Kujali International is partnering with world-famous professional poker player Annie Duke to host a poker tournament at Commerce Casino in Commerce, CA on July 29, 2010. The tournament will be held from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit Kujali International, a non-profit that partners with local communities to help establish self-sustainable boarding schools for orphaned and vulnerable youth.

The first prize winner will take home $1,000 cash and a World Series of Poker Academy Seat, sponsored by the World Series of Poker Academy, an interactive online poker training platform. Second place winner will receive $500 cash and private poker lessons from Annie Duke. The third place winner will receive a complimentary 2-night stay at Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, California, with a 1-hour spa treatment.

A silent auction and live auction will also be held during the tournament featuring trip getaways and celebrity memorabilia. Special guests Andy Bloch, Rafe Furst, Hank Azaria, Samm Levinne, and Kevin Pollak will attend the tournament.

“We are thrilled to partner with Annie Duke through this tournament to further our work and vision in East Africa,” said Sydney Schaef, Founder and Executive Director of Kujali International. “We share her passion for education and sustainable development, and admire the way she continues to use her poker success as a platform for both advocacy and philanthropy.”

Tournament sponsors include World Series of Poker Academy, Commerce Casino, Baking for Good, and Ace Hotel & Swim Club.

To purchase tickets to this event, or to make an online donation, please visit http://kujali.givezooks.com/events/ante-up-with-annie-duke-poker-tournament.