$20,000 Christchurch Casino Celebrity Poker Challe

Charities Announced For $20,000 Christchurch Casino Celebrity Poker Challenge For Charity

Nine worthy charities have been announced for the 2007 $20,000 Christchurch Casino Celebrity Poker Challenge for Charity.

Celebrities and their chosen charities are: Rico Gear – Canterbury Junior Rugby, Laural Barrett – Orana Park Wildlife Trust, Aja Rock - Autlink Foundation Incorporated, Toni Marsh – Youthline (Central South Island), Kerre Woodham – Cystic Fybrosis Association of New Zealand, Leigh Hart – Cure Kids, Brooke Howard-Smith – Life Line Christchurch, Bill – Ronald McDonald House South Island, Ben – Rambo Charitable Trust.

Over 100 charities registered with Christchurch Casino for the chance to be a recipient of the $20,000 prize pool up for grabs at the event.

The Celebrity Poker Challenge launches the weeklong festival of poker on 14 April. The week culminates on 21 April when the winner of the New Zealand Poker Championships will be found.

It is with regret Christchurch Casino announces Shannon Elizabeth has been forced to pull out of the New Zealand Poker Championships, due to an obligation to stay in the United States to fulfil contractual obligations.

Tournament Structure

14 April Christchurch Casino $20,000 Celebrity Poker Challenge for Charity
2:30pm – Players Club Celebrity Showdown – Christchurch Casino Player’s Club Members take on celebrities in a round of speed poker.
3:15pm – Battle of the Media – 16 media representatives fight it out for poker supremacy.
4:00pm – Club A Celebrity Showdown – Christchurch Casino Club Aspinall Members take on celebrities in a round of speed poker.
5:30pm – Crusaders v Highlanders on the big screen.
7:30pm – Christchurch Casino $20,000 Celebrity Poker Challenge for Charity – Eight celebrities fight it out Texas Holdem style with the winner’s selected charity benefiting to the tune of $20,000.

15 April Canterbury Champs
1pm – $700/$70 No Limit Holdem Freeze Out

16 April Peter Peko Teams Event
1pm – $600/$60 Pot Limit Omaha/Holdem Freeze Out

17 April South Island Champs
1pm – $500/$50 No Limit Holdem $100 re-buys first 3 levels +2 for 1 add on

18 April NZ Pot Limit Omaha Champs
1pm – $500/$50 Freeze Out

19-21 April New Zealand Poker Championships
1pm – No Limit Holdem $3,700/$300. Play starts each day at 1pm. A winner will be found on 21 April. Marquis players for the event include comedian Mike King, co-host of Joker Poker and former Aussie Millions winner Lee Nelson and Host of Target and Joker Poker Brooke Howard-Smith.

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