When registration ended, there were more than 90 celebrities in the tournament, alongside numerous poker pros. PokerStars rounded up to a solid $1 million for the tournament, from which 50% was donated to Care International. That left $500K in the prize pool for players’ own charities. This is a poker-based casino game in which the player may make one raise at any time during the course of the hand. The earlier the raise is made the higher it may be. Unlike other poker-based games, raises made after the ante still have action, even if the dealer doesn't open. Actor and director Ben Affleck announced he was teaming up with Feeding America, a hunger relief organization, to participate in a celebrity online poker tournament, which will stream live on. On Saturday, stars including Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Tom Brady, will participate in the online poker tournament, All In For Feeding America, which will be available for fans to.
World Poker Tour® and ClubWPT™ in partnership with Budweiser®, present The King's Celebrity Poker Challenge, a new celebrity charity event streamed online at Twitch.com.
Are you missing the thrill of watching competition in real-time on TV? Poker fans and sports fanatics can now tune in to watch WPT® and Budweiser’s celebrity charity poker series: The King’s Celebrity Poker Challenge on ClubWPT™ – to get their competition fix.
WPT® Anchor Lynn Gilmartin and WPT Commentators Vince Van Patten & Tony Dunst will highlight all the exhilarating action and convey the feel of a WPT final table during this limited event featuring A-list celebrities and all-star athletes competing remotely in a No-Limit Texas Hold'Em tournaments.
In the episode airing this Thursday, May 28 @ 8:00 PM ET on Twitch.com, WPT® and Budweiser bring together World Central Kitchen founder, Chef José Andrés, NBA all-star and champion Pau Gasol, Hollywood star Jon Hamm, comedian and actor Jason Alexander, comedian and actor Kevin Pollak, and 11-time surfing champion Kelly Slater, all competing at the same poker table.
Budweiser® is donating $15,000 on behalf of each of the six players to World Central Kitchen, with an additional $35,000 donated in the winner’s name, to make up a grand total of $125,000 donated to World Central Kitchen, an organization that is delivering meals to families, seniors, frontline healthcare workers and more.
The King’s Celebrity Poker Challenge on ClubWPT™ will premiere on Twitch.com as a two-hour special on May 28 at 8:00 PM ET and will be simulcast across multiple channels, including Budweiser® and World Surf League.
ClubWPT™ is rewarding any viewer who watches the The King’s Celebrity Poker Challenge on Thursday, May 28 @ 8:00 PM ET – with an entry into a poker tournament FREEROLL that same evening!
This $1,000 Guaranteed Cash Bounty tournament featuring WPT® Anchor Lynn Gilmartin is open to all ClubWPT™ VIP members but will require a secret password that you can only get from tuning in to
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