Peppermill Reno Presents HPT Nationally Televised Poker Throw Down Hosted by Poker Pro Jennifer Harman Benefiting Nevada SPCA

Reno, NV (PRWEB) April 24, 2011

The Peppermill Resort Casino, Reno presents the 2011 Poker Throw Down hosted by poker pro Jennifer Harman benefiting the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Nevada SPCA) sponsored by Konami and IGT. The charity poker tournament benefiting the no-kill sanctuary will feature an action-packed individual and ten-player team competition, vying more than 100 poker pros, Hollywood celebrities, athletes, and industry VIPs against each other as they captain dozens of ten-player teams representing casinos, card rooms, leagues, sports clubs, and brands across the country. This highly anticipated event takes place during the Nevada State Poker Championship included in Heartland Poker Tours (HPT) Season VII tour. The national television programming will air this fall available in over 100 million homes across America on a syndicated network including DIRECTV and Dish Network stations. The event is sponsored by Konami, IGT, Lord Griffon Jewelry, and Curtis & Co Watches, ensuring all proceeds go to the charity.

Confirmed poker pros, celebrities, athletes, and industry VIPs include Jennifer Harman, Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch, Marco Traniello, “Kevmath,” Kirk Morrison, 2008 JHCPT Champion Seth Dupree, Lou Diamond Phillips, “AlCantHang,” Annie Duke, Jonathan Duhamel, “No Ordinary Family” Julie Benz, “The Micros” Tatjana “Tattytats” Pasalic, Olympic Snowboarders Mason Aguirre, Nate Holland, Ross Powers and Louie Vito, David “The Maven” Chicotsky, Jerry Yang, Actor/Stuntman Erik Aude, Eric “E-WeE” Mizrachi, Robert Mizrachi, ESPN’s Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, “Empire Records” Ethan Embry, “Entourage” Dante Basco, “Knight Rider” Yancey Arias, Todd Brunson, Alex Outhred, Robert Williamson III, “The Pacific” Ashton Holmes, “Coach” Bill Fagerbakke, “The Highlander” Adrian Paul, “ER” Mikhi Phifer, “Seven Pounds” Gina Hecht, Scotty Nugyen, MMA’s Jason Chambers and Martin Kampmann, HGTV Kahi Lee, Actor Michael Cory Davis, Actor/Producer Tom Malloy, “X-Games” Keir Dillon, Christina Lindley, “The Backup Plan” Jennifer Elise Cox, World Champion Snowboarder Jeff Brushie, “Carrot Top,” Linda Johnson, Frank Kassela, NBA Cedric Cballos, Kristy Gazes, Antonio Esfandiari, Shanna Moakler, Brad Booth, NEWS 3 Alicia Jacobs, Jeff Madsen, Allen Kessler, Men “The Master” Nguyen, Mario Ho, Lauren Kling, Actor/Producer Joe Reitman, Mark Gregorich, Joe Sebok, James Van Alstyne, Actress Dori Rosenthal, Darvin Moon, WPT Hostess Amanda Leatherman, Kathy Liebert, KTTV FOX 11 Weather Anchor Mark Thompson, Bryan Devonshire, Jan Fisher, Lee Markholt, “No-Limit” Susan Genard, Chip Jett, Dennis Phillips, “Saved By The Bell” Dennis Haskins, Prahlad Friedman, Cyndy Violette, Actress Samantha Ryan, Mark “P0ker H0” Kroon, Adam Levy, Tiffany Michelle, Tom Marchese, Trishelle Cannatella, Greg “FBT” Mueller, Gary “Debo” DeBernardi, Joanne “JJ” Liu, Marsha Waggoner, FTP Academy Producer Lizzy Harrison, “The Showdown” Jon Friedberg, Anjela Brunson, Karina Jett, Rapper Bishop Lamont, “Jason’s Lyrics” Bokeem Woodbine, “Twilight Saga” Billy Burke, Actor Damon Whitaker, “Miami Medical “Omar Gooding, “One Tree Hill” Paul Johanson,