Celebrity poker tournament featured at Caesars

Opportunity Village is inviting guests to play against the stars in the 8th Annual Opportunity Village Celebrity Poker Tournament on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m., inside the Caesars Palace poker room.
One grand prize winner will receive a seat in the 2013 World Series of Poker main event in addition to other prizes, generously donated by Caesars Entertainment.
The registration fee for this friendly, no limit Texas hold’em competition is $300 per person and includes one seat in the tournament as well as entrance to a VIP brunch for the player and a guest at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace.
“Our Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament is one of our largest fundraising events and offers a chance to get up close and personal with the stars,” stated Linda Smith, associate executive director of Opportunity Village. “This is a great way to go all in and show your support for Opportunity Village!”
Celebrities scheduled to appear at this year’s tournament include “The Apprentice” and current “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Omarosa, actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry and members of Chippendales Male Revue, including James and Jaymes, also from “Amazing Race” season 21.
In previous years, celebrity attendees included Jason Alexander, Louie Anderson, David Brenner, Annie Duke, Joey Fatone, Rollie Fingers, Brad Garrett, Kevin James, Penn Jillette, Holly Madison, Vince Neil, Amy Schumer, George Wallace and Adrian Zmed.
The tournament will also feature raffle prizes, with all proceeds of the event benefitting individuals served by Opportunity Village. Check in begins at 10 a.m. and VIP brunch begins at 11 a.m. inside PURE Nightclub. Tickets for brunch-only attendance can be purchased for $50. For more information, or to purchase tickets and register, visit www.ovpoker.com.
Opportunity Village is a not-for-profit organization that serves people within our community with significant intellectual disabilities, to improve their lives and the lives of their families. It was founded in 1954 by seven families who were determined to give their disabled children the best lives possible.
Opportunity Village is one of the most recognized and respected community rehabilitation programs in the United States. Nevada’s largest employer of people with disabilities, It serves more than 3,000 individuals annually, providing vocational training, employment, habilitation and social recreation programs, and services that make their lives more productive and interesting.
OV citizens – individuals who were previously considered unemployable – work at the charity’s Employment Resource Centers and in jobs throughout the community, collectively earning wages amounting to more than $7.6 million in 2012.
Primarily a self-funded organization, Opportunity Village generates the majority of its operational funding through its employment contracts and fundraising efforts such as the Magical Forest and Great Santa Run, saving Nevada taxpayers $33.7 million annually.
Join in the tournament and may the “nuts” be with you!