A $1.5 Million donation to Haiti Earthquake Survivors by Online Poker Community
A $1.5 million donation has been raised by the online poker community for the fatalities of an earthquake with a scale 7.0 that did shock Haiti in previous weeks. This news was distributed by the Poker Players Alliances (PPA).
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site had contributed two times from its clients for a complete aid amount of $586,423 or more than one-third of the number quoted by the PPA. To raise donations for play or no play tournaments were held on Full Tilt Poker and an exclusive user account was developed to accept inward bound transfers assisting the liberation efforts.
As anticipated, PPA Chairman Alfonse D’Amato, an ex- three-term Republican Senator from New York, was delighted to see the charitable feel of the online poker community. During a press release dispersed by the lobbying organization this week, D’Amato mentioned, “similar to the rest of the world, the poker community is very eager to contribute whatever thing it can to support Haiti in the wake of the shocking earthquake.
I show appreciation to the PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Cake Poker for presenting poker players across the globe a simple manner to formulate a contribution. The liberality online poker players are presenting makes me feel even more happy and honored to be a part of this community.”
PPA Executive Director John Pappas echo D’Amato’s emotions during an interview through the online poker forum PocketFives.com, calling it the immense attempt “a tribute to the generosity of the poker community.” Pappas further added that the seven-digit contribution mark does not comprise of the personal offerings made by poker pros and other associates of the industry to associations similar to the Red Cross and UNICEF, which strike the ground in Haiti abruptly after the epic January 12th quiver.
The PPA exposed that around 50,000 online poker members have contributed a sum of $760,000, which is an average of about $15 each. Through online poker sites corresponding the resources dollar-for-dollar, the sum amount produced go beyond $1.5 million.
On PokerStars, offerings are being acknowledged until the end of January which would be 31st at Noon ET. Haiti Earthquake Relief ‘No-play’ tournaments have buy-ins varying from $1 to $1,000. Content established on PokerStars’ website concisely further clarifies, “You won’t want to participate in an actual tournament; instead, all of the entrance charges go instantly to the fund.”
PokerStars, one of the world’s major online poker website, moreover developed a unique player account called “Haiti Fund.” Customers can relocate finances to the account and PokerStars will match all money collected for the relief effort. The website has promoted for a range of liberal causes like Ante Up for Africa over the years, reminded its clients, “PokerStars has been very speedy to make this easy after preceding tragedies, and once again it is giving you an effortless mode to offer cash.”



















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