Hoop It Up Barkley Antes Up for Africa

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CHARLES BARKLEY BY MICHELE LEWIS ANTE UPHey, remember last year when I asked Charles Barkley how he felt about his mother calling him a mama’s boy on HBO?  Yeah, that was awesome.  And remember when I said I was watching Barkley play some basketball in a Las Vegas hotel room?  Yeah, that was awesome.

Well, today Barkley was in Las Vegas being more awesome by supporting Annie Duke’s and Don Cheadle’s Ante Up for Africa tournament at the WSOP.  This marks Ante Up’s 3rd year in raising awareness funds for the Darfur victims who suffer far more than most of us.

Big names hitting the red carpet was the usual supporters Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, Hershel Walker, Brad Garrett, Cedric the Entertainer, Sarah Silverman and Montel Williams.

To remember or understand why I said that was awesome, see video below.  To help some people who aren’t as lucky as us to have food and shelter click here.

Ante Up for Africa with Hot Guys Who Care

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andy-bloch-phil-laak-ante-up-for-africa2The Ante Up for Africa charity event at the WSOP is in full swing down the hallway.  Hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke, the event attracted top poker pros and celebrities raising funds for the ongoing crisis in Darfur.  Playing today are pros such as Andy Bloch, Phil Laak, Rafe Furst and Howard Lederer (photo above).  As well as Duke, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jason Alexander, Montel Williams and Joe Reitman (photo below).

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Obviously, it’s wonderful for any charity to help those in need but it should be mentioned that it’s always nice to see selfless acts within the poker community.  Yep, apparently their are people who care more about people having some food this week rather than having 42 pairs of shoes instead of 41.  Who knew?

It should be noted that I had a difficult time getting a good shot of the Duke posse and the larger photo at the top is not a result of picking guys over gals.