CSOP Partners with Raiders Foundation for Charity Event This Thursday
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The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) is fresh off its Folded Flag Foundation event at the Run It Up Reno IX – Jon Pardy topped a 103-entry field to win a $5,000 top prize – and now Matt Stout and company are turning their attention to partnering with the Raiders Foundation to host a Charity Poker Tournament benefitting the Nevada Youth Football League.
While they’re currently the Oakland Raiders, next year the team will relocate to Las Vegas. On Thursday, October 24 poker players, fans, Raiders Alumni, Raiderettes, and other Raiders personalities will gather at The Stirling Club (2827 Paradise Road) in Las Vegas for a $500 buy-in Charity Poker Tournament. It marks the 26th event in the history of the CSOP but the first in conjunction with the Raiders Foundation.
“I’ve been an NFL fan for many years, so it’s going to be a lot of fun bringing together the Raiders fan base and the poker community."
There will be a food and cocktail reception from 5-6:30 p.m., while the tournament, which will ultimately award the winner a seat into the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The chip leader after the first break will receive a $1,000 cash bonus, as will the player with the most rebuys/add-ons.
Those who wish to attend just the reception can do so for $200. There will also be a silent auction at RaidersFDN.givesmart.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit Nevada Youth Football League, a nonprofit that facilitates various competitions for both football and cheer to approximately 1,000 youth, ages 5-14, year-round.
“The Charity Series of Poker is honored to be working with the Raiders Foundation as they join the Las Vegas community and begin fundraising for local programs,” Stout told PokerNews. “I’ve been an NFL fan for many years, so it’s going to be a lot of fun bringing together the Raiders fan base and the poker community to benefit some great local Nevada programs like Nevada Youth Football League.”
Among those slated to attend are the WPT’s Vince Van Patten, power poker couple Chris Moorman and Katie Lindsay, Lexy Gavin, Frank Kassela, Tyler Patterson, Dan Heimiller, and Amanda Baker.
About the Raiders Foundation
The Raiders Foundation is the charitable arm of the Raiders and is committed to increasing community and civic health through military support and youth development. Previous Raiders Foundation fundraisers in Las Vegas include 2018 Celebrity Swing, which benefited Veterans Village; 2018 Gridiron Griddle 2018, the proceeds of which went to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada; 2018 Salute to Service Combine, which benefited USO Las Vegas and the 2019 Celebrity Swing, which benefited Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada.
About the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP)
Established in 2014, the Charity Series of Poker is a non-profit company founded to organize and promote charity poker tournaments and other events that raise money and awareness for worthy charities and causes. We strive to make it easy for poker players and celebrities to give back to their communities and the world in a very tangible way while playing the game we all love.
For more on the tournament, check out this video from FOX5 Las Vegas:
