The 2nd Annual Babes & Aces Charity Celebrity Poker Tournament a Total Success

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hollywood Park Casino

Non-profit advocacy organization b.a.b.e. (breast awareness benefits everyone) held their second annual Babes & Aces Charity Celebrity Poker Tournament on Thursday, June 21st at Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles, California. A royal flush of 25 adult stars joined various celebrities from television, movies and music for a night filled with fun and games to help raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. In addition to a No-Limit Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with a $5,000 grand prize, there was also Babes & Aces poker and blackjack tables where attendees played for valuable prizes.

The event's organizer, Breast Awareness Benefits Everyone, or B.A.B.E., is a non-profit foundation working toward the goal of ending breast cancer. The group also supports The Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund of Philadelphia, the Wellness Centers, the Westside Family Health Center of Los Angeles, and the national 'Check 'Em, Don't Neglect 'Em ® Campaign. The Texas Hold 'Em No Limit tournament, which required a $250 buy-in, also included a table for blackjack this year.

In addition to the poker and blackjack action, the event also featured an auction and buffet.

AVN Male Performer of the Year Tommy Gunn said of the event, "I actually sponsored a player this year, Jew Hefner," he said. "And it's great this is for charity."

B.A.B.E. organizer Marcia Hrichison was happy with the turnout. "This year is twice as good as last year, and there are lot more people."Our sponsorship has been so impressive. We have Fox 11 News here, Coolio is here, A.J. from the Backstreet Boys is here." Speaking after the event, Hrichison said of the evening, "It made me really happy to have so many of the top names as sponsors on the eve of Erotica L.A. and supporting B.A.B.E."

Hrichison also noted that she was pleased how her organization is developing. "We're starting to get to the place where B.A.B.E. is a partner to companies and people and we're all working toward the same goal. Last night we captured the party atmosphere that I want B.A.B.E. events to be. Everybody there had a great time!"

PurePlay Media director Cousin Stevie was all about giving something back for his success. "I believe that I was at the right place at the right time and otherwise I'd never have been able to shoot a series at this point in my life," he said. "At my age, I feel that you should give something back for what you've received. This event, the Skylar Neil Memorial Foundation, and anything else I can do to benefit sick people is something I try to get involved in. And at my age, I might be one of those sick people," joked Stevie.

Starlet Flower Tucci had very practical reasons for attending. As she told AVN.com, "I came to save the boobies! I know I care about my boobies and I care about everyone's boobies. I think boobies are very important. Babies need them. Men need them. Boobies rule the world. And that's what brought Flower Tucci to the Babes & Aces tournament."

Bubbly Sunny Lane, was spreading good cheer throughout the hall. She was in attendance because "Marcia is a great person and I absolutely love her and I'm here to help raise awareness for the problem of breast cancer. I'm also here to give thanks for what I have and what we have. And I'm here to have fun!"

Also on hand were AJ from the Back Street Boys, Rapper Coolio, Alektra Blue, Shy Love, Taylor Wane, Gina Lynn, Stormy Daniels, Carmen Hart, Savanna Samson, Olivia O'Lovely, Tera Patrick, Moxxie Maddron, Genesis magazine editor Dan Davis, Jesse Jane, rock journalist Lonn Friend and many, many others.

In addition to supporting the Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund, at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, donations will also be made to other organizations such as the Wellness Centers; Westside Family Health Center, Los Angeles; nationwide Check 'Em, Don't Neglect 'Em campaign.

About b.a.b.e.:We don't ignore the issue of breasts as sex objects; we embrace it. We harness the power and the allure of the breast to draw support from previously untapped sources. b.a.b.e. (breast awareness benefits everyone) is the only organization working to create a team of non-traditional supporters in the fight against breast cancer, a disease that will affect one in every eight women. b.a.b.e. is committed to funding breast cancer research and educational programs, especially in the areas of early detection and prevention. It's all to keep breasts bouncing! Visit www.babefoundation.org for more information.

b.a.b.e. Spokesperson

Taylor Wane
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