Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), the nonprofit organization of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Imagine Dragons dedicated to supporting children battling childhood cancer, is proud to announce its third charity poker event in partnership with the Charity Series of Poker.
Dubbed “Slay Cancer with Poker,” the $300 buy-in event with $100 rebuys and add-ons will take place at The Stirling Club on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The “Slay Cancer with Poker” event will begin with a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. PT. Beginning at 7 p.m. PT, players can compete in a Turbo Texas Hold’Em tournament to win the grand prize of $5,000 in cash, as well as other final table prizes, bounty prizes, silent auction and 50/50 cash raffle drawing. Vegas Golden Knights alum Deryk Engelland will be a featured bounty player in the tournament along with Ink Masters winner and tattoo legend Joey Hamilton.
All net proceeds from the event will benefit TRF. In the decade TRF has served the pediatric cancer community, the nonprofit has provided support to 7,500 families around the globe and raised more than $15 million. Of every dollar TRF raises, more than 85% goes directly to families in need. TRF continues to grow its efforts for families through awareness and fundraising initiatives that are aimed to increase the emotional and financial support to the pediatric cancer families they serve. For more information or to learn more about TRF, visit TRF.org and follow TRF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Players can get more information, pre-register online, donate, or bid on silent auction items from anywhere in the world at http://bit.ly/csoptrf.
For more information including poker rules, sponsorships and volunteering opportunities, please contact Kim Gradisher at kim@trf.org.
About Tyler Robinson Foundation Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses. TRF is the nonprofit organization of the GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling band Imagine Dragons.
TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Africa. Each year, one in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. More than 85% of every dollar TRF raises goes right to families in need. For more information visit TRF.org.
About the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Established in 2014, the Charity Series of Poker is a non-profit company founded to organize and promote charity poker tournaments and other events that raise money and awareness for worthy charities and causes. We strive to make it easy for poker players and celebrities to give back to their communities and the world in a very tangible way while playing the game we all love.
You can check out their website for information on partnership opportunities, past and upcoming events, sponsorship packages, volunteering opportunities, and more. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.