Team Full Tilt's Phil Gordon Wins 4th Annual Ante Up For Africa Tournament
| 08 July 2010 |
DUBLIN, July 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Full Tilt's Phil Gordon donated his first-place prize money tocharity after winning the 4th Annual Ante Up For Africa poker tournament atthe World Series of Poker*.
A total of 83 players entered the US$5,000 buy-in tournament which hasbecome an integral part of the World Series of Poker*. The field consisted ofboth professional poker players and well-known poker celebrities. Stars suchas Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Evander Holyfield and Jerome Bettis all showedtheir poker prowess.
A quick-blind structure ensured players were heading for the rails atregular intervals and by the time Alex Filatov departed in third place, theremaining pair were playing shove poker. Gordon didn't have to wait long forthe right position and when his opponent moved all in with K-10 Gordonquickly called with Q-3. The board ran Q-6-8-A-5 and the pair of queens gaveGordon the first prize.
The Team Full Tilt member donated 100% of his US$130,641 winnings back tothe charity. All told, the event raised a total of US$275K for its projectsin Africa.
Ante Up For Africa is a non-profit organization which provides lifesavingassistance for people in places such as Darfur, Sudan. It was co-founded byDon Cheadle, Annie Duke and Norman Epstein and since its inception has raisedover US$3 million for charity.
Don Cheadle is an official Friend of Full Tilt Poker, and last year FullTilt Poker hosted a special FTOPS event on behalf of Ante Up For Africa.
To find out more about Ante Up For Africa, or to make a donation, visittheir website at http://anteupforafrica.org/.
Visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com to learn more about Phil Gordon andall of the Full Tilt Poker pros.
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) (http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/) is the host of aworldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business ofbetting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. Itmerely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills againstothers for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by theAlderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovative graphics, superiorcustomer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared toenhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual pokeris legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal whereindividual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download thesoftware at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
* World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's LicenseCompany, LLC ("Harrahs"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is notassociated or affiliated with Full Tilt Poker or its products, services,promotions or tournaments.
A total of 83 players entered the US$5,000 buy-in tournament which hasbecome an integral part of the World Series of Poker*. The field consisted ofboth professional poker players and well-known poker celebrities. Stars suchas Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Evander Holyfield and Jerome Bettis all showedtheir poker prowess.
A quick-blind structure ensured players were heading for the rails atregular intervals and by the time Alex Filatov departed in third place, theremaining pair were playing shove poker. Gordon didn't have to wait long forthe right position and when his opponent moved all in with K-10 Gordonquickly called with Q-3. The board ran Q-6-8-A-5 and the pair of queens gaveGordon the first prize.
The Team Full Tilt member donated 100% of his US$130,641 winnings back tothe charity. All told, the event raised a total of US$275K for its projectsin Africa.
Ante Up For Africa is a non-profit organization which provides lifesavingassistance for people in places such as Darfur, Sudan. It was co-founded byDon Cheadle, Annie Duke and Norman Epstein and since its inception has raisedover US$3 million for charity.
Don Cheadle is an official Friend of Full Tilt Poker, and last year FullTilt Poker hosted a special FTOPS event on behalf of Ante Up For Africa.
To find out more about Ante Up For Africa, or to make a donation, visittheir website at http://anteupforafrica.org/.
Visit http://www.fulltiltpoker.com to learn more about Phil Gordon andall of the Full Tilt Poker pros.
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) (http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/) is the host of aworldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business ofbetting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. Itmerely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills againstothers for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by theAlderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovative graphics, superiorcustomer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared toenhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual pokeris legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal whereindividual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download thesoftware at http://www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
* World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's LicenseCompany, LLC ("Harrahs"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is notassociated or affiliated with Full Tilt Poker or its products, services,promotions or tournaments.
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