{"id":224868,"date":"2019-12-02T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224868\/poker-faces-for-charity\/"},"modified":"2019-12-02T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T12:20:30","slug":"poker-faces-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/12\/02\/poker-faces-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker faces for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Charity Super Satellite with a Trophy event of the WPT Deepstacks Kings of the Stacks Poker Tournament took place recently at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the players who participated and Emperors Palace R28 000 was donated to two charities selected by the winner of the event, Theo Hunter, who chose the SPCA to receive R18 000 and the runner-up, Nick Panagopolous, who selected the Hong Ning Chinese Aged Home to receive R10 000.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224503\/six-new-zones-to-explore-at-new-rand-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Six reasons not to miss next year\u2019s Rand Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223730\/guests-enjoy-a-columbian-food-sensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guests enjoy a Columbian food sensation<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-224868 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/12\/02\/poker-faces-for-charity\/attachment\/48gcnsportpokem_75961\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_75961-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_75961-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_75961-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_75961-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_75961.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224870'>\n\t\t\t\tFormer Kaizer Chiefs striker Kaizer Motaung Jnr was one of the celebrities who gave of his time to participate in a poker event at Emperors Palace\u2019s Theatre of Marcellus in aid of charity. He was caught in action during the Charity Super Satellite with a Trophy event as part of the 10-day long WPT Deepstacks Kings of the Stacks Poker Tournament. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/12\/02\/poker-faces-for-charity\/attachment\/48gcnsportpokem_96843\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_96843-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_96843-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_96843-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_96843-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_96843.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224871'>\n\t\t\t\tAmong the participants who had\u00a0fun while playing in the Charity Super Satellite with a Trophy event of the WPT Deepstacks Kings of the Stacks Poker Tournament at Emperors Palace Theatre of Marcellus recently were actress, presenter, singer and dancer, Mbali Nkosi and Angelique Pepler. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/12\/02\/poker-faces-for-charity\/attachment\/48gcnsportpokem_45131\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_45131-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_45131-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_45131-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_45131-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_45131.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224872'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex\u00a0Caige\u00a0from 702 is all smiles as he participates in the Charity Super Satellite with a Trophy event of the 10-day long WPT Deepstacks King of the Stacks poker tournament at Emperors Palace. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/12\/02\/poker-faces-for-charity\/attachment\/48gcnsportpokem_04530\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_04530-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_04530-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_04530-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_04530-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/48GCNSPORTPOKEM_04530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224869'>\n\t\t\t\tActress, presenter, singer and dancer, Mbali Nkosi in action in the Charity Super Satellite with a Trophy event of the WPT Deepstacks Kings of the Stacks Poker Tournament at Emperors Palace Theatre of Marcellus recently. Nkosi won this charitable event at this tournament last year. 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