February 2006
LA Celebrity Invitational Event
I was invited to the LA Celebrity Invitational event which was a blast…I made it to the 2nd day and finally busted out 27th place out of 315 players…this event only paid the final 6 players of the event so no cash for me, but the fun I had was incredible…I played next to Kathy Griffin on the 1st day and she was more funny in person than on television…I met so many celebrities that knew me from television that was just surprisingly madness…I met James Woods, Ricki Lake, James Garner, Jason Alexander (George on Seinfeld), Dick Van Patton, Meatloaf, Jennifer Tilly, and so many more…as well as poker players Phil Laak, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, and others…this was a very cool event for me…

March 2006
Playboy Mansion
Yes, I was invited to the Playboy Mansion for a charity tournament and had yet another blast…even though it was during my busy tax season, I just could not pass up this opportunity…again I met many celebrities and had one heck of a time…I busted out of the tournament in the 3rd hand and could have not been any happier…now it was time to party with some playmates and guests…not quite what you see on television, but somewhat close…met Gerry Buss owner of the Lakers, Don Cheadle who by the way won the tournament, Shannon Elizabeth, and many more…unfortunately did not get to see Heffner but was just a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in the event…

Jeff Gordon Charity Tournament
I was invited to play in the Jeff Gordon Charity tournament in Las Vegas with Jeff Gordon, Chris Moneymaker, Robert Williamson III, Chris Ferguson, Tony Stewart and many other celebrities and poker players…these guys were really nice and very good poker players…it was a single elimination event in which you eliminate everyone at your table and then proceed to the final table…I fell short at my table and placed 4th, but had so much fun and met many new friends….and of course it was for charity which always is a win, win situation….