Monday, June 3
6 pm Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
7 pm Tournament begins

Broadway fans, industry luminaries and stars alike shuffle up and try their luck at Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official game night.

Under the inquisitive eyes of the legendary caricatures lining the walls of the theater district’s beloved Sardi’s restaurant, a full house of Broadway talent, industry insiders and theater enthusiasts will join in a friendly Texas Hold ’em tournament for all levels. Newcomers and aces alike will have the chance to play their cards right and win the coveted title of Broadway Bets champion. Prizes will be awarded to all players who reach the final table.

Broadway Bets has expanded to a new floor and additional seats have just been added.

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Doors will open at 6 pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; the tournament begins at 7 pm. All Broadway Bets ticketing levels include Sardi’s fare and an open bar.

For those who haven’t quite mastered their poker face but want to go “all in” alongside Broadway’s most prominent players, guest passes offer a chance to observe the poker table action and play other casino games for fun, including blackjack and roulette.

Broadway Bets’ founding co-chairs are Paul Libin, executive vice president emeritus of Jujamcyn Theaters and president emeritus of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees, and Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization and president of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees.

The tournament directors are Mark Shacket, partner at Foresight Theatrical, Brett Sirota, co-founder and partner at The Road Company and Alex Wolfe, associate general manager at Foresight Theatrical.

Texas Hold ’em-style tournaments begin with each player receiving an equal amount of chips. Two blinds are posted per hand to force the action. As players progress, the number of blind bets increases. As players drop out, tables are combined until one final table of players competes for the championship title.

Last year’s edition of Broadway Bets, which raised a record $332,465, saw Jeremy Hollingworth, partner and president of Cabin Modern, and Broadway Bets mainstay Julie Scheer go “all in” after several impassioned rounds of play. Surrounded by an electric crowd, Hollingworth was crowned Broadway Bets champion when he bested Scheer with a pair of eights and a pair of sevens. Across its six editions, Broadway Bets has raised $1.6 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway Bets is made possible by “Royal Flush” sponsors City National Bank, the official bank of Broadway Bets, and United Airlines, the official airline of Broadway Bets; bar sponsors An Enemy of the People and Stereophonic; underwriters Peg & Gary Wendlandt; and The Museum of Broadway.

“Full House” table sponsors are The Shubert Organization, Foresight Theatrical, 321 Theatrical Management, AKA, ATG Entertainment, The Araca Group, Hell’s Kitchen, The John Gore Organization (Broadway Across America, Broadway.com), The Nederlander Organization, No Guarantees, The Outsiders, The Pekoe Group, PRG, RCI Theatricals, The Road Company, Satisfi Labs, Serino Coyne, SpotCo, Sweet Hospitality Group and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

“Two Pair” sponsors are CAA, Disney Theatrical Group, MagicSpace Entertainment, RoadCo Entertainment, Road Concierge, Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP, Situation, Sony Music Masterworks, TodayTix Group, Withum and WME.

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