Celebrities Sign Up To Play In 8th Ante4autism Event!

Furniture World News Desk on 11/29/2015

Pictured left to right are Randy Couture, Jose Canseco & Vanessa Rousso.


Organizers of the Ante4Autism event to be held during the upcoming Las Vegas market reported that a number of celebrities have signed up to play at the 8th Annual Ante4Autism poker tournament, presented by Serta Simmons Bedding. 

These include: Randy Couture of UFC fame, Jose Canseco - former Major League Baseball player, Vanessa Rousso - professional poker player and star of the TV show Big Brother, Jackie Ibarra from Big Brother, and Eric Aude, actor and professional poker player all sign up. The event will be held at the Golden Nugget in the “Grand” event center on Sunday, January 24th at 7 PM.

Final Table sponsors Symbol Mattress and APAR Management, LLC partner will share the $10,000 sponsorship. The last 9 players in the tournament will qualify for the Final Table.
And, for the first time ever, Ante4autism will pay out $10,000 as the minimum guaranteed amount to the prize pool for the Final Table.

In addition, the Restonic Mattress Company has signed on as a Gold sponsor, and Angelique & Kent Clark as Silver sponsors. Merchandise donations from Serta Simmons Bedding include Poker chip sets, Poker Stars – Poker chip set, Keith Caldwell – Ohio State University Limited Edition Championship football and an autographed football from the only two time Heisman Trophy winner - Archie Griffin.

The buy-in for the Texas Hold’em poker event is $125, with $40 re-buys available.

All 9 final table players will receive cash and prizes for being top finishers. The winner will also receive the Grand Champion winner’s plaque. Complete details of the event are available at www.Ante4autism.com.

Says Doug Krinsky, Sales Manager - Restonic, "Join us for an evening of fun to help a great cause. Join all our furniture industry friends, as well as poker stars and celebrities to help the kids with Autism, adults with Autism and their families!

"Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed now in 1 in 68 children in the United States, and 1 in 42 boys," Adds Krinsky. "It is very important we continue to help all the families impacted by Autism in any way we can. We will be supporting 5 Autism charities this year that support our kids with Autism, adults with Autism and their families. The charities are Oakstone Academy, The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Autism Speaks, National Autism Association Southeast Ohio Chapter, and Bike To The Beach for Autism. See Ante4autism.com for complete details about the charities." 

Sponsorships are available online at www.Ante4autism.com or contact Co-Host Doug Krinsky directly at 614-554-0802 or e-mail ante4autism@aol.com. There will be a silent auction at the event with outstanding entertainment and sports memorabilia items available. Players can register now and donations are being accepted online at www.Ante4autism.com.

Co-Hosts for the 8th Annual event include: Karina Jett, Professional Poker Player: Allen Parvizian, APAR Management, LLC: Myra Stone, Independent Representative: Randy Coconis, Coconis Furniture; Stuart Carlitz, Eclipse International; Phil Miner, Symbol Mattress; Mike McQuiston, Symbol Mattress; Jerry Williams, Retail Service Systems, Inc; Anthony Mehran, Huffman Koos Furniture; Joseph Amato, Mattress Matters; and Doug Krinsky, Restonic.