Ryan Riess Joins CSOP’s Junior League Fundraiser in Las Vegas
Every Hand Makes a Difference offers poker, dinner and an open bar, with a $5,000 cash pool and $10,000 in donated prizes.
Charity Series of Poker’s Every Hand Makes a Difference fundraiser is set for Saturday at Via Brasil Steakhouse in Las Vegas, pairing a charity tournament with dinner, an open bar and a silent auction. The event, CSOP’s 108th, benefits the Junior League of Las Vegas.
The schedule starts with a poker lesson at 4:30 p.m., followed by doors at 5 p.m. Dinner and the open bar begin at 5:30 p.m., with tournament play starting at 7 p.m. The venue is at 1225 S. Fort Apache Rd.
Tournament-and-dinner tickets cost $300, while rebuys and add-ons are $100. The prize offering includes a $5,000 cash pool and $10,000 in donated prizes.
Ryan Riess, who won the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event for $8.4 million, is among the guest bounties. The bounty list also includes Katie Morgan, Rebel Lynn, Mariah Larronde, Sean Keith, Robert “Drakken” Raymond and Glen Howard.
Riess is a regular at CSOP events and was also a bounty at the previous week’s Viva St. Jude tournament at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa. That separate event was emceed by poker commentator Joe Stapleton and attended by Mike Matusow and Nikki Limo.
The Junior League of Las Vegas has operated for more than 80 years and includes more than 600 women who contribute thousands of volunteer hours annually. According to the organization’s event page, its work includes education, advocacy and partnerships aimed at ending human trafficking in Southern Nevada, alongside support for causes across the Las Vegas Valley.
The league says its efforts have helped several local nonprofits get their start, including HELP of Southern Nevada, Ronald McDonald House, Super Summer Theatre, The Shade Tree and DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. CSOP is a qualified 501©(3) tax-exempt organization.
