Eric
10-24-2006, 09:05 AM
Redsfest to Feature Celebrity Poker Tournament
CINCINNATI (Oct. 23, 2006) – Kahn’s Redsfest 2006, presented by Great American Insurance Group, returns to Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati and will feature a poker-tournament fundraiser for the Reds Community Fund.
Fans can play poker with Reds players, coaches and legends in the Reds Community Fund Celebrity Poker Tournament. The Texas Hold ’em event takes place Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Cash games and registration begin at 5 p.m., and the first cards in the tournament will be dealt at 7 p.m.
Current and former Reds, as well as local media personalities, will play in the tournament and serve as table hosts. There will be up to 50 tables with a 10-person maximum for each table, including one celebrity per table.
Cost is a $200 buy-in per person for the tournament (plus one optional $50 add-on and three optional $50 re-buys) paying the top 20 places; the winner receives a $10,000 guaranteed payout based on 500 participants. Each tournament participant receives two beverage tickets, dinner and a Reds commemorative souvenir. Additionally, anyone that pre-registers prior to the close of business on Monday, Nov. 27 will receive complimentary access to all Redsfest events.
Tables are available for $2,000 and include signage during the event plus two beverage tickets, dinner and Reds commemorative souvenirs for nine guests. Each table purchase also includes authentic Reds hats for nine people and one game-used Reds cracked bat.
Spectator tickets are also available for $30. Each spectator receives two beverage tickets and dinner. All participants and spectators must be 21 years of age or older. No cameras or autographs will be allowed.
Kahn’s Redsfest 2006, presented by Great American Insurance Group, benefiting the Reds Community Fund, features fan interaction with current and former Reds players, including Ryan Freel, Brandon Phillips and All-Star Bronson Arroyo. Other event highlights include interactive thematic baseball displays, a 30,000-square-foot baseball field with live games and a Wiffle ball tournament, a celebrity home run contest, plus hitting and pitching clinics presented by Champions Baseball Academy. Tickets to the event go on sale Monday, Oct. 30.
The hours of operation for Kahn’s Redsfest are 4-11 p.m. on Friday and 12-8 p.m. on Saturday. For the first time, fans can purchase two-day passes for Redsfest. Two-day passes are $15 for adults and $7 for kids (12 and younger). One-day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. All proceeds from Kahn’s Redsfest benefit the Reds Community Fund, the official nonprofit organization of the Cincinnati Reds.
CINCINNATI (Oct. 23, 2006) – Kahn’s Redsfest 2006, presented by Great American Insurance Group, returns to Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati and will feature a poker-tournament fundraiser for the Reds Community Fund.
Fans can play poker with Reds players, coaches and legends in the Reds Community Fund Celebrity Poker Tournament. The Texas Hold ’em event takes place Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Cash games and registration begin at 5 p.m., and the first cards in the tournament will be dealt at 7 p.m.
Current and former Reds, as well as local media personalities, will play in the tournament and serve as table hosts. There will be up to 50 tables with a 10-person maximum for each table, including one celebrity per table.
Cost is a $200 buy-in per person for the tournament (plus one optional $50 add-on and three optional $50 re-buys) paying the top 20 places; the winner receives a $10,000 guaranteed payout based on 500 participants. Each tournament participant receives two beverage tickets, dinner and a Reds commemorative souvenir. Additionally, anyone that pre-registers prior to the close of business on Monday, Nov. 27 will receive complimentary access to all Redsfest events.
Tables are available for $2,000 and include signage during the event plus two beverage tickets, dinner and Reds commemorative souvenirs for nine guests. Each table purchase also includes authentic Reds hats for nine people and one game-used Reds cracked bat.
Spectator tickets are also available for $30. Each spectator receives two beverage tickets and dinner. All participants and spectators must be 21 years of age or older. No cameras or autographs will be allowed.
Kahn’s Redsfest 2006, presented by Great American Insurance Group, benefiting the Reds Community Fund, features fan interaction with current and former Reds players, including Ryan Freel, Brandon Phillips and All-Star Bronson Arroyo. Other event highlights include interactive thematic baseball displays, a 30,000-square-foot baseball field with live games and a Wiffle ball tournament, a celebrity home run contest, plus hitting and pitching clinics presented by Champions Baseball Academy. Tickets to the event go on sale Monday, Oct. 30.
The hours of operation for Kahn’s Redsfest are 4-11 p.m. on Friday and 12-8 p.m. on Saturday. For the first time, fans can purchase two-day passes for Redsfest. Two-day passes are $15 for adults and $7 for kids (12 and younger). One-day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. All proceeds from Kahn’s Redsfest benefit the Reds Community Fund, the official nonprofit organization of the Cincinnati Reds.