Harman Hosts Celebrity Poker Tourney for SPCA

The biggest name in poker turned out last Friday at Caesars Palace to take part in the Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament went to help the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Whether it was the celebrities, the free alcohol, or the lovable animals, the event raised over $100,000 for a cause near and dear to the hearts of pet lovers.

215 players were entered in the tournament hosted by Harman, including Shannon Elizabeth, Phil Laak, Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Mike Matusow, Johnny Chan, Joe Hachem, Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, and Daniel Negreanu.

A seat at the tournament cost $330, and this accounted for $60,060 of the money raised. The rest came from the rebuys and last-chance add-ons, which amounted to $41,800. Live and silent auctions took place and raised $23,500.

The final table consisted of Justin Marchand, Daniel Negreanu, Ronnie Salvatore, Erez Ozer, Marry Ann, John Spadavecchia, Kirk Morrison, Merri Perry, and Chris Clarke. The game came down to heads-up play between Marchand and Morrison. Morrison flopped trip aces and took the top prize of a $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker main event. Morrison also pledged to donate 5% of his WSOP winnings back to the SPCA.

Having raised more than $128,000, the event was the most profitable fundraiser for the Nevada SPCA in history. That should make a lot of homeless animals very happy.

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Harman Hosts Celebrity Poker Tourney for SPCA