Matt Gary (1st place), Tuff Hedeman (2nd place) and Lucas Hoge (3rd place). Photo: Bev Moser.

Matt Gary took first place in the Andy Griggs Celebrity Poker Tournament at Cadillac Ranch last Thursday, June 10, during the 2010 CMA Music Festival. Sponsored by Digital Rodeo, this year’s tournament also featured blackjack and craps, with all winnings benefiting various charity organizations, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the victims of the recent Middle Tennessee floods.

Participants included: Jeff Bates, Bo Bice, Jeremy Crady, Due West, Kevin Dyson, Chelsea Field, Matt Gary, Andy Griggs, Tuff Hedeman, Lucas Hoge, Mickie James, Buddy Jewell, Gary Morris, O’Shea, The Roys, Hollywood Yates and more.

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