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PKR Sponsor Charity Event for Children
PKR repeat star-studded feat to raise money for deprived kidsLondon, May 13, 2008 - PKR.com joined forces with charity One to One Children's Fund on Sunday, to aid disadvantaged children all over the world. A host of celebrities, including Jamie Oliver and Teddy Sheringham, teamed up to help raise cash for the charity at the One to One PKR.com charity poker tournament.
For this year's fundraiser, the One to One Children's Fund returned to London's stylish Sketch restaurant for another glitzy night of poker and backgammon. The annual event was a huge success which saw over £200,000 raised for children in need. The £365 entry fee (which represents the cost of sponsoring one child for a year at £1 per day) included a champagne reception plus a buy-in to either the PKR sponsored poker tournament or the Eighth Annual Omar Sharif Backgammon Tournament.
Non-playing spectators were also invited to attend and enjoy the champagne reception and auction. The highest bidders donating to the cause took home such goodies as signed Arsenal and Chelsea football jerseys, dinner for two at Fifteen, a signed copy of Harry Potter and a walk-on part in the next Terry Pratchett movie.
Once again the event was a dazzling, celebrity filled affair, with high profile guests Jamie Oliver, Dexter Fletcher, Teddy Sheringham, Jason Flemyng, Charlie Condou, Norman Pace, Benny Wong and American TV Chef Adam Perry Lang, battling at the tables against World Series of Poker Europe runner-up John Tabatabai and Women's World Open champ Beverley Pace. On hand to watch the fun and cheer his friend on was Jamie Oliver's celebrity sommelier, Matt Skinner. After hours of play, the tournament was won by Leticia White, daughter of another famous chef - Marco Pierre White. A solid display of poker ensured she scooped the £4,000 top prize, along with the trophy and several celebrity bounties in the process.
Marketing Manager Erika Schwartz said, "It was a fantastic night for everyone involved, and good to see so many people contributing towards such an important cause."
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About One to One Children's Fund (www.one2onekids.org)
One to One Children's Fund pioneers projects, which relieve the suffering of children and foster tolerance, peace and understanding in areas of conflict. They work hand in and with local communities and volunteers to create programmes that empower local people, introducing new ways of approaching the welfare of children. Their aim is to create centres of excellence and models for best practice from which they and others can learn and replicate.For more information on One to One Children's Fund, please visit http://www.one2onekids.org
Pictures from the One to One Children's Fund Raiser Poker Tournament
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