Hard Rock Poker Lounge Hosts Celebrity Tournament for Charity This Weekend

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - December 9, 2008) - On Friday, 12 December, The Poker Jingle at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Poker Lounge will feature a $230 charity poker tournament in memory of Mindy Trinidad benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. FullTilt Poker Pro Erick Lindgren has elevated the prize pool by offering a 2009 $10,000 Main Event Seat into the world's most prestigious championship (World Series of Poker). Curtis & Co. will present the top three finishers with valuable watches. Professional poker players also supporting the charity poker tournament hosted by Tom McEvoy include Phil Hellmuth, Beth Shak, Andy Bloch, Todd Brunson, Jamie Gold, JJ Liu, Lee Watkinson, Tiffany Michelle, Kristy Gazes, Roy Winston, Lee Markholt, James Van Alstyne, Jennifer Harman, Marco Traniello, Maria Ho, Chad Brown, and more.

The poker tournament is open to the public and starts at 3 PM. Nine finalists will receive valuable prizes including a $10,000 Main Event Seat. Tournament participants will also compete for several bounty prizes, a "last woman standing" pearl necklace donated by Tower of Jewels, and a Tom McEvoy challenge. The media party sponsored by EFFEN Vodka and Cake Designs Las Vegas will start at 2 PM. A tribute to Mindy Trinidad, presented by friend and professional poker player Kelli Griggs, will precede the poker tournament.

For more information on Poker Jingle at the Hard Rock, including "Sponsor A Pro," tournament structure and prize pool, visit www.greasiewheels.com.

Registration for the poker tournament opens at noon at the Hard Rock Poker Lounge on the day of the event. Seats are limited. To pre-register for the poker tournament visit www.lls.org/pokerjingle or contact Sylvia Wolf at (702) 436-4220.

Additional sponsors and supporters of "Poker Jingle at the Hard Rock Poker Lounge" include GreasieWheels, LIPS, Apivita, Hogs & Hiefers Saloon, 2 Step Images, FTP, PMSPokerwear.com, and The Real Deal. The "Poker Jingle at the Hard Rock Poker Lounge" is a GreasieWheels production.

Contact Information: Contact: Sylvia Wolf www.lls.org/pokerjingle (702) 436-4220