Celebrity Events Kick Off North American Poker

Hollywood's a-list has continued its love affair with theworld of poker in charity tournaments and celebrityevents held over the weekend.

Seinfeld star Jason Alexander and fellow Curb YourEnthusiasm cameo-actor Christian Slater participated in the PokerStars.Net NAPTVenetian Charity Tournament in Las Vegas with Team PokerStarsPros, which raised more than $42,000 for a Nevada food bank.

The tourney helped kick off the inaugural North AmericanPoker Tour Main Event, which began Saturday at the Las Vegas Venetian with afield of 872 players.

Over in Los Angeles the following day, actress DesperateHousewife Teri Hatcher and Entourage's Jerry Ferrara (who plays "Turtle" in thehit series) were seen participating in the World Poker Tour CelebrityInvitations event.

Organizers are making the most of the celebrity presence -the tournament was narrowed down to the final six contestants on Sunday, butthey will have to wait until March 3 to return to play the televised finaltable, with the chance to win $100,000 for first place.

ESPN, the world's biggest sports network, announced it wouldbroadcast 16 hours of the NAPT which will help the fledgling tour in its aim torival the all-conquering WPT.

Celebrity Events Kick Off North American Poker

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