PokerStars and amfAR team up to host celebrity Charity Event at 2010 PCA
World leading online poker site PokerStars.com has teamed up with amfAR, a non profit organization dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research, to launch an exclusive celebrity charity poker tournament to raise awareness and funds to combat the Global Aids epidemic.
“amfAR is grateful to Poker Stars for providing this opportunity to bring AIDS awareness to a new audience and to raise critical funds for AIDS research,” said Gregory Boroff, amfAR’s vice president and director of development.
The event is set to take place at the luxurious Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island on January 8th, 2010. Several high profile celebs, sports stars and leading poker pros are expected to take part in the $5,250 event. Half the entire prize pool will go to amfAR to support their research and help raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Among the confirmed celebs attending the charity event are NHL player and Olympic gold medalist Mats Sundin, tennis legend Boris Becker and French rugby star Sebastien Chabal as well as members of Team PokerStars Pro.
“PokerStars is bringing a truly innovative and fulfilling cause to the PCA this year through their partnership with amfAR. As a member of Team PokerStars Pro, I feel very lucky to be able to participate in, and contribute to, such a worthwhile cause in the name of AIDS research.” said Team PokerStars Pro member, Daniel Negreanu.
Both PokerStars.net and PokerStars.com will be offering online qualifying satellites to give players the chance to win a trip to the Bahamas and play alongside the celebs, sports stars and poker pro’s in the amfAR event. PokerStars.net will be hosting regular freerolls from now until December 6 while PokerStars.com will be running $5 satellites until December 13.
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