PokerStars Raises $43,000 for Local Charity
From Three Square's website:
"Three Square is the valley’s food hub; a central location where donated and rescued food can be collected and distributed. We provide bakery, produce, dairy, non-perishable products and ready-to-eat meals to non-profit and faith-based organizations. We also facilitate childhood and senior nutrition programs. We are a place for members of the community to meet, serve and collaborate as part of the food solution.
"To provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger free community.
"The vision of Three Square is simple: No one in our community should be hungry. By bringing together the resources, experience and passion of the people and businesses of Southern Nevada, we can make sure no one has to. When we work together, we don’t just serve food. We serve hope."
The charity event was a rebuy tournament and some of the biggest celebrities in the world came out to play for a great cause. Slash, Tony Hawk, Christian Slater, Brad Garrett, Jason Alexander, Orel Hershiser, Montel Williams, Donnie Wahlberg and Marlon Wayans.
Daniel Negreanu had a special bounty on his head and whoever was the lucky player to bust him, earned an autographed guitar by the legend Slash himself. Wahlberg was the player to bust Negreanu from the tournament and won himself an awesome prize.
All together, the tournament raised just under $43,000 for Three Square. Zak "Zakooza" Alameddine won the event, taking home the first-place prize of a $15,000 package to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure next year. Hershiser was the second-place finished, winning a $5,000 seat to the NAPT Mohegan Sun in April. John Beveridge finished behind him in third and earned a seat to this NAPT Venetian event.
For more information, check out the PokerStars Blog. Be sure to check out some of the photos in the gallery and special thanks for photographer Michael Kovac for the awesome pictures!