May 10, 2010 -
PRLog -- The list of celebrity friends attending Annie Duke’s May 20th charity poker tournament continues to grow. To-date, 21 celebrity guests have confirmed their attendance of the event benefitting Governor Schwarzenegger’
s charity, including Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2), Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), and Joshua Molina (The West Wing). With Ultimate Bet (UB.com) headlining sponsorship of the event, the grand prize is a $10,000 seat to the 2010 World Series of Poker Tournament. Other prizes include a Segway personal transportation vehicle and a Scott Ian (Anthrax) signed Jackson guitar. The tournament begins at 7:30 pm at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, CA. Entries are $250 per player with $100 re-buys and $75 for non-players, all proceeds going to After-School All-Stars. For more information or to reserve a seat, go to www.afterschoolallstars.org/
poker, or contact teresa@afterschoolallstars.org.
Additional confirmed celebrities to-date include: Trishelle Cannatella (The Real World), Jennifer Elise Cox (The Brady Bunch Movie), Rafe Furst (poker player), Gina Hecht (FlashForward)
, Brian Herskowitz (Screenwriter)
, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Chip Jett (poker player), Karina Jett (poker player), Stacy Keibler (Dancing With the Stars), Adam “Roothlus”
Levy (poker player), Tiffany Michelle (poker player), Shanna Moakler (Meet the Barkers), Ali Nejad (Poker After Dark), Brian Peeler (Workout), Robert Turner (Founder, Omaha Hold ‘Em), Nancy Todd Tyner (World Poker Tour Ladies Champion).
Tournament registration includes $1,000 in chips, $10 food voucher for any restaurant at Commerce Casino, access to the silent auction, and a gift bag. On-site registration begins at 6:00 pm.
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About After-School All-Stars
Founded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992, After-School All-Stars is the leading national provider of high quality, comprehensive, school-based after-school programs that include academic support, enrichment, and health and physical fitness activities. Assisting 80,000 at-risk youth a year, the organization’
s mission is to keep children safe and help them achieve in school and in life. Currently, After-School All-Stars operates in 13 U.S. cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose and South Florida. For more information, visit www.afterschoolallstars.org
