| 24 December |
Poker Tournaments are Also Held For Noble Causes Like Darfur |
The success of online casinos can be attributed to the popularity of online poker, as well as roulette, and at the same time to the amount of charity they give out for less fortunate people in parts of the world. Such wide popularity pushed boundaries in all directions and the entire world became its niche, and it must be noted that so much jackpots and prizes are given during championship meets.
And they are not always lapped up by gambling pros in poker. The wins are also donated for noble causes like feeding hungry millions in devastated regions of the world. World problems like war, tribal conflicts, poverty, and hunger are a painful reality that takes lives each year. Norman Epstein, Annie Duke and Cheadle – the poker champions – raised funds in 2006 to help the war victims of Darfur in Sudan and to help promote peace in Africa.
They started off with a poker tournament that got celebrities from the world over for raising tens of thousands of dollars to help those rendered homeless and on the verge of dying from hunger and malnutrition. Primarily, a poker tournament with celebrities gracing the show was bound to bring in thousands of gaming fans and enthusiasts wanting to get a feel of the atmosphere and also rub shoulders with poker icons from the world over.
Almost .5 million raised!
The success of these noble causes has been possible due to tremendous popularity of the casino game played online that has hooked millions the world over. What makes them more willing to play is that they do not have to leave their homes. From being just an entertainment for the seasoned gambler and the newbie, poker has come to benefit suffering humanity in impoverished Africa. During the initial day, the amount of money raised for the charity unbelievably went past the expected.
Anything from ,000 to ,000 was the projected amount but everyone was just taken aback to see the first day’s raised amount to skyrocket to an astounding 0,000. Over the years after the Africa fund was founded, nearly .5 million has been raised to help the devastated population in Darfur. In addition, the group travels to different parts of the world – from Las Vegas to Monte Carlo – to do poker meets and raise more money for charity.
