Broadway Bets, a Texas Hold 鈥檈m-style poker tournament benefiting Broadway Cares, will return to Sardi's restaurant May 19.
Doors will open at 6 PM with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with the tournament set to begin at 7 PM.
Texas Hold 鈥檈m-style tournaments begin with each player receiving an
equal amount of chips. Two blinds are posted per hand to force the
action, and as players progress, the number of blind bets increases. As
players drop out, tables are combined until one final table of players
competes for the title. Prizes will be awarded to the 10 players who reach the final table.
The tournament directors are Mark Shacket, partner at Foresight Theatrical; Brett Sirota, co-founder and partner at The Road Company; and Alex Wolfe, general manager at Foresight Theatrical.
Broadway Bets鈥� founding co-chairs are Paul Libin, executive vice president emeritus of Jujamcyn Theaters and president emeritus of the Broadway Cares Board of Trustees; and Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization and president of the Broadway Cares Board of Trustees.
叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚 Death Becomes Her; Good Night, and Good Luck; John Proctor is the Villain; and Oh, Mary! will be represented by tables. The evening鈥檚 bar sponsors are Gypsy and Just in Time.
Going all in as 鈥淔ull House鈥� table sponsors are 321 Theatrical Management, AKA, The Araca Group, Foresight Theatrical, John Gore Organization, The Nederlander Organization, No Guarantees, PRG, RCI Theatricals, The Road Company, Satisfi Labs, Serino Coyne, The Shubert Organization, Sony Music Masterworks/RoadCo Entertainment, SpotCo, Sweet Hospitality Group, and Willkie Farr and Gallagher.
鈥淭wo Pair鈥� sponsors are Disney Theatrical Group, Littler Mendelson, The New York Times, Situation, TodayTix, Withum, and WME. Returning as lead sponsors are City National Bank and United Airlines.
Across its seven editions, Broadway Bets has raised $2.2 million for Broadway Cares, one of the nation鈥檚 leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations.
Individual tournament seats for $500 have been released. Also available are a limited number of 鈥淛oker鈥� party passes for those eager to observe the action while playing other casino games for fun. Full and half table sponsorship opportunities are also available at .
