World Poker Champion Jamie Gold Forfeits Chance for $7 Million Dollar Purse to Host Fundraiser Benefiting Children Uniting Nations (CUN) at Oscar Night Gala

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World Poker Champion Jamie Gold Forfeits Chance for $7 Million Dollar Purse to Host Fundraiser Benefiting Children Uniting Nations (CUN) at Oscar Night Gala:

"LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Oscar crowd leaves the Kodak Theater on Sunday, February 22nd, the top nominees, winners, and invited guests attending the Hollywood Reporter/CUN Gala to celebrate and mingle, are in for a exciting evening of festivities, as World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold has agreed to host a charity poker tournament benefiting Children Uniting Nations. There is a tax deductable 'buy-in' and the players will be seated next to Jamie, pro players and celebs. In addition to this charitable decision to abandon LA's biggest tournament."