CVPC Event #6 Celebrity Bounty and Event #7 $50,000 Guaranteed Championship

The last two events of the 2008 Central Valley Poker Championships at Club One Casino were a huge hit. Check out the photos of Events #6 and #7!

The 2008 Central Valley Poker Championships at Club One

In Event #6 of the CVPC, the Celebrity Bounty event, 92 players and the following celebrities competed for $16,100:

Jose Canseco - 1988 AL MVP; six-time MLB all-star, poker player
Ashley Collette - FHM model and one of the “100 Sexiest Women Alive”
Mike & Janet Dages - Fresno City Councilman and his wife
Shaun “shaundeeb” Deeb - Top online tournament player worldwide
Barbara Enright - Poker Hall of Fame, only woman to final table a WSOP main event
Terence Frazier - former major league baseball player
Steve “TT” McLoughlin and Serge “Adanthar” Ravitch - moderators on TwoPlusTwo, the world’s leading poker forums
Matt O’Dette - captain of the Fresno Falcons hockey team
Max Shapiro - writer, CardPlayer magazine
Jason Von Flue - mixed martials arts fighter
Marsha Waggoner - The Grand Dame of Poker

with Kevin Lusk, Oran C. and Ron M. chopping at the final table.

Event #7, the $50,000 Guaranteed Main Event drew another 125 entrants and a prize pool of $56,250. Frank L. took first place for the trophy and $14,909.

The 2008 CVPC Overall Champion bracelet went to early points winner John Ly who won Event #1 and finished 2nd in Event #2.

Thanks again to all the participants and the Club One Casino staff for making this 1st Annual CVPC a success! Club One Casino would also like to thank A J’s Jewelry for creating such a magnificent custom bracelet.