The Sixth Annual Bad Beat on Cancer Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in the East Hall of Union Station in Washington, DC. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsors of this event.
Prevent Cancer Board member, professional poker player, and commentator Phil Gordon will once again host the tournament. Phil and Rafe Furst founded Bad Beat on Cancer at the 2003 World Series of Poker, and since its inception the intitiative has raised nearly $3 million for cancer prevention research, education and community outreach.
Professional players who will be attending this year’s tournament (to date) are
This year’s tournament is being chaired by the Honorable Alfonse D’Amato of Poker Players Alliance, and the tournament’s 2008 winner, Tom Goldstein of Akin Gump.
For sponsorship or player information please contact Linda Chastain (linda.chastain@preventcancer.org).