McCarthy And Armstrong Host Poker Event

Celebrities scheduled to flock to poker fundraiser in southern California this autumn.

A poker event dubbed Ante Up For Autism has been organised to raise funds for the condition.

Former cyclist Lance Armstrong and winner of FHM's sexiest woman in the world poll for 1998 Jenny McCarthy will host the evening, which takes place in October at the St Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana, California.

More famous faces will actually be taking part in proceedings, including sports stars Jeremy McGrath and Brian Lopes.

Money raised will go towards Talk About Curing Autism, which McCarthy claims was one of the first organisations to give her hope after her son was diagnosed with the condition.

In a rallying call, co-host Armstrong said: "With one in every 150 children being diagnosed, autism is becoming an epidemic that can't be ignored any longer."