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Hellmuth headlines Deep Stack Charity Classic on April 27

Daytona Beach Kennel Club is no stranger to charity poker tournaments, hosting the sixth annual Deep Stack Charity Classic on April 27, and this one is bound to be not only the biggest event yet, but possibly one of the most monumental in DBKC history. Phil Hellmuth, known as the Poker Brat for his TV […]

First bad-beat jackpot hits at Potawatomi poker room

In October, Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee established a bad-beat jackpot, and it took two months for the inaugural jackpot to hit on Dec. 14 as 81 players earned a share of $164,545. Frank Wilson Jr. of Menomonee Falls, Wis., took the bad beat with quad sixes and walked away with $49,363 while Kathy Karambinis. […]

Wisco gets consulting job for Hellmuth charity work

Mike “Wisco” Murray is renowned on the Midwest circuit as a poker player, but now he’s taking on a new opportunity to work with 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Phil Hellmuth. The 31-year-old Murray has been named head consultant for Hold’em with Hellmuth, which helps partner organizations with Hellmuth to raise money for charity. […]

Holdâ€™em with Hellmuth raises $80K for Hospice

Agrace HospiceCare hosted the third annual Hold’em with Hellmuth celebrity poker event at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on Aug. 18. The event featured 13-time World Series of Poker champion and Madison-native Phil Hellmuth, who emceed a night of entertainment and poker that generated nearly $80,000 for Agrace HospiceCare, which provides assistance to more than […]

Ho-Chunk Summer Bounty poker event features Hellmuth

Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells hosted its $240 Summer Bounty tournament on Aug. 19, but this was no ordinary bounty event. Phil Hellmuth, a 12-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner was on hand as a bounty, as were the waggish Gavin Smith and 2007 WSOP main event champ Jerry Yang. In addition to the poker pros, […]

Hellmuthâ€™s charity poker tournament raises $110K

On Dec. 17, I attended the second annual Phil Hellmuth’s Hold’em with Agrace HospiceCare charity event in Madison because Hellmuth invited me to be one of the tournament’s “celebrities” thanks to my position with PokerNews and Ante Up. More than 250 played in the event, which featured food, a raffle, silent auction and a full-day […]