about the
humanitarian crisis in Darfur. It will begin at 4 p.m. July 5 at the Rio
All-Suite Hotel & Casino, home of the World Series of Poker, and will be
followed by a private party for tournament participants at the Rio’s
famed Voodoo Lounge.
The tournament is open to anyone 21 years of age or older. Seating is
limited, and those who want to participate are encouraged to
pre-register for the event at www.worldseriesofpoker.com/anteup/anteup/pdf.
Gershon, Elizabeth, Garson and Garrett have joined a list of Hollywood
stars that includes Cheadle, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Jason Alexander,
Jennifer Tilley, Hank Azaria, George Clooney, Matt Damon, George Lopez,
Danny Masterson, Mekhi Phifer, Ray Romano, Adam Sandler and James Woods,
all of whom have expressed plans to play, subject to availability.
They will be competing with poker pros and sports celebrities including
basketball greats Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith and poker pros Erik
Seidel, Howard Lederer, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Joe Hachem, Andy
Bloch, Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Robert Williamson III, Phil
Laak, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow and Clonie
Gowen, who’ve also said they intend to play.
While donations are not required to participate, Ante Up For Africa
participants are being asked to contribute half of their tournament
winnings to the ENOUGH Project and the International Rescue Committee,
organizations whose goals include raising public awareness and providing
aid to the survivors of Darfur.
"Interest in this event is rapidly gaining
momentum,” said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner
of the World Series of Poker. "We encourage
anyone who wants to enjoy a very special evening with some of the
biggest names in entertainment and gaming while helping to ease the
suffering of more than 2.5 million Darfur refugees to pre-register
before the event is sold out.”
Cheadle, an accomplished poker player, and Duke, who has more than $4
million in tournament winnings, are committed to raising both public
awareness about the tragedy in Darfur and funds to aid its victims.
The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s
Best Light will begin June 1 at the Rio®
All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. More information on the
tournament is available at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
The WSOP is operated by a subsidiary of Harrah’s
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET). Harrah’s is
the world’s largest provider of branded
casino entertainment through its operating subsidiaries. Since its
beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah’s
has grown through development of new properties, expansions and
acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The
company’s properties operate primarily under
the Harrah’s®,
Caesars® and Horseshoe®
brand names; Harrah’s also owns the London
Clubs International family of casinos. Harrah’s
Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its
customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent
products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and
technology leadership.
More information about Harrah’s is available
at its Web site — www.harrahs.com.
Der finanzen.at Ratgeber für Aktien!
Wenn Sie mehr über das Thema Aktien erfahren wollen, finden Sie in unserem Ratgeber viele interessante Artikel dazu!
Jetzt informieren!
Wenn Sie mehr über das Thema Aktien erfahren wollen, finden Sie in unserem Ratgeber viele interessante Artikel dazu!
Jetzt informieren!
JETZT DEVISEN-CFDS MIT BIS ZU HEBEL 30 HANDELN
Handeln Sie Devisen-CFDs mit kleinen Spreads. Mit nur 100 € können Sie mit der Wirkung von 3.000 Euro Kapital handeln.
82% der Kleinanlegerkonten verlieren Geld beim CFD-Handel mit diesem Anbieter. Sie sollten überlegen, ob Sie es sich leisten können, das hohe Risiko einzugehen, Ihr Geld zu verlieren.
Nachrichten zu Caesars Entertainment Corp.mehr Nachrichten
Keine Nachrichten verfügbar. |