The Celebrity Crasher
By GamingReviewMar 08, 08 01:10 AM
Unlike Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in The Wedding Crashers, my desire to crash the Celebrity Invitational had nothing to do with trying to take advantage of an unsuspecting bridesmaid, but instead by being a bridesmaid myself. I nearly received a legitimate invitation to the tournament the week before, since the winner of the LA Poker Classic Media Tournament receives a seat to the tournament. Unfortunately, I lost a highly contested heads-up battle to Justin Marchand, Card Player Magazine’s Chief Media Officer. Justin, who eventually finished fourth at the televised final table, is a quality player in his own right, having previously cashed at the World Series.
The Commerce Casino hosted The World Poker Tour (WPT) held the Sixth Annual Celebrity Invitational Poker Tournament March 1-3, 2008. This tournament is where Tinsel Town's red carpet meets poker's green felt. Some of Hollywood's brightest stars, top professional poker players, amateur players and philanthropic fans who paid up to $10,000 each through charity auctions play in a relaxed and fun-filled atmosphere. With 444 players, it is the largest televised free roll in the world. The final table prize pool exceeds $200,000 and a $25,000 WPT Championship seat is given to the winner.
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DrunknMunky
My brother played in this last year, and had at his table: Paris Hilton, Mike Sexton, Jason Alexander, Vince Vaughn, and many others.