{"id":14603,"date":"2018-10-29T19:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T02:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=14603"},"modified":"2018-10-29T20:25:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T03:25:49","slug":"gene-simmons-2018-lapmf-heroes-heroes-celebrity-poker-tournament-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2018\/10\/29\/gene-simmons-2018-lapmf-heroes-heroes-celebrity-poker-tournament-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene Simmons to be honored at 2018 LAPMF Heroes for Heroes Celebrity Poker Tournament and Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a04<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Police Memorial Foundation\u00a0<b>Heroes for Heroes<\/b>\u00a0Celebrity Poker Tournament &amp;\u00a0Casino Party will take place on\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-chron\">November 10, 2018<\/span>\u00a0at Avalon Hollywood honoring rock\u00a0legend\u00a0Gene Simmons.<\/b>\u00a0The hottest\u00a0stars from TV, Film, Music and Sports along with community VIPs\u00a0will come together to support the families of LAPD officers who were injured or have fallen in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons is being honored for his above and beyond participation as one of the top celebrity ambassadors\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; BGC Partners&#8217; annual\u00a0Charity Days commemorating the 658 friends, colleagues and Eurobroker employees tragically lost on\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">September 11, 2001<\/span>. On\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">September 11, 2018<\/span>\u00a0Simmons joined licensed brokers on the trading floor, alongside heavyweights like former\u00a0<b>President\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Bill Clinton<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and former\u00a0<b>UK Prime Minister\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Blair<\/span><\/b>\u00a0commanding big number sales and trades. The music icon finished the day moving billions of dollars\u00a0to help charity including,\u00a0the\u00a0LAPMF<i>. &#8220;I have great respect for our law enforcement, armed forces and first responders.\u00a0They do jobs the rest of us would never do and when they&#8217;re in need, it&#8217;s the least I can do,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0stated Simmons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2018\/10\/29\/gene-simmons-honored-2018-lapmf-heroes-heroes-celebrity-poker-tournament-party\/screen-shot-2018-10-29-at-7-38-17-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14604\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14604\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-7.38.17-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Heroes for Heroes event will include a distinguished celebrity poker tournament, red carpet arrivals, casino games,\u00a0delicious\u00a0food,\u00a0hand crafted\u00a0cocktails by Tito&#8217;s Handmade Vodka, music by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Robo Records<\/span>, Caliber Photoworks\u00a0photobooth, raffles, live and silent\u00a0auctions.\u00a0In addition to\u00a0dozens of unique and priceless entertainment\u00a0and\u00a0sports memorabilia in the\u00a0auctions, guests will have the chance to win a seat at the 2019\u00a0<b>PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, one-on-one poker lesson with poker icon<\/b><b>,<\/b><b>\u00a0Daniel Negreanu, attend a training session with MMA champion\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tito Ortiz<\/span>\u00a0&amp; tickets to Liddell vs Ortiz<\/b><b>3\u00a0(<span class=\"xn-chron\">November 24<\/span>\u00a0at the Forum),\u00a0<\/b><b>dinner with baseball legend\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tommy Lasorda<\/span>, the coveted\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Gene Simmons<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><b>VAULT collection set,\u00a0<\/b><b>LAPD airship ride,\u00a0LAPD SWAT Training Day, Training at the Emergency Vehicle Operation Center to learn pursuit\u00a0<\/b><b>and\u00a0pit maneuver and more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>MMA Champion\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tito Ortiz<\/span>\u00a0shared<i>, &#8220;This is the best charity poker tournament! I should be training for my fight (Liddel vs Oritz 3) but I can&#8217;t miss this.\u00a0I&#8217;m always willing to support the men and women of the LAPD in their time of need \u2026 And I want to win this and go back to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure!&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>PokerStars,\u00a0<\/b>the world&#8217;s largest online poker operator and a part of\u00a0<b>The Stars Group Inc.,<\/b>\u00a0has been the event&#8217;s biggest supporter since\u00a0its inception in 2013 with\u00a0the late, great\u00a0host\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">James Gandolfini<\/span>. The winner of the 2018 Heroes for Heroes poker tournament will head to\u00a0<b>PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, one of the most prestigious poker events across the globe\u00a0<\/b>held at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island in\u00a0January 2019\u00a0where participants\u00a0will have the chance to win industry prestige and millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Joining the Stars Group as major\u00a02018\u00a0supporters\u00a0are\u00a0<b>Producer\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Randall Emmett<\/span>\u00a0of Emmett Furla Films and Movie Pass Films<\/b>. Emmett is best known for producing\u00a0<b>2 Guns<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Lone Survivor<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Silence<\/b>.\u00a0<b>Honoree\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Gene Simmons&#8217;<\/span>\u00a0M<\/b><b>oneyBag Sodas.<\/b>\u00a0Simmons exclaimed,\u00a0&#8220;MoneyBag Sodas are made only with the most elite of ingredients. This is Soda Royalty!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additional Sponsors include: AXON, Retired Fire &amp; Police Association,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Police Protective League,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Police Relief Association, AFLAC,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Police Federal Credit Union, Milken Family Foundation,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Peter O&#8217;Malley<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Police Revolver &amp; Athletic Association,\u00a0Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin &amp; Lee LLP, Park Regency Realty,\u00a0US Cryotherapy Studio City, Palms Casino Resort &amp; Spa.<\/p>\n<p>Industry expert and #1 celebrity poker liaison,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Traci Szymanski<\/span>\u00a0stated,\u00a0&#8220;This is my favorite celebrity poker tournament worldwide! The diversity of celebrities that come out to support is very unique. The lineage of hosts throughout the years is uncomparable to any other poker event\u00a0out there.<\/p>\n<p>Guests expected to attend this year include:\u00a0<b>Honoree\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Gene Simmons<\/span><\/b>, Board of Directors member\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jerry West<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>Longtime supporters<b>\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Luke Wilson<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Dennis Quaid<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tito Ortiz<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tommy Lasorda<\/span><\/b><b>\u00a0and over 50 celebrities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Past hosts and celebrity supporters of LAPMF throughout the years\u00a0have included\u00a0<b>Jack Nicholson,\u00a0Mark Wahlberg,\u00a0Elton John,\u00a0Sugar Ray Leonard,\u00a0Don Cheadle,\u00a0Vin Scully, Samuel L. 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Nelson<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">George Lopez<\/span>, Oscar de la Hoya, Rihanna,\u00a0Andy Garcia,\u00a0David Hasselhoff<\/b><b>,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/b><b>Backstreet Boys,\u00a0Larry King,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tommy Lasorda<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Dreyfuss<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Joe Mantegna<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Chuck Liddell<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Marlon Wayans<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Joe Manganiello<\/span>, James Gandolfini,\u00a0Dean Martin,\u00a0Frank Sinatra,\u00a0Sammy Davis Jr.,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Newhart<\/span>, Telly Savalas,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Johnny Grant<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a04th\u00a0Annual\u00a0Los Angeles\u00a0Police Memorial Foundation\u00a0Heroes for Heroes\u00a0Celebrity Poker Tournament &amp;\u00a0Casino Party will take place on\u00a0November 10, 2018\u00a0at Avalon Hollywood honoring rock\u00a0legend\u00a0Gene Simmons.\u00a0The hottest\u00a0stars from TV, Film, Music and Sports along with community VIPs\u00a0will come together to support the families of LAPD officers who were injured or have fallen in the line of duty. 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