AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: VH1 Airs Celeb Poker Tourney March 14
DATE: 4:33 AM
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BODY:
The inaugural VH1 Classic Rock &amp; Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament is set to<br>air on March 14. Produced by Tenner &amp; Associates, the tourney brought<br>rockers and metal heads together with poker pros for a televised charity<br>event at the Flamingo Hotel. Players included Vinnie Paul of Pantera, Sully<br>Erna of Godsmack and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, as well as popular poker pros<br>Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak. Two unknown players arrived at the tourney<br>after winning their seats on Ultimate Bet. Commentators Phil Hellmuth and<br>Mark Tenner joined tournament director Matt Savage to lend plenty of pro<br>poker cred to the music-heavy lineup. Each of the players chose a favorite<br>charity to which any winnings would be donated.
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