Celebrity Poker Tournament Raises $44,000 for CP

August 8th, 2008 Posted in News, Related Events

Awhile back we wrote about the “All in for CP” poker tournament that was taking place on August 3rd at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, CA. This was the first annual celebrity charity no limit Texas Hold-Em poker tournament that raised money for the One Step Closer Foundation (OSCF), a charitable organization whose main goal is to ease, as much as possible, the lives of those who suffer from Cerebral Palsy.

We are glad to inform you the poker tournament was a smashing success. A star-studded field including Poker pros Jamie Gold and Barry Greenstein were joined at the felt by former talk show host Montel Williams, X-games BMXer Dennis McCoy and actress Shannon Elizabeth, along with many other celebrities and athletes were all there to raise money for a good cause.

The tournament had a $500 buy-in with unlimited $100 buy-ins for the first 90 minutes. Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons, was the top finisher and rather than pocket the prize money he instantly donated his winnings back to the charity.

Along with the donations raised via the poker tournament there was also a silent auction where players and spectators alike were able to bid on items including a Reggie Bush autographed helmet, Doyle Brunson autographed cowboy hat and a trip for two to Las Vegas to see Ray Romano perform.

In total the event raised $44,000 for the One Step Closer Foundation. “It was an amazing event,” said Zalewski, President of OSCF. “I still can’t believe that this day came after a year in the making. I am very humbled by the turnout – it was more than I thought it would be and I hope that each year it gets bigger and better.”

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