Absolute Poker has signed on as an official sponsor of the upcoming Sports Legends Challenge to be held September 14-17th.
This unique competition allows for fans to not only visit with legendary athletes, but provides them the opportunity to compete with them head to head. Throughout the four day competition participants will compete with their favorite athletes in a number of mediums; poker, blackjack, slots, and a golf tournament to name a few. The final event will be a No-Limit Hold’em poker tournament that pairs the top 25 poker players with sports legends in teams of two, all of whom will vie for the winner-take-all grand prize. The All-Star Poker Challenge – as it’s being called – will be televised and appear on FOX Sports Network on Thanksgiving Day.
Some of the athletes who will be in attendance are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Troy Aikman, Reggie Jackson, Jerry West, Tony Hawk, Emmitt Smith, and Sugar Ray Leonard. Professional poker players involved in with the completion include the likes of Annie Duke, Mike Sexton, Layne Flack, T.J. Cloutier, and 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Johnny Chan.
The event will take place at the Ocean Club Golf Course in the Bahamas. Packages are available from $3,799.
