Charity Poker Events Highlight

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The Political Conventions
The Poker Players Alliance raised $140,000 for paralyzed veterans through two charity poker tournaments that were among the most popular events held during the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
    The tournament at the Democratic National Convention, “Poker at the Ballpark,” was held at Coors Field and featured more than 180 players from across the nation, including Hollywood stars Ben Affleck (above), Seth Myers, Sarah Silverman and Richard Dreyfuss, as well as pro poker players Andy Bloch and Victor Ramdin.
    A Texas hold’em tournament was also held at the Republican National Convention hosted by the PPA and the American Gaming Association (AGA) and featuring 100 players, including Ramdin and Greg Raymer. For both events, 100 percent of the proceeds were donated directly to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
    “Our events were tremendously successful and they could not have been done without the cooperation and assistance of our PPA members in Denver and Minneapolis. We raised over $140,000 for paralyzed veterans and brought a unique and fun event to
both the Democratic and Republican Conventions,” said former Senator Alfonse D’Amato, chairman of the PPA, a grassroots poker advocacy group that now has more than 1 million members.
    Affleck, a former California state champ, won the tournament in Denver, and Adam Radman of Americans for Tax Reform won the tournament in Minneapolis.

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