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Last night poker players and NASCAR fans alike packed Sierra Gold ultra-tavern on S. Jones Blvd to participate in The Kurt Busch Charity Poker Tournament. Over $25,000 was raised to benefit The Kurt Busch Foundation. The tournament was organized to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp whose mission is to enrich the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illness. Guests included Kurt Busch; Lon Kruger, UNLV Men’s Basketball Head Coach; Al Unser Jr., two-time Indianapolis 500 Champion; George Maloof, owner of The Palms Casino Resort; and Blake Sartini, CEO and owner of Golden Gaming.

The Grand Prize winner of the tournament was Todd Morgan. The Grand Prize package includes attending the Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Race, a private meet and greet with driver Kurt Busch, NASCAR Sprint Cup garage passes, Sprint Cup race suite passes, helicopter transportation to and from the Las Vegas Speedway and a weekend stay at The Palms Casino Resort.

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