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Ultimate Bet's Phil Hellmuth hosts Charity Fundraiser
Posted by: James Carter. - Thu, 2009-08-20 22:50
Winner of 11 bracelets, Phil Hellmuth will be hosting the 5th annual Hold'em for Heroes Celebrity Tournament later this year, and will be bringing a bunch of his Ultimate Bet teammates along for the event.
Phil Hellmuth is one of the most high profile poker players not just at Ultimate Bet, but in the world, and he'll be putting that high profile to good later this year by helping to raise money for the families of police persons who fell in the line of duty.
The Taser Foundation for Fallen Officers, which has raised over $2 million for the families of fallen police officers in North America, together with Phil Hellmuth will be hosting the 5th annual Hold'em For Heroes Celebrity Tournament between November 19th and 21st in order to raise funds for this sterling cause.
In an Ultimate Bet press release, Phil Hellmuth recently stated:
"Over the last several years, and especially since 9/11, my respect for policemen, firemen
and the people who protect us has risen higher and higher. Our Hold’em for Heroes charity
poker tournament gives money to the Fallen Officers Foundation, which supports officers
and the families of officers who were killed in the line of duty. My friends and I are grateful
to these brave men and women and we are proud to help.”
Lat year the Hold'em for Heroes Celebrity Tournament raised more than $500,000 for the Taser Foundation for Fallen Officers. This year Ultimate Bet will be out in full force, with not just Phil Hellmuth, but also Brandon Cantu, Antonio Esfandiari, and Clonie Gowen amongst others, expected to be in attendance.
