Online poker site UltimateBet.com has joined the list of sponsors confirmed to take part at the two-day charity poker event to benefit the Taser Foundation. Phil Hellmuth, the 11-time WSOP bracelet winner and UltimateBet’s sponsored pro will be in charge of hosting the charity event. The Taser Foundation for Fallen Officers, is an organization dedicated to provide financial support to the families of law enforcement officials in the US and Canada who fallen in the completion of their duty.

Hold'em for Heroes is a two-day charity event scheduled to take place on November 21^st at Fort McDowell Casino in Arizona, in addition to donating a variety of poker prizes for the final table players, UltimateBet.com is also sending a few of their players to the spice up the event.

Ultimate Bet has a long record organizing tournaments and sponsoring events to help charitable organizations in the U.S, only a few months ago, the online poker room sponsored the first annual Celebrity Casino Night benefiting Eva's Heroes, an organization founded by the Desperate Housewives actress, Eva Longoria. UltimateBet is also a longtime supporter of Ante Up For Africa, an organization created to raise public awareness and funds for Sudan-related charities. In July, UltimateBet introduced a variety of innovative ways for players to make a contribution to the cause by submitting their UltimatePoints and this past October, the online poker site hosted a charity poker tournament at the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic, their signature land-based poker tournament.