On Saturday, December 6 Eddie Guardado and 31 of his MLB buddies started his 4th annual poker tournament in The Venetian Poker Room.

The gathering also served as the inaugural charity event for The Eddie Guardado Foundation. All players were vying for both bragging rights and “The Force” championship watch provided by Charriol fine jewelry. Bobby Kielty, Oakland A’s Outfielder, was the two time reigning champion and made the final table for the third straight year. The weekend started however, with some great golf and a private VIP reception Friday night at The Palazzo Las Vegas inside the Sportsbook Bar & Grill. (More…)

The Eddie Guardado Foundation (EGF), through Ava’s Friends, funds individual families affected by Autism by reducing their out of pocket expenses for therapy and treatment.

We also join with other similar groups in lobbying Washington as well as State governments on behalf of these families in the hope that more can be done through MedicAid and private insurance to see that every child with Autism can get access to proven treatments.

Grants from EGF paid directly to identified caregivers on behalf of each family provide direct relief by offsetting the costs of existing treatment plans or by providing access to care they’ve never been able to afford.