The Poker Champion Shows Us His Poker Face

The World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold was in the PIX studios.

In 2006, he beat over 8,000 other card players and became The World Series of Poker champ. He played 15 hours per day for 10 days. Gold won $12 million. Not only was his prize the largest in the history of all sporting events, it was more than winning the Indy 500, Wimbledon, PGA Masters and Kentucky Derby combined.

The "Poker Philanthropist" is co-hosting "Monte Carlo In New York", the Third Annual Poker, Fashion and Sports Gala for Sunflower Children on Friday night. To date, he has raised more than $100 million dollars for charity.

The event will support the SaveABaby initiative. The program is dedicated to preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child.

The black tie event is being held at the Hammerstein Ballroom and features a Vegas style Texas Hold 'em poker tournament. There will also be a boxing and martial arts contest that features investment bankers boxing against each other. To top of the evening, there will also be a fashion show by Ford models.

On November 9th, Gold will sit down for the 2009 World Series of Poker final table.

For more information on "Monte Carlo in New York," the 3rd Annual Poker, Fashion and Sports Gala for Sunflower Children. For tickets or more information, log onto www.sunflowerchildren.org.

By Femi Redwood