Up the ante’ and put your best hand forward at the 5th annual Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI) Charity Poker Championship sponsored by Horseshoe Casino on Thursday, January 22 at the River East Art Center. As the lucky tradition continues, Dan Bernstein from WSCR “The Score” AM 670 returns as emcee for the Texas Hold ‘Em competition. Tickets are now on sale for this evening of poker, partying and FUNdraising for Children’s Oncolgy Services, Inc. (COSI), that sells out every year! Players of all ranges will compete for the coveted grand prize of a seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker ($10,000 value) in Las Vegas.
If you’re feeling lucky, take part in a poker challenge against special bounty players consisting of local Chicago celebrities. Players who knock out bounty players win a special prize package. To date, confirmed bounty players include:
• Ginger Zee, WMAQ-TV (NBC), weather anchor
• Michael Kornick, MK Restaurant
• Laurence Holmes, WSCR “The Score” AM 670
• Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times entertainment reporter
• Steve Rosenbloom, Chicago Tribune sports columnist and author of The Best Hand I Ever Played
• Chris Zorich, former Chicago Bears standout
Not a card shark? A special Nintendo Wii competition featuring Mario Kart is sure to get the crowd out of their seats for a grand prize sponsored by Holm Audio.
“Each year the poker tournament for COSI gets more exciting,” said Jacob Drescher, executive director of COSI. “This year with Horsehoe Casino will be no exception with more fun, food and prizes, and if we play our cards right, more kids going to camp.”
Go “all in” to help COSI’s One Step At A Time programs which offer camp experiences and educational programs that allow children with cancer to just be kids. Even if guests don’t hit the jackpot, they can still enjoy Sweet Baby Ray’s barbeque and a premium open bar from Brown-Forman.
WHEN: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Check In begins at 5 p.m.; Poker Tournament begins at 6 p.m.
WHERE: River East Art Center
435 East Illinois Street – Downtown Chicago (One block west of Lake Shore Drive)
PRICE: $250 player ticket, $50 spectator pass
To sign up or for more information, please visit www.onestepcamp.org or call 312.924.4220 *Entry is limited to the first 350 players who register.
About Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI)
Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer. Through the One Step At A Time programs, COSI offers camp experiences and educational programs throughout the year that allow children with cancer to just be kids. Founded on the principle of volunteerism, all programs are run by counselors, medical staff and administrators who generously donate their time and services. Tuition for all One Step At A Time programs is based on a family’s own assessment of their ability to pay and no one is ever turned away. Tuition is set at a fraction of the actual cost of camp and is often partially or completely waived. For more information, please visit onestepcamp.org.
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