Planet Hollywood To Host Charity Series of Poker Event On 5th July
The 2nd annual Charity Series of Poker will take place at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino on the 5th of July. The event will be hosted by New Jersey professional poker player Matt Stout and will benefit the Three Square food bank.
The event which takes place on a Sunday will start at 7 pm and will be open to the public and have a special $330 buy-in tournament that comes with $100 rebuys, add ons and a 50/50 rake-free charity cash game. Previous Charity Series of Poker Event have been attended by a number of popular poker players including World Series of Poker Main Event champions Chris Moneymaker, Greg Merson, Ryan Riess and Carlos Mortensen.
The last Charity Series of Poker event raised $14,605 for the Three Square food bank. The organization is the only food bank in Las Vegas and provided 43,000 meals to the needy in 2014. The event was founded by Stout and has previously been held in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. Stout’s charity efforts have so far raised a total of $38,000 and Three Square and Habitat for Humanity have benefited from these donations.
Stout who grew up in New Jersey saw how hard it was for his family to make ends meet and has always been interested in charity and giving back to society. His charity efforts are directed at helping the needy in New Jersey and he hopes to raise even more money with this year’s Charity Series of Poker Event in Las Vegas.
In a statement, Matt Stout said
We drink, gamble, have a blast, and donate tens of thousands of meals to hungry people in need who live just miles away from where we’re taking shots and flipping for all the money, jewelry and glory all summer. It’s just nice to be able to take time off relax and play poker that isn’t so serious. We kind of get to flick it in, have a good time and know that the money is going to a great cause.
The Charity Series of Poker Event was founded in 2014 and created with the purpose of providing poker players with an opportunity to give back to their respective communities. To find out more information on the event, please go to http://www.charityseriesofpoker.org/
