Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Presented by Toyota Trucks at MGM Grand Las Vegas

Winner Receives a 2009 $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event Seat


LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 23, 2008) - The Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament (CPT) presented by Toyota Trucks, hosted by Jimmy Button and emceed by celebrity tournament director Matt Savage, will take place on Thursday, Oct 9 at 4:00 p.m. inside the MGM Grand Poker Room. First prize is a 2009 $10,000 World Series of Poker main event seat. First, second and third place winners will receive Curtis & Co. watches valued at $2,200 each. Spectators are welcome. Fans and participants will take home more than 100 prizes and giveaways.

The Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery CPT presented by Toyota Trucks is open to the public. Join Supercross celebrities Jimmy Button, Chad Reed, Grant Langston, Jason Thomas, along with poker professionals Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Jeff Madsen, Robert Williamson III, Jennifer Harman, Marco Traniello, Karina and Chip Jett, Hoyt Corkins, Todd Brunson, Joe Sebok, Jamie Gold, Roy Winston, and 2008 World Series of Poker final table chip leader Dennis Phillips.

The recommended donation to enter the tournament is $300, with $100 re-buys available during the first four levels. Players may also purchase a $100 add-on for double the starting stack at the end of the re-buy period.

Pre-register for the charity poker tournament by visiting www.road2recovery.com/secure/registration_poker.asp. Players may also register for the tournament and side activities in the MGM Grand poker room on the day of the event. MGM Grand will secure all tournament donations on the day of the event with proceeds benefiting the Road 2 Recovery Injured Riders Fund. For more information visit www.road2recovery.com or contact Anita Button at (480) 276-1131.

The Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament presented by Toyota Trucks is also sponsored by Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, Alpinestars, Leatt Brace, Live Nation, Racer X, Wasserman Media Group, Curtis & Company Watches, Steve "Z" and Howard & Suzie Lederer, and CardPlayer Magazine. GreasieWheels, LLC will co-produce charitable and fundraising efforts.

About Jimmy Button

At 26 years old, Jimmy Button was at the top of his career, but in January of 2000 he sustained a devastating spinal cord injury at his second and third vertebrae. Button's courage eventually won him the race not to ride again, but to walk.

About the Road 2 Recovery Foundation

In the fall of 2000, Bob Moore, Bob Walker, and Jimmy Button created the Road 2 Recovery Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping professional AMA licensed Motocross/Supercross members sustaining career-ending injuries with financial, motivational, emotional, and spiritual support.

For more information on the Toyota Trucks Tournament, contact GreasieWheels representative Lisa Wheeler at (702) 327-7250 or info@greasiewheels.com. For more information on Road 2 Recovery visit www.road2recovery.com or contact Anita Button at (480) 276-1131.

Contact Information: Contact: GreasieWheels Lisa Wheeler (702) 327-7250 Road 2 Recovery www.road2recovery.com Anita Button (480) 276-1131