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Charity Check: Big Game Big Give Makes Big Impact

Charity Check is a new segment from PokerNews that will feature the charitable giving in the poker industry monthly.

The Giving Back Fund held its eighth annual Super Bowl charity event, Big Game Big Give, with a star-studded after-party Feb. 4 that had appearances from Olympian Michael Phelps, rapper Common, WSOP champion Jamie Gold and actor Rob Riggle.

Actor Josh Brolin hosted the event and David Schwimmer emceed the event at the home of Lisa and Michael Holthouse.

For the first time, the event also had a celebrity poker tournament, presented by BBO Poker Tables.