Cell phone firm to sponsor All Star Poker Showdown.

By RP, December 15, 2005

The cell phone division of global electronics giant LG has agreed to sponsor the first annual LG All-Star Poker Showdown, hosted by Jenny McCarthy.

The event will feature professional poker stars Johnny Chan and Chris Moneymaker providing poker lessons for and playing against the finest poker enthusiasts Hollywood has to offer, and will give them an intimate look at a new and function-rich LG phone, The ‘V’.

The No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em event is schduled for Sunday December 18, and the star-studded guest list will arrive at the exclusive Palms Casino Hardwood Suite to begin the tournament. There will be a diverse field of poker pros and celebrities competing in the tournament, with the winner receiving a complete home technology makeover from LG Electronics.