The 17th annual Ante4autism poker tournament held at the South Point Hotel and Casino on the eve of the summer Las Vegas Market drew 160 players and raised more than $179,000. The beneficiaries of this record-breaking figure are five autism spectrum disorder charities and institutes: Aces for Autism, AJ Foundation, All R Friends, National Autism Association of Southeast Ohio (NAASEO) and Oakstone Academy.
All 17 tournaments have raised nearly $1.5 million for autism.
Lena Evans of Beverly Hills, California, won with the Apollo Jett Grand Champion trophy.
To see a list of event sponsors, which includes quite a few bedding companies, visit Ante4autism.com.
In a news release about the July 26 event, founder Doug Krinsky thanked his co-hosts, who volunteered their time. They included: Joey Amato (Rock N Roll City Mattress), Myra Anneken, Stuart Carlitz (Bedding Industries of America), Bo Coconis and Randy Coconis (Coconis Furniture), Nick Hrkman (Southerland Sleep), Karina Jett (Keller Williams VIP), Andrew Kauffman and Mack Kauffman (Furniture First), Mike McQuiston (Carpenter Co.), Anthony Mehran (Huffman Koos Furniture), David Wachendorfer (Delandis Sleep) and Jerry Williams (Retail Service Systems Inc.)
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