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Phil Hellmuth, Roger Magowitz, Joe Matekja Jr. Donate to 15th Annual Ante4Autism

Furniture World News Desk on 7/20/2023


Phil Hellmuth, best known as the “Poker Brat” and one of the top poker players of all time, has donated $2,000 to the 15th Annual Ante4Autism Chary Poker Event. The Texas Hold’em style poker event will take place Saturday, July 29th at 6:30 PM at the South Point Hotel & Casino.

William Hung (2022 Champion), Norman Chad (ESPN commentator, Podcaster and poker player), professional poker players Jeff Madsen, Kenna James and Chip Jett (2021 Champion) are all signed up to play. 

It’s time for players to register to play online at Ante4autism.com. The $15,000 Final Table payout will be split amongst the top 9 players!  Also on site is a silent auction that includes seven amazing trips.  There is no charge to watch the event or bid on auction items that day.  One of the hottest trips is the seven night stay in Mexico, for a minimum bid of only $2,250.

Other auction items include:

  • Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has donated a Beautyrest Black Collection bed – Your choice of size and model up to $5,500.
  • Tempur+Sealy has donated this Tempurpedic Adapt Collection – Your choice of size and model
  • Tempur+Sealy has also donated this Stearns and Foster Studio Collection – Your choice of size and model

Sponsorships are still being accepted online, or contact Founder Doug Krinsky at ante4autism@aol.com.  Sponsorship Guidelines are available online at Ante4autism.com. 

South Point Hotel has offered a special room rate for the event:  $59 - Midweek, $109 – Friday, 7/28 & Saturday, 7/29 + $18 resort fee per night.  Room rate discount code: “ANT0728”- call South Point 702.797.8901 or book online at southpointcasino.com. 

The 5 Autism charities to receive proceeds from the 15th Annual Ante4autism event are:  Project FOCUS at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at UNLV, The Hope Fund - a division of International Hyperbarics Association (IHA), The Rich Center for Autism at Youngstown State University, National Autism Association of Southeast Ohio, and Autism Speaks.

Current 2023 Sponsors: 

  • $25,000 Presenting Sponsor: Leggett & Platt Inc.

  • $15,000 Final Table Sponsor:  Bedding Industries of America

  • $10,000 Diamond Sponsors: Furniture First National Buying Group, 3Z Brands, no limit to the # of sponsors

  • $5,000 Platinum Sponsors:  Karl & Cathi Glassman, Anonymous, Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP), TD Bank, Carpenter Co., Ashley, no limit to the # of sponsors

  • $2,500 Gold Sponsors:  Coconis Furniture and Mattress 1st, Big Sandy Superstore, Pete and Jenny Primeau, Archbold Furniture, no limit to the # of sponsors

  • $1,000 Silver Sponsors:  Phil Hellmuth X 2, Roger Magowitz, Joe Matekja Jr, BoxDrop, Customatic Technologies, Anonymous, AP Auctions, Crane’s Mattress, Southerland, Wright, Gail & Marty Komisar, No limit to the # of sponsors

  • $500 Bronze Sponsors:  Englander, Colonial, David Deye, Gail & Marty Komisar, no limit to the # of sponsors  

There will also be plenty of celebrities playing at the South Point event.  “Karina Jett, one of the Co-Hosts, does a great job of arranging celebrities to play each year and we look forward to our celebrity friends joining us,” Krinsky stated. 

 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released the latest incidence #’s and now the rate is 1 in 36 kids are on the Autism spectrum.  Now is the time to help support these families, kids and adults on the Autism spectrum. 

Founder Krinsky would like to thank all the Co-Hosts, as they volunteer their time. Co-Hosts include:  Joey Amato – Rock N Roll City Mattress, Stuart Carlitz – Bedding Industries of America, Bo Coconis – Coconis Furniture, Randy Coconis – Coconis Furniture, Nick Hrkman – Southerland Sleep, Karina Jett – Coldwell Banker Premier Realty, Doug Krinsky – 3Z Brands, Mike McQuiston - Carpenter, Anthony Mehran – Huffman Koos Furniture, Allen Parvizian – AP Auctions, Myra Stone – Independent Representative, David Wachendorfer – Delandis Sleep, Jerry Williams – Retail Service Systems Inc.