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PokerStars Caribbean Adventure amfAR Charity Tournament announced
POKERSTARS CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE amfAR CHARITY TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED
PokerStars and amfAR Join Forces to Support AIDS Awareness During the PCA
PokerStars, the world’s largest poker site, has teamed up with amfAR, to help combat the Global Aids epidemic, through a high profile charity poker tournament which will include many top celebs, sports stars and leading poker pro’s.
The celebrities and top poker pros are expected to take part in the $5,250 event which will take place at the luxurious Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island on January 8, 2010. Half the entire prize pool will go to amfAR to support their innovative research and help raise HIV/AIDS awareness.
Among those due to play in the charity event are major PokerStars-sponsored sports stars such as NHL Olympic gold medalist Mats Sundin, tennis legend Boris Becker and French rugby star Sebastien Chabal as well as members of Team PokerStars Pro; PokerStars’ roster of talented sponsored poker professionals.
“PokerStars is bringing a truly innovative and fulfilling cause to the PCA this year through their partnership with amfAR,” said Team PokerStars Pro member, Daniel Negreanu, “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.”
“amfAR is grateful to PokerStars 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.
Both PokerStars.net and PokerStars will be running special online qualifying satellites before the event to give players from all over the world a chance to be involved; qualifiers can 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 will be running $5 satellites until December 13.
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure runs from Jan. 4-14, 2010 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in Paradise Island, Bahamas. In addition to the amfAR charity poker event, the 2010 PCA will host 50 tournaments over ten days in various games and formats, with millions of dollars in prize money. PokerStars will also encourage all participants to donate in some way to amfAR during the PCA.
For more information on the PCA and information on the freerolls to be hosted on PokerStars, please visit http://www.caribbeanpokeradventure.com/.
About PokerStars:
PokerStars is the world’s largest poker room with over 28 million members worldwide. It’s the premier destination for the world’s top players - with numerous tournaments running every day. PokerStars is renowned for offering the best software and security in the online poker world. PokerStars:
- Has dealt over 34 billion hands
- Has run more than 206 million poker tournaments
- Holds the Guinness Book of World Records for ‘Largest Online Poker Tournament’ and ‘Most Players at an Internet Poker Room’
PokerStars hold the biggest online poker tournament series in the world - The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). This is the premier online poker tournament series in the world.
PokerStars is the official sponsor of the: European Poker Tour (www.ept.com), PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour (www.lapt.com), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (www.appt.com) and The World Cup of Poker.
PokerStars is the home of Team PokerStars Pro, a group of over 30 veteran and up-and-coming players from around the world who play online at PokerStars and are sponsored by the site in international tournaments around the world. For more information please visit www.pokerstars.net
About amfAR:
Founded in 1985, amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. With the freedom and flexibility to respond quickly to emerging areas of scientific promise, amfAR plays a catalytic role in accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real breakthroughs. amfAR-funded research has increased our understanding of HIV and has helped lay the groundwork for major advances in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Since 1985, amfAR has invested nearly $290 million in its mission and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.
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