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Blogs With Balls Poker Charity to Star Annie Duke

Annie Duke will be among those competing in this upcoming Friday's charity poker tournament at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  All proceeds will go to benefit Ms. Duke's charity, Ante Up For Africa.

The event is aptly titled "Blogs With Balls". 

Many of the top sports bloggers and poker players in the world will get together for the Blogs with Balls Charity Poker Shootout, held in conjunction with BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas.

Each table in the 100-person Shootout, generously underwritten by Carbon Poker, will feature sports writers from the leading sports media companies, including ESPN, Fox Sports, Yahoo, AOL, Sports Illustrated, Gawker Media, Yardbarker, SB Nation and more. In addition, each table will feature one of the best professional poker players in the world,  including Annie Duke - a WSOP bracelet winner and runner up on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice on NBC.

The Shootout has been organized to raise money and awareness for Ante Up for Africa, a charity founded by Duke and award-winning actor Don Cheadle to aid relief efforts in Darfur through poker events. In the last three years, Ante Up for Africa has raised more than $5 million dollars to help support human rights work in Darfur.

In addition to raising money for charity, the event will have both cash and prizes for the top finishers, as well as knockout bonuses and other fun and valuable giveaways from sponsors. An announcement with additional sponsors and full list of professional players signed on to play will be forthcoming.

The event, taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's new poker lounge, begins at 8pm.

 

 

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