Joe Reitman, Summer Hanson, Melissa Biethan, Tony Denison, David Marciano and Kenny Johnson gathered for a photo at last year’s Ante Up for Autism event at the St. Regis. Photo: Courtesy of TACA
Compiled by Jacqueline DeMarco
Talk About Curing Autism’s 8th Annual Ante Up For Autism fundraising poker tournament is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, 1 Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point.
TACA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, empower and provide support to families affected by autism. Last year’s event raised more than $259,000.
This year’s celebrity guests include actors Johnathon Schaech, Nicky Whelan, Joseph Reitman, David Marciano, Nicholas Gonzalez, Todd Stashwick, model Leyla Milani and professional poker players Michelle Lau, Kenna James and David Mosikian.
Tickets are $350 and include the poker tournament—with tips from poker stars—a four-course dinner and live and silent auctions.
For more information and tickets go to www.anteupforautism.org.