Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Pink, Akon, Tobey Keith to Headline Celebrity Poker Tournament

The list of celebrities slated to attend the upcoming Raise Your Hand for Africa charity poker tournament is huge.  World Series of Poker bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth has announced that 2011 Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, and recording artists, Pink, Akon and Tobey Keith are all scheduled to headline the event.

“Craziest list of celebrities ever!” he proclaimed on his Twitter page Wednesday morning.

The poker tournament will be hosted by Hellmuth, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals.

A number of top NFL players will be on hand to participate.

Raise Your Hand for Africa is a Texas Hold'em tournament benefiting the Starkey Hearing Foundation and PROS FOR AFRICA. The tournament takes place Saturday, February 19th at The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.  The partying begins that Friday.

Starkey Hearing Foundation has helped hundreds of thousands to hear better.

The organization’s mission: “Change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing matters through education and research while providing the gift of hearing to those in need around the world.”

The list of “Invited Guests” is as follows (note that this does not necessarily mean all of these individuals will show up)

Don Cheadle, Actor

Annie Duke, Poker Pro

Norman Epstein

Lou Ferrigno, Actor

Larry Fitzgerald Jr, Cardinals

Phil Hellmuth, Poker Pro

Sam Moore, Musician

Ed Moses, Olympics

Adrian Peterson, Vikings

Gabe Saporta, Musician

Jordin Sparks, Musician

Verne Troyer, Actor

Roy Williams, Bengals

Akon, Musician

Peter Alexander, NBC

Alan Ball, Cowboys

Jim Belushi, Actor

Bernard Berrian, Vikings

Chris Canty, NY Giants

JC Chasez, Musician

Mark Clayton, Rams

Chace Crawford, Actor

Jay Cutler, Bears

Keith David, Actor

Karlos Dansby, Dolphins

Vontae Davis, Dolphins   Vernon Davis, 49ers

Darnell Dockett Cardinals

Brody Eldridge, Colts

Dwight Freeny, Colts

Carey Hart, MotorCross

Paige Hemmis, Actor

Steve Hutchinson, Vikings

Steve Jackson, Rams

Larry Johnson, Redskins

Dhani Jones, Bengals

Davy Jones, Musician

Toby Keith, Musician

Nick Lachey, Musician

Ron Livingston, Actor

Benji Madden, Musician

Joel Madden, Musician

Barry Manilow, Musician

Mario Manningham, NY Giants

Dan Marino, Dolphins

Brandon Marshall, Dolphins

Steve Martin, Actor

Dave Mason, Musician

Marlee Matlin, Actor

Joe Mauer, Twins

Gerald McCoy, Buc's

Omar Miller, Actor   Vanessa Minnillo, Actor

Justin Morneau, Twins

Frankie Muniz, Actor

Chinedum Ndukwe, Bengals

Terrence Newman, Cowboys

Kelly Osbourne, Musician

Donny Osmond, Musician

Marie Osmond, Musician

Shawn Pyform, Actor

Sidney Rice, Vikings

Nicole Richie, Actor

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay

Kelly Rowland, Musician

Ashley Simpson-Wentz, Musician

Chris Smith, Redskins

Kevin Sorbo, Actor

Tony Schleffler

Jason Taylor, Jets

Brian Urlacher, Bears

Delanie Walker, 49ers

Pete Wentz, Musician

Roy Williams, Cowboys

Pink, Musician

Chris Crocker, Bengals

Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota Viking

AND MANY MORE...