The Venetian Poker Room hosted the third-annual All In For CP celebrity charity poker tournament to benefit the One Step Closer Foundation on Saturday, December 11, 2010 (Pictured above: Actor Mekhi Phifer – Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas).
Celebrities and professional poker players came together in support of finding a cure for cerebral palsy and graced the red carpet before taking their seats in the luxurious poker room.
Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas.
Tournament host Cheryl Hines and One Step Closer Foundation founder Jacob Zalewski kicked off the event with the four most famous words in poker: “shuffle up and deal!” Actress Shannon Elizabeth also addressed the crowd, calling Zalewski “an inspiration and a shining star.”
Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas.
During the tournament, players bid on silent auction items and enjoyed massages from Canyon Ranch SpaClub masseuses. One player bid a staggering $5,000 to sit between Playboy playmates Stacy Fuson and Lauren Anderson.
Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas.
Also in attendance was Mekhi Phifer of FOX’s Lie To Me, Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings, Sam Simon, creator of The Simpsons, Jennifer Elise Cox, Jennifer Tilly, Jeremy London, Omar Gooding, Al Santos, Miko Hughes and boxer Sergio Martinez.
Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas.
Poker stars included Karina and Chip Jett, Justin Smith, Todd and Anjela Brunson, Lupe Soto, Marsha Waggoner, Robert Williamson III, Christina Lindley, Phil Laak, Eric Mizrachi, Joseph Reitman, Joe Stapleton, Andy Bloch and 2009 WSOP champion Joe Cada.
Photo credit: Jacob Andrzejczak – IS Photography/ Images of Vegas.
