Charity tournament in 2011 Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure amfAR Event

Poker Stars has teamed with the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) to hold a charity event at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA).

The PokerStars-amfAR Event will be held today at 18:00 EST. Though perhaps a little late for most readers to drop everything but a poker calculator to attend the PCA Festival of Poker at the Atlantis Resort & Casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, those who are already at there (or are wealthy enough to whisk away on a moment’s notice) can win an invitation to the event by registering for the PCA Main Event.

Poker players at the amfAR Charity Event will include both famous Team PokerStar Pro members Vanessa Rousso and Daniel Negreanu, and famous sports stars, such as Mats Sudin (Olympic gold medalist and NHL star), Boris Becker (tennis legend), and Sebastien Chabal (French rugby player).

amfAR has been dedicated to AIDS research since their foundation in 1985.  Since then, amfAR has granted nearly $290 million to 2,000 research teams worldwide. Poker Stars will match all donations made to amfAR by their poker players today.  Kenneth Cole, founder of amfAR and fashion designer stated “We cannot overstate the value and important of your generosity. We believe that if we make the right investments today, we can conquer HIV in our lifetime.”

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