PCA Will Host Charity Poker Event for amfAR

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Festival of Poker will feature a massive lineup of dozens of poker tournaments that will run from Jan. 4-14 at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. On Jan. 8, there will be an opportunity for poker players to give back. PokerStars will host a $5,250 no-limit hold’em charity event to benefit amfAR, the foundation for AIDS research.

The charity tournament will donate half of the prize pool to amfAR, and that donation will be matched by PokerStars. Players are encouraged to donate their winnings in the charity event to amfAR, and all donations are 100 percent tax deductible. Many Team PokerStars pros, including reigning world champion Joe Cada, will play in the event, and they will be joined by sports stars Boris Becker and Mats Sundin. More celebrity participants will be announced soon.

PokerStars is hosting satellites for the amfAR charity event. The buy-in for the satellite is $5.50, and six prize packages, which include an entry for the charity event as well as airfare and accommodation at the Atlantis Resorts, are up for grabs. Satellites are running until Dec. 13 on PokerStars.

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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