The "Ice Bucket Challenge" has taken over social media platforms this month as thousands upon thousands of individuals have doused themselves with ice water, filmed it, and challenged their friends to do the similar. Popular poker pros Phil Hellmuth, Dan Bilzerian, Antonio Esfandiari, and Jeff Gross were the a few of the latest to simply accept the challenge, which was designed to boost awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease).
We all know Bilzerian isn't one to show down a challenge. Of course, he tackled the Ice Bucket Challenge the one way Dan Bilzerian could: in an ice-cold tub surrounded by bikini-clad women... and a goat. Judging by his short breaths and chattering teeth, it was breathtakingly cold. Before he was left shivering, he announced his donation of $10,000 and challenged television host Ellen DeGeneres to step up.
Hellmuth accepted his challenge while in Upstate Ny for Poker Night in America, and his challenge started a domino effect inside the industry.
Esfandiari gladly accepted the challenge from Hellmuth and businessman Jason Strauss. Antonio didn’t have just one, but three buckets poured over him. He then challenged professional ally Jeff Gross and Olympic star Michael Phelps.
It didn’t take long for Gross to simply accept and just one day posted footage of his pain-staking challenge with Texas businessman and amateur poker player Bill Perkins. The duo doused themselves with a shared ice chest of ice water but only needed to endure the freeze for a second before jumping into the Virgin Islands waters, which seemed to be warm and refreshing. Cheaters!
World Series of Poker Executive Director Ty Stewart also accepted Hellmuth's challenge while playfully mocking the 13-time bracelet winner's recent Carl's Jr. ad. Stewart also challenged all the 2014 November Niners.
One of these November Niners, chip leader Jorryt van Hoof, accepted the challenge brought forth by Stewart and PokerNews host Remko Rinkema. He called out his WSOP Main Event finalists to do the similar thing.
In true Presidential form, World Poker Tour President Adam Pliska took to the Ice Bucket Challenge with reformed sophistication mocking using "sub-standard" buckets. No, instead he used a high quality"" bucket fabricated from real Corinthian leather. We salute you, Mr. President!
World Poker Tour anchor and previous PokerNews hostess Lynn Gilmartin accepted Pliska's challenge. However, in preference to using water (because how boring would that be?) she instead created her own water using only all-natural products.
On your bike! We were beginning to think Tony G was too busy on his honeymoon but then he released his ALS video on Wednesday. Unfortunately, not even Google translate could assist in deciphering his words in his two-minute long video, but no less than we still can still benefit from seeing Tony G squeal from the shivering cold water being dumped over his head.
You too can take a look at videos from other poker personalities like two-time WSOP bracelet winner Greg Mueller, Jason Koon, and Matthew Waxman, who says in his latest blog that "the ALS #IceBucketChallenge is sweet fun for an even cause."
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