The Wilhelm and Karl Maybach Foundation and the Sunflower Children Foundation yoked together at Cannes Film Festival to host a celebrity poker night to put up funds for charity. The event took place at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc at 10.30 p.m. last May 17 and the host of the VIP table is the Incredible Hulk himself, screenwriter, and director, Edward Norton with co-host WSOP poker champion Jamie Gold.The winner of the event will win a seat in the 2009 World Series Of Poker, flights to Las Vegas, and hotel accommodation. They will also receive private coaching from Jamie Gold before and during the event and $10,000 Main Event Buyin!.
In the past years, the Maybach Foundation have had a pleasure of welcoming Dennis Hopper, Quincy Jones, Kirk Douglas, and Naomi Campbell. And now, Edward Norton teams up with Producer Nathan Folks this year to create a successful charitable event similar to what they did last year in Cannes.
The Wilhelm and Karl Maybach Foundation officials hope to inspire as many of the 250 V.I.P. guests as possible to get involved and contribute to one of the Foundations’ projects. At the same time, guests will be able to enjoy the unparalleled atmosphere of one of the most renowned hotels on the Cote d’Azur and savor the breathtaking view from the cigar and liquor lounge on the waterfront terrace.
The Wilhem and Karl Maybach Foundation and the Sunflower Children Foundation are honored to have the professional poker player and World Series Of Poker bracelet winner, Jamie Gold as co-host and emcee for this event. Jamie Gold has participated in numerous charity poker tournaments and events, allowing himself to be auctioned off, making special appearances, or by purchasing buy-ins, Jamie Gold has been involved with a wide array of causes, including “Ante Up For Africa”, Andy Roddick's charity poker tournament. In the last two years Gold’s charitable efforts have helped to put up over $110 Million, which lead to the media dubbing him "The Poker Philanthropist".The event will also feature an auction that includes a wide selection of items, including a day with composer, producer and director, Quincy Jones.
And in last May 18, after the poker tournament, The Wilhem and Karl Maybach Foundation returned to the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc to hold its annual "Private Luncheon at Cannes". Numerous celebrities attended and celebrate with this year’s award winner, who will join the ranks of previous honorees Dennis Hopper and Quincy Jones. Producers Nathan Folks, Lane Carlson and Jutta Aldenhoff combined effort to make this charity event of the year at the top of the tree.
Few of the other celebrities and poker professionals like Phillip Baker joined and donated $1,500 to sit down in an exclusive poker room. Other players take part in a No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament including a $5,000 gold watch and a $15,000 Las Vegas WSOP package courtesy of Everest Poker who was the poker sponsor of this event.
On outside, some renowned guests graced the red carpet as the sun set over the beautiful Cape of Antibes. Paris Hilton with her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt.
Also attending was Willem Dafoe, in town to promote his new film Antichrist. Willem Dafoe spent the evening conversing with the rest of the guests and posing for pictures, including meeting Jamie Gold for the first time.
Emile Hirsch, star of films such as Milk and Alpha Dog also joined the party, closely followed by Watchmen super-woman Malin Akerman. Other attendees included Sunflower Children president Helena Houdova, actress and model Phoebe Price and actress Hofit Golan.
