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Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson Among Celebrities Helping Raise Money at Charity WPT Event

The World Poker Tour teamed with celebrity hosts Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Andrew Garfield and Gene Simmons to raise thousands of dollars for Mending Kids, a charity that raises money to help provide surgical care for children in need around the world.

The charity event, titled Four Kings & An Ace, took place Friday in Beverly Hills. The poker portion of the event was a tournament with a $5,000 donation and with celebrity hosts and guests taking part. Players in attendance in addition to the hosts included Erik Seidel and Scotty Nguyen, as well as WPT on-air talent Mike Sexton and Lynn Gilmartin.