Krinsky’s Taekwondo Academy Breakathon raises $8,370 for Ante4autism event! Karl & Cathi Glassman renew $5,000 Platinum sponsorship, Mattress Depot becomes $500 Bronze sponsor!
Travel Experiences for silent auction are now live on the Ante4autism.com website!
(Pictured above left to right: Kevin Krinsky, Eric Krinsky)
as Vegas, April 19, 2026: Kevin Krinsky, son of Ante4autism Founder, Doug Krinsky, held his 1st annual Taekwondo Breakathon Saturday, 4/12. The event raised $8,330 for Beat Autism Now, the 501 C 3 behind Ante4autism. “I am extremely proud of what Kevin did to help the families impacted by Autism,” Doug Krinsky said at the event. “Kevin has always been supportive of his brother Michael, who is on the spectrum, and the driving force behind the Ante4autism event,” Doug Krinsky went on to say. The Co-Hosts would also like to thank Karl and Cathi Glassman and Mattress Depot for their sponsorship of the 18th Annual Ante4autism event.
The 18th Annual Ante4autism poker event will be Saturday, 7/25 at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Players can register now online at Ante4autism.com. Entry fee is only $200 for the event in Las Vegas! There are now 10 great travel experiences on the Ante4autism.com website. Supporters can buy now by contacting Doug Krinsky or bid on the experiences during the silent auction the day of the event. There are travel trips to such places as: Waste Mgmt Skybox, Key West, Montana, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Sicily, Boston Red Sox, Napa, Oahu, Iceland and the Red River Gorge!!
2026 sponsors as of this release:
$25,000 Presenting Sponsor (Sold out): Bedding Industries of America
$15,000 Final Table Sponsor (Sold out): 3Z Brands
$10,000 Diamond Sponsor (No limit): Furniture First National Buying Group
$5,000 Platinum Sponsors (No limit): Karl & Cathi Glassman, Krinsky’s Taekwondo Academy, Serta Simmons Bedding, PFP – Planned Furniture Promotions, Bread Financial, Leggett & Platt, Ashley, Englander
$2,500 Gold Sponsors (No limit): Krinsky’s Taekwondo Academy
$1,000 Silver Sponsors (No limit): R & A Marketing, Boise Mattress
$500 Bronze Sponsors (No limit): Mattress Depot, Gardner’s Mattress and More, Colonial
The five Autism charities that will receive the proceeds from this year’s event are: AJ Foundation, Avenues of Autism, Bridgeway Academy, Feat of Southern Nevada, NAASEO – National Autism Association of SE Ohio. All the charities are listed on Ante4autism.com with a link to each charity to see the great work each charity does for the families.
Founder Krinsky would like to thank all the Co-Hosts, as they volunteer their time. CoHosts include: Joey Amato – Rock N Roll City Mattress, Myra Anneken – Mother of a child with Autism, Stuart Carlitz – Bedding Industries of America, Bo Coconis – Coconis Furniture, Randy Coconis – Coconis Furniture, Nick Hrkman – 3Z Brands, Karina Jett – Keller Williams VIP, Andrew Kauffman – Furniture First, Mack Kauffman – Furniture First, Mike McQuiston – Casper, Anthony Mehran – Huffman Koos Furniture, David Wachendorfer – Ashley, Jerry Williams – Retail Service Systems Inc.
