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MMA fighter Randy Couture is hosting the Operation All In poker tournament at the Golden Nugget. (Bodog Beat Image)

MMA legend Randy "The Natural" Couture will host his Second Annual "Operation All In" poker tournament and charity auction benefiting the Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Aug. 22 beginning at 2 p.m.

In attendance at the "Operation All In" event will be an assortment of professional and celebrity poker players, MMA fighters and regular folk who want to pony up the $330 buy-in and the $100 re-buys. Along with the poker tourney, there will be live and silent auctions, autograph sessions, and a chance to win the grand prize of a $10,000 seat in the Sports Legends Challenge poker tournament at the Atlantis Paradise Resort in the Bahamas with all proceeds benefiting the G.I. Foundation.

Fighters expected to attend include the host (obv), Randy Couture, Dan Henderson, Stephan Bonnar, Frank Trigg and Phil Baroni. While the attendees from the poker world will be Todd Brunson, Lee Watkinson, Chip Jett, David Williams, Adam Schoenfeld and Robert Williamson III.

In addition to the tournament, "Operation All In" includes a silent auction throughout with MMA memorabilia up for sale. A live auction will be held later with prizes donated personally by Couture, including a dinner with the MMA Pro and a one-hour personal MMA lesson. Multiple other MMA fighters will be in attendance throughout the event for photos and autographs with tourney players and fans. Try not to get your ass kicked for looking at someone's girlfriend though.

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