Matt Damon And Friends Lead Poker Charity Event For Darfur

Hollywood pals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon teamed up with a host of celebrities for a charity poker game in Las Vegas. The Good Will Hunting pair and celebrities including Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Kevin James, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Montel Williams, Martin Sheen and Shannon Elizabeth tried their hands at the poker charity event Up For Africa at the Rio Hotel in Sin City on Thursday. The event raised money for Enough Project and the International Rescue Committee, which aids survivors form the Dafur crisis. But despite Damon being credited for the rise of poker in the mainstream after starring in 1998 movie Rounders, he was knocked out five minutes into a tournament. Good for these guys. Something positive coming out of the celebrity corner for a change! U can always count on Cheadle, Affleck and Matt to raise the conscience and awareness amongst the few good people in Hollywood, as well as getting their celebrities buddies involved for a good cause. Now if the US administration would like to get involved and do something useful other than bullying other countries.
