Pete & Jenny Primeau renew $2,500 Gold sponsorship! Janet Pickett, Joe Matejka Jr., Roger Magowitz and BoxDrop all sign on as $1,000 Silver sponsors!
(Picture above left to right: Doug Krinsky, Ante4autism Founder, Ben Call, Bread Financial)
Las Vegas, June 28, 2026: The Furniture First National Buying group had their annual Ignite Conference in Dallas in early June. They held their 2nd Annual charity golf event that raised $56,660 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Arlington Hearts & Hands and Ante4autism. Ante4autism Founder Doug Krinsky accepted the check on behalf of Ante4autism at the conference. Krinsky thanked all the sponsors, Furniture First members and players for their generosity to help the families impacted by Autism.
The Co-Hosts of the 18th Annual Ante4autism event would also like to thank Pete & Jenny Primeau for their ongoing support of the cause and the event. In addition, special thanks to Janet Pickett, Joe Matejka Jr., Roger Magowitz and BoxDrop for their continued support of the Ante4autism event.
We are 4 weeks away from the 18th Annual poker event – NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP TO PLAY! Players can register online at: Ante4autism.com. Sponsorship details are available on the website: Ante4autism.com as well. Sponsors can sign up on the website under the donate section or email Founder Doug Krinsky at: Ante4autism@aol.com.
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. The South Point Hotel and Casino has offered a special room rate for players and spectators: $120 Friday, 7/24/Saturday 7/25 and $65 Sunday 7/26 plus the $22 daily resort fee. Call 702-796-7111 – use code: ANT0725. Entry fee is only $200 for the event in Las Vegas!
There are 10 great travel experiences and 3 great mattresses in the silent auction and they are all available to view 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 Updated sponsor list:
$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, Furniture First charity golf event
$5,000 Platinum Sponsors (No limit): Carpenter, 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, Precision Textiles, Pete & Jenny Primeau
$1,000 Silver Sponsors (No limit): BoxDrop, Roger Magowitz, Janet Pickett, Joe Matejka Jr., Gary Fazio, Vara Home, International Hyperbarics Association, High Risk Pregnancy Center of Nevada, R & A Marketing, Boise Mattress, Sleepy Town Mattress, Joyce Cassen
$500 Bronze Sponsors (No limit): Mattress Depot, Gardner’s Mattress and More, Colonial
Special Donations: R & A Marketing, Leggett & Platt, Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster, Nectar
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, and the 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. Co-Hosts 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.
