The weekend saw another charitable tournament played by celebrity poker players raise money for those affected most by the recent COVID-19 crisis.

The King’s Celebrity Poker Challenge was put on by the World Poker Tour on their ClubWPT Twitch channel and when the dealing was done, it was Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander who won the top prize of $50,000. With all the $125,000 raised at the final table going to World Central Kitchen courtesy of Budweiser, it was a final table that benefitted vulnerable families, senior citizens and healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against Coronavirus.

With six players assembling online to play the event, there were superstars in every seat. As well as World Central Kitchen founder and chef José Andrés, Spanish NBA All-Star Pau Gasol, champion surfer Kelly Slater and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm also featured in the line-up, as well as actor and comedian Kevin Pollak, who would eventually lose out heads-up to his friend Alexander.

With a 25,000 starting stack and blinds starting at just 25/50, there was plenty of wiggle-room in the opening levels and as such, the action took a while to become pivotal to the number of players at the table. That was a great thing, giving fans a chance to watch some of their favourite celebrities interacting and playing poker at the same time.