Strip Poker: Poker Pros to Play in a Celebrity Poker ShootoutErica Schoenberg, Eli Elezra, and Mike Matusow Scheduled to Play August 12 at the Palms to Benefit the JCC |
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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.
The recommended donation for a seat into this tournament is $450. Registration begins at 10 a.m., as do the complimentary VIP mixer and continental breakfast.
Also included in the JCC Poker Shootout are silent and live auctions, trophies, and prizes. The winner of the poker tournament will receive a $10,000 seat into the 2008 World Series of Poker main event.
The JCC was founded in 1991 and is currently responsible for nearly 500 educational, social, athletic, and cultural programs in the Las Vegas area that promote Jewish values as well as contribute to the greater good of the entire Southern Nevada community.
Because the JCC runs one of the largest food pantries in Nevada that benefits all ethnicities and also coordinates services for thousands of Nevadans, the small office from which it operates from simply cannot accommodate the growing organization. The JCC is looking to have an independent facility to use, and the poker community is helping to ensure that it gets one.
To complete an advanced registration form click here.
For more information on this event or to make donations, contact Michael Eakman at 702-987-3295.
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