Ocean's 13 Star Don Cheadle and poker professional Annie Duke are organizing a special poker tournament called Ante Up For Africa Tournament, which will run alongside the world Series of Poker 2007 in order to raise public awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
Among the stars that will play in the charity poker tournament are Ocean's 13's other cast members Brad Pitt, George Clooney, poker professional Jennifer Herman, NBA legend Charles Barkley and other movie stars such as Brad Garrett, Shannon Elizabeth, Ben Affleck, Gina Gershon and others.
Among the many known poker professionals that plan to participate are Phil Hellmuth, Joe Hachem, Phil Gordon, Erik Seidel, Chris Ferguson, Doyle Brunson, Mike Matusow, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch and Barry Greenstein.
The tournament will feature a fast-paced structure designed to complete the competition within five hours. Seating for the tournament is limited and persons who want to participate are encouraged to pre-register at www.worldseriesofpoker.com/anteup/anteup.pdf
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