UltimateBet has come to an arrangement to sponsor the first annual Tony and Eva Parker Celebrity Casino Night in benefit of “Eva’s Heroes”, a charity organization created by the actress with the intention to enrich the lives of kids with learning and developmental challenges and young adults with special needs and to help them with the social integration process.

“I’m incredibly excited that the popularity of poker is able to help such an important cause and I’m unbelievably honored to be associated with this charity,” said UltimateBet.com pro and the event’s MC, Phil Hellmuth.

The celebrity poker tournament will take place on August 9^th at Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch in San Antonio, Texas. The $300 buy-in tournament includes a pass to an exclusive buffet dinner, $10,000 in chips for the Texas Hold’em tournament and $2,000 in supplementary chips for other casino games available at the event. The winner of the poker tournament will receive a seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event in Vegas courtesy of UltimateBet.com.

Additionally, Ultimate Bet has also donated an Aruba Poker Classic prize package that will be auctioned during the event. The prize package includes an entry for the Main Event plus a head-to-head poker game and a lesson with Phil Hellmuth in his own suite in Aruba. The 2008 Aruba Poker Classic will kick off on September 27^th and more than a few celebrities and professional poker players have already confirmed their presence including actor Don Cheadle and Anthrax guitarist and UltimateBet.com player Scott Ian.

Several movie and sports celebrities will attend the event, including Tony Parker, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Katie Chonacas, Sean Elliott, Tim Duncan, Willie Garson, Jennifer Morrison, Adam Rodriguez, Leeann Tweeden and David Zayas. The organization has also said that the event will be covered by Access Hollywood, Extra and Entertainment Tonight.