Jerry Yang, 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, will take to the tournament poker tables of Diamond Jim’s Casino during its Inaugural No-Limt Hold’Em Poker Tournament at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010, to profit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central California.

Proceeds from the Texas Hold’Em tournament will visit make wishes come true to Kern County Make-A-Wish children.

Tournament players can have an opportunity to head head-to-head with Yang, who turned $225 into greater than $8.2 million when he captured the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event championship. Yang donated 10% of his Main Event winnings to 3 charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation’s mission is to grant wishes of kids with life-threatening health conditions to complement the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Four Kern County children are awaiting their wishes to come back true throughout the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central California. Kyle, 6, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy and needs for him and his family to make a journey to Hawaii; Hina, 18, has Sickle Cell Anemia and needs to travel to Washington D.C. to satisfy President Barack Obama; Kaleb, 4, suffers from liver failure and desires to take a Disney Cruise; and Jenn, 7, suffers from Medulla Blastoma and desires to go to Disney World.

Diamond Jim’s Casino has guaranteed a $2,500 first-prize, with the rest nine seats paying cash prizes. Tournament buy-in is $50.00 + $15, with $10 re-buys for the primary 1 hour and 40 minutes. Each tournament round could be 20 minutes. On the break, tournament players should purchase one, double add-on for 10,000 chips and get one add-on free for an additional 10,000 chips. Players also may buy on the break a $10 bonus button, during which its value increases in cost of the massive blind with each passing round of play.

Nine-players might be seated at each table with Yang rotating play in any respect tables inside the tournament. Only 150 seats can be found. Alternates can be allowed. Registration opens at 11 a.m. To preregister call Diamond Jim’s Casino for details, (661) 256-1400.

Diamond Jim’s Casino is at 118 20th Street West in Rosamond, just east of the 14 Freeway on the Avenue A off-ramp.

(Diamond Jim’s Casino reserves the proper to modify or cancel this promotion at any time. Gambling problem?? Call 1-800-GAMBLER)

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Published on May 11, 2010 by JulieWong

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