Last weekend a fund raising charity free poker event was
held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to raise
money for the Head for Hollywood Organisation.
A number of celebrities turned out for the event including
comedians, models and actors along with celebrity free poker
players for the fund raising tournament, dinner and silent
auction. Spectators and fans were able to watch the
event.
The celebrities played along side celebrity players in what
can be called a relaxed and party atmosphere and when the time
came they put their free poker money on the felt and played
out until it was time for the dinner. The free poker
winners donated their takings to a worthwhile charity.
The food was lavishly prepared by executive chefs at the
Hard Rock Hotel and served in the Body English Lounge. Whilst
the guests ate the sumptuous food they were able to peruse the
$100,000 worth of items that were up for auction after the
free poker event meal.
Amongst the items in the free poker event was a tricked out
Fatboy Harley Davidson and his and hers matching motorcycle
leathers. The minimum bid for the special edition motorcycle
was $20,000. Also included in the auction was a 2 day
world free poker tour boot camp package, a tour of the playboy
mansion for a party of four and a bathrobe donated by Hugh
Heffner, 2 jerseys autographed by Shaquille O'Neal, a
skydiving package, several cosmetic and dental whitening
treatments and a pair of Larry King's pink suspenders, along
with many other gifts donated by celebrities for this free
poker event.
The free poker tournament and auction was to benefit the
Head to Hollywood organisation which is a non profit
organisation of the Pituitary Network Association. The charity
gives diversion and escape to those suffering with cancerous
and non-cancerous brain tumours by inviting them into the
world reserved for celebrities and giving them behind the
scenes insights.
The organisation sponsored by this free poker event was
founded by brain tumour survivor Ken Baker who is editor of US
Weekly and Carmen Electra whose mother died of a brain tumour
in 1998. |
