Strip Poker: JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout a SuccessMore Than $89,000 Was Raised |
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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.
All proceeds from the tournament, which had a $450 buy-in with $200 add-ons, were donated to the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada. Highly respected tournament director Matt Savage donated his time to run the event. Evelyn Ng, Andy Bloch, Steve Zolotow, T.J. Cloutier, Eli Elezra, David Benyamine, and Erica Schoenberg were among the 86 players who played in support of the cause.
Schoenberg was one of the lead organizers of the event and also the winner. She took the first-place prize of a 2008 World Series of Poker main event seat. All participants were given gift bags from the event sponsors, Full Tilt and ProPlayer.
There was also a silent auction, which took place during the tournament, that raised thousands more. The ultimate goal for the money generated is to build a center from which the JCC and the Jewish Family Service Agency (JFSA) can operate. For more information on these organizations or to make donations go to www.jccsn.org or www.jfsa.ca.
Be sure to check out Card Player TV on Wednesday for a new Strip Poker episode filmed from this event.
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