Overview
- Broadway Cares’ annual poker fundraiser relocates from Sardi’s to the Edison Ballroom, with tickets and table sponsorships on sale now.
- Doors open at 6:30 PM with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and the Texas Hold ’em tournament begins at 7:30 PM, with guest passes available for additional casino games.
- Perakos is named the event’s first presenting sponsor in partnership with The Perakos Family Cares Foundation, committing more than $1 million over five years.
- Tournament directors are Mark Shacket, Brett Sirota, and Alex Wolfe, with founding co-chairs Robert E. Wankel and the late Paul Libin.
- Last year’s event raised a record $546,500, bringing the eight-edition total to $2.7 million, and this year includes a Mina Newman menu, open bar, and support from partners including City National Bank, United Airlines, and The New York Times.