Interwetten Poker Raises €100,000 for Amnesty InternationalFrenchman Wins Inaugural Charity Event in Vienna, Austria as Stars Turn Out for Gala |
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Frenchman Julien Meurisse won the inaugural Interwetten Poker 2008 charity tournament, which raised €100,000 for human-rights organisation Amnesty International. He was inducted into the Interwetten Poker Academy and won a seat at the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo for his win.
There was a touch of Hollywood glamour about the event, which took place a few weeks ago, as French actor Jean Reno’s visited the Palais Niederösterreich venue, and a storm of photoflash over the red carpet greeted the film star as he was driven in his Bentley up to the well-attended charity gala.
The event was unique, as it was the first-ever live poker tournament streamed over the Internet from Austria.
Players from Switzerland, Greece, Germany, France, Hungary, Slovenia, and Austria joined Reno in the two-table tournament. After a champagne reception, presenter and Hollywood insider Elisabeth Sereda gave the welcoming address, and award-winning singer Valerie Sajdik supported by her band and solo violin, played to the crowd.
The Austrian business community was well represented, as was the arts community, sports, and media.
Host and co-presenter Thomas Daubek, chief executive officer of Interwetten, doubled the proceeds from the tournament and gala, and Wolfgang Fabian, founder and chairman of the company, topped up the donation so a nice, round sum of €100,000 could be presented to the general secretary of Amnesty International Austria, Heinz Patzelt.
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