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Ante4Autism Sets 6th Annual Vegas Event
December 12,
2013 by in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
The 6th annual Ante4Autism poker event is shaping up to be a success with a powerful slate of sponsors.
The event, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 26 in the Grand Event Center at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, already has a number of sponsors on board.
The Symbol Mattress Co. and APJL Consulting are both $5,000 Diamond sponsors. Leggett & Platt, Mattress Matters and the High Risk Pregnancy Center in Las Vegas are each $2,500 sponsors. Restonic Mattress is a $1,000 sponsor. Shari Wagner and Kevin Wagner, Corsicana, Myra Stone and Jake Monnier, a Special Fund for Charities and Mantua Manufacturing Co. are $500 sponsors. Wright Global Graphics and Judi Lebensburger and Kerry Lebensburger are $250 sponsors.
Attendees of the Las Vegas Market are invited to the event.
"We will host a Texas Hold 'em Tournament to benefit Autism Speaks," said Doug Krinsky.
In addition to the tournament, the event will feature a silent auction and raffle items throughout the evening. The buy in is $125 with rebuys and add-ons available for $40. $100 of each entry goes directly to Autism Speaks.
Light snacks and beverages will be provided throughout the event, and final table players will receive merchandise prizes. The winner will receive the Grand Champion winner's plaque.
Tempur-Pedic Restonic, The Cleveland Indians and Chip Jett and Karina Jett have all donated merchandise for the event.
Additional raffle and silent auction donations are welcome as are final table players. Contact Krinsky to make a donation or help.
Co-hosts for the event are: Gary Blackney, Simmons; Allen Parvizian, APJL Consulting; Myra Stone, independent sales representative; Randy Coconis, Coconis Furniture; Richie Gallaher, Tempur-Pedic; Stuart Carlitz, Eclipse International; Phil Miner, Symbol Mattress; Mike McQuiston, Symbol Mattess; Jerry Williams, Retail Service Systems; Anthony Mehran,Huffman Koos Furniture; Joseph Amato Mattress Matters; Mark Quinn, Leggett & Platt; and Krinsky.