Hal Coblentz won the 18th Annual Ante4autism “Apollo Jett” Grand Champion crystal trophy this past Saturday! Presenting sponsor BIA, Final Table sponsor 3Z Brands and Double Diamond sponsor Furniture First celebrate event!
(Pictured above left to right: Hal Coblentz, 2026 winner, Presenting Sponsor BIA Team with Co-Hosts: Co-Host Mike McQuiston, Co-Host Karina Jett, Jared Carlitz, BIA CEO, Ante4autism Founder Doug Krinsky, Phil Carlitz, BIA COO and Steve Sciortino, BIA, CFO)
(Left to right: 3Z Brands Team and Furniture First Team celebrate Ante4autism event)
Las Vegas, July 28, 2026: Hal Coblentz, a local Las Vegas resident, won the 18th Annual Ante4autism “Apollo Jett” Grand Champion crystal trophy this past Saturday, 7/25 at the South Point Hotel & Casino. There were plenty of players and spectators from inside the home furnishings industry as well as celebrities, and local players. There were also many silent auction items bid on and won by attendees!!
The event raised $197,214, a new record!! Ante4autism Founder Doug Krinsky commented: “We would like to thank all the sponsors, players, spectators and the press for their tremendous support.” “It was a record setting night and we have all of you to thank for that.” He went on to say “Players were very generous Saturday night, as they added on to their stack of chips for only $100 for the 1st hour, and were able to rebuy for $100, if they busted out. They took full advantage, to help raise a record amount for the 5 Autism charities!”
2026 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 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, A Tini Bar, Precision Textiles, Pete & Jenny Primeau
$1,000 Silver Sponsors (No limit): Coconis Furniture, 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, Anonymous donations
$500 Bronze Sponsors (No limit): Mattress Depot, Gardner’s Mattress and More, Colonial, Customatic Sleep Technologies, John McPhaden
Special Donations: R & A Marketing, Leggett & Platt, Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster, Nectar, A Tini Bar
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.
