Celebrity Poker Tournament Gears Up To Raise Funds For Charity
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009If you love celebrities and you love poker, there is a marvelous event coming up in just a couple of weeks. Best of all, this awesome event has been planned as a way of giving a benefit to the Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind (TLC). This remarkable charity has been known to do great things for people who are blind. It is for this reason and, of course, for the love of poker, that a good handful of famous and talented people are banding together to play for this worthy cause. The event, titled “All-in To Win,” is scheduled to take place at the Commerce Casino in Califrnia. Some of you might remember that particular location because it is where the popular WPT L.A. Poker Classic is typically held.
The tournament has gathered some very big celebrity names including Brad Garret, Daniel Baldwin, Judd Nelson, Chris McDonald and Adam Baldwin just to name a few. Everyone is looking forward to this fun, entertaining and valuable event. Having fun while playing poker is a wonderful way to have a blast and do something great for a worthy cause at the same time. You may know Brad Garret from his starring role as Ray’s brother on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” He is already well known around the world of poker after having blessed his fans with many appearances at the World Series of Poker. According to the folks who are planning the event, Garrett is regarded as one of the more experienced stars who is signed up to play in the charity event.
The big grand prize that everyone will be vying for, in addition to fighting for the worthy cause, will be a seat at the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational and $2,500 in cold hard cash. Iif you or anyone you know is interested in donating any funds to the TLC and getting a chance at competing in this terrific event are able to buy into the All-in To Win for only $200. They can also score a re-buy-in for another $200. The money raised through the tournament will benefit infants, toddlers and preschoolers who are blind and have developmental disabilities.
