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MEDIA ADVISORY For additional details contact: Amy Rhoads (314) 578.7817 arhoads@mediamoxies.com. It’s A Night for Charity St. Louis’ own Dennis Phillips finds yet another avenue to give back
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MEDIA ADVISORY For additional details contact: Amy Rhoads (314) 578.7817 arhoads@mediamoxies.com It’s A Night for Charity St. Louis’ own Dennis Phillips finds yet another avenue to give back (St. Louis, MO – July 8, 2009) – It’s said that charity begins at the poker table and PokerStars Team Pro Dennis Phillips will prove just that. Can Phillips be in two places at one time?! We will see because while the planning for the All-Star Celebrity Bash is wrapping up in St. Louis, Phillips is hitting it hot in Las Vegas while participating in this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP). The invitation-only, All-Star Celebrity Bash will be held in St. Louis on July 13th following the Home Run Derby at SLeeK with the renowned Chef Hubert Keller. Chef Keller is preparing passed hors d’oeuvres including a seafood buffet along with other creations found from the reality TV show “Top Chef Masters” where Keller can be seen weeknights on Bravo. Celebrities, athletes and influencers will be asked to donate an item for an upcoming online charity auction in hopes to raise over $250,000 for Phillips’ lead beneficiaries: Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Pujols Family Foundation and Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). Anyone interested in making a donation for the charity auction is asked contact Amy Rhoads at (314) 578.7817 or arhoads@mediamoxies.com For more information about the All-Star Celebrity Bash visit www.allstarcelebritybash.com. Media is encouraged to attend the Red Carpet. Credentials are required. Red Carpet is Open from 9pm – 12am with bash ending at 3am. Media – Menu Display and photo op of Chef Keller will take place at 9pm prior to start of bash. About Dennis Phillips:Dennis Phillips, became the Original Chipleader of the 2008 WSOP, during the first 117-day hiatus; ultimately finishing 3rd. Now a member of PokerStars Team Pro, he has fast become one of the new ambassadors to the poker community. Media titled Dennis as one of the most respected players in the ’08 World Series of Poker. Through his regular-guy persona, he continues to earn the respect of pros & amateurs alike, becoming a poker playing, media favorite in all outlets. To learn more, visit www.wsop.com. Phillips’ blogs can be found at www.thechipleader.com. On Twitter, follow him at ‘Dennis_Phillips’. View updated images at http://www.gwphotostore.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio42/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Poker_Players/Professional_Poker_Players/Phillips_Dennis # # #