Pro-Celebrity Pool Tournament Will Raise Money for Asthma

The 8th Annual Sorvino Asthma Foundation's "Pro-Celebrity Pool Tournament" will take place August 21-23 at the Venetian Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.

The celebrities scheduled to attend are: Paul Sorvino, Mira Sorvino, Jerry Orbach, Hulk Hogan, James Tolkan, David Brenner, Pat Cooper, Jo Piscopo, Ray Franza, Penn Gillette, Alfredo Versace, Yogi Berra, and others.

The pool players who will be in attendance include: Loree Jon Jones, Ewa Laurance, Fran Crimi, Lou Butera, Allen Hopkins, Paul Brienza, Mike Massey, and Tony Robles.

There will be 8 scotch doubles teams playing 7-ball races to 5. The event will be taped for possible later airing. For more information, contact Charles Ursitti, Executive Director or the Sorvino Asthma Foundation at (212) 941-8686 or Jackie Zlatanovski, Special Events at the Venetian, at (702) 414-1501.

Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the sport of billiards and pool.