Celebrities from music and movies, poker pros and football stars put their cards on the table for the first Texas Hold’em poker tournament Raise Your Hand for Africa. The event benefits two organizations dedicated to helping the less fortunate lead better, more promising lives – the Starkey Hearing Foundation, which serves the world’s hearing impaired, and PROS FOR AFRICA, which helps provide basic needs to the children of Africa. Monies raised from the tournament will fund combined African missions by both organizations, scheduled for next month.

The event is presented by poker legend, Phil Hellmuth Jr. and World Poker Entertainment. Scheduled to play for this great cause are some of the world’s best known pros and celebrity poker players, including:

Celebrities: Steve Martin, Don Cheadle, Kevin Sorbo, Verne Troyer, Lou Ferrigno, and Kenny Johnson

Professional Poker Players: Johnny Chan, Jason Chan, Joe Reitman, Howard Lederer, Suzie Lederer, Annie Duke, Liz Lieu and Michelle Lau

Musical Artists: Jordin Sparks, Gabe Saporta (Cobra Starship) and Sam Moore

Football Stars: Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), Larry Fitzgerald Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), Bernard Berrian (Minnesota Vikings), Chris Canty (New York Giants), Mark Clayton (St. Louis Rams), Larry Johnson (Washington Redskins), Curtis Lofton (Atlanta Falcons), Bryant McKinnie (Minnesota Vikings), and Roy Williams (Cincinnati Bengals)

Golden Nugget in Las Vegas

129 East Fremont Street,Las Vegas, NV 89101

Grand Events Center Ballroom

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Red Carpet: 11:30 a.m.

Main Poker Event: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (post-event party and winner announcement immediately following conclusion of tournament)

To Register for the Event:

Registered participants are guaranteed a seat at the table to the main event, as well as two passes to Friday’s VIP reception, two spectator passes and two passes to the Saturday p

ost-tournament party. To become a registered participant there is a fee of $2,000. A live auction and various event prizes are available. Additional levels of participation are also welcome. Visit www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org to register.