Play continued till Mary Jones and Kelly Flynn battled heads up. This lead up to an exciting series of play that had Flynn battle back from a few chips to get within reach of Mary’s massive chip stack. It all ended when Mary went all in and won to become the first STPT Pro Am Champion.

The real winner was the charity Corps of Compassion when Mary Jones donated a substantial amount of her winnings back. “Mary is what the STPT is all about, poker players uniting for a good cause and giving back", stated Mark Fracalossi STPT Creator. “I would also like to thank Mary publicly for her support of Charity poker, she truly has a big heart," Fracalossi added. Mary is also involved with the Queen of Hearts Team and Poker Cares, two groups promoting philanthropic poker.

The event was also attended by Corps of Compassion founder Scott Sullivan. His continuing commitment to homeless children kept him from seeing the conclusion of the tournament when he had to leave to deliver backpacks of food.

Poker Cares was on the scene to help assist with the event planning and to support one of their Charities in Las Vegas. They also became the benefactor of the Charity Poker Tournament. “Annie Van Bebber of Poker Cares did an impressive job in making this event happen", Fracalossi stated.

The STPT travels the world raising funds and awareness for various charities. The STPT ends its season with the STPT Pro AM Championship. STPT Regional winners advance to participate in Las Vegas against an open field of pros and amateurs.

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