Charity Kudos For Bluff And Full Tilt
Published: Friday, August 19, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
CHARITY KUDOS FOR BLUFF AND FULL TILT
Final accounting shows companies raised over $125 000 for charity
Final accounts on the Full Tilt Poker and Bluff Magazine sponsored Wynn Las Vegas Charity Gala and Celebrity Poker Tournament show that a praiseworthy $125,000 was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas.
Held at the La Bete Nightclub in the prestigious Wynn Las Vegas, the stars came out to test their skills against the pros and bid on rare poker memorabilia. The lavish event - the first of it's kind at La Bete, brought out the Las Vegas business and political elite, celebrity poker pros and stellar pokerheads willing to put their skills and their money up for a worthy cause.
Team Full Tilt, the poker pros behind fulltiltpoker.com led the way at the charity poker tournament and were joined by poker luminaries Daniel Negreanu, Marcel Luske, Annie Duke and others. Rounding out the table were notable Hollywood celebrities including, Ron Livingston (Sex and the City), Nicholas Gonzales (The OC), Jennifer Tilly (Liar Liar), Joe Reitman (The Perfect Storm), Erik Palladino (ER), Omaroso Manigault Stallworth (The Apprentice), Comedian, David Brenner and others.
Items auctioned off included an autographed poker table signed by Team Full Tilt -- one of only three in the world, autographed Full Tilt Poker basketball jerseys, and private lessons from the pros.
In addition to the charitable $100,100 raised during the auction, Full Tilt Poker donated another $23,000 that was split between the winners of each table for the charity of their choice.
Actor Erik Gonzales (ER), who won the final table, took home $10,000, the lion's share of $23,000 for his charity, the orphanage Friends of El Faro. During the course of the evening, Full Tilt Poker raised and donated close to $125,000 benefiting various charities.
