Slay Cancer With Poker

"Slay Cancer with Poker"

raises the stakes with additional celebrity players

to benefit the Tyler Robinson Foundation  

Charity poker event in partnership with Charity Series of Poker

will take place at Palms Casino Resort Saturday, Jan. 18

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 9, 2020) - Poker superstar Daniel Negreanu, Austin "Chumlee" Russell from Pawn Stars, WSOP bracelet winner Dutch Boyd and members from Imagine Dragons, are all in for "Slay Cancer with Poker," the upcoming charity poker event in partnership with the Charity Series of Poker to benefit the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), the nonprofit organization of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Imagine Dragons dedicated to supporting children battling childhood cancer. The $300 buy-in charity poker event with $100 re-buys and $100 add-ons will take place at View Nightclub at Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

"Truth Be Told" star Mekhi Phifer and horror icon Kane Hodder will also be in attendance along with other surprise celebrity guests. Comedian Joe Stapleton will emcee the charity poker tournament, while other poker personalities slated to attend the event include World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Wallace and Matt Stout. Additional participating celebrities and personalities will be announced in the coming weeks.

"Slay Cancer with Poker" will begin with an open bar reception and hors d'oeuvres at 3:30 p.m. PST. Beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST, players can compete to win the grand prize of a $10,000 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event seat. Additionally, there will be $1,000 cash bonuses for purchasing the most rebuys and for the chip leader, bounty prizes, and many other prizes including a silent auction and 50/50 cash raffle drawing.

All net proceeds from the event will benefit TRF. TRF has raised more than $10 million to support families battling childhood cancer by providing grants to offset the many unseen costs associated with treatment. More than 1,000 families have benefited from TRF support. The Foundation continues to grow its efforts for families through a number of awareness and fundraising initiatives.

Sponsors for TRF's "Slay Cancer with Poker" charity event include All American Dave's Fit Food Truck, Beckwith Printing, Brad Garrett's Comedy Club, Gaetano Brand, Global Poker Index, JB Public Relations, Klarity Life, Lake Las Vegas Water Sports, Las Vegas ATV Tours, PokerNews, Professional Massage Inc., Revolt Tattoos, Right Touch Trophies, RunGoodGear, Sofa King Creative, Spade Sun Shades, Ultimate Boat Racing Experience, Vegas Sports Shop and VerStandig Law.

For more information, including poker rules, sponsorship and volunteering opportunities, please contact Ashley Burney at [email protected].

About The Tyler Robinson Foundation

The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses. TRF is the nonprofit organization of the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling band Imagine Dragons. TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Malaysia. Each year, one in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. More than 85-percent of every dollar TRF raises goes right to families in need. For more information, visit TRF.org and follow TRF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Emily Wofford | Talia Rothman

The Publicity Lab for the Tyler Robinson Foundation

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