Over $900,000 was rose for charity this weekend. The event, the “2010 All In For Kids Poker Tournament” was held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. Almost a million dollars raised through Code Bonus Titan Poker group and individual donations goes to help fund the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Poker pro Phil Hellmuth may have way more than his fair share of Titan Poker Review grief from poker players, but you can’t deny that he can be a great ambassador for the game. He’s a match at this tournament and was the host and biggest name pro to lend a hand. He was participated by other celebs, including actor Steve Martin and author Amy Tan.
More than 40 sponsors contributed to provide funding for the hospital’s Center for Fetal Diagnostic and Treatment. Donors paid anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000 to take part.
The “All In” for Kids tournament was presented by Jami along with Joel Friedman, and founded three years ago by Beth and Dan Shak.