Thursday, July 19, 2007

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Last Darfur charity tourney on PokerStars Sunday

Don Cheadle is one of the founders of Not On Our Watch, an organization launched to help relieve the suffering in Darfur.

By Henrik Nilsson-Dahlbom

PokerStars.com has been hosting several charity events with the stars from Oceans Thirteen to raise money for war-stricken Darfur, and on Sunday it's time for the final event.

Well over a million dollars has already been raised by PokerStars.com and their players for the organization Not On Our Watch (NOOW).

The organization was launched by movie stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle, together with producer Jerry Weintraub, to help relieve the suffering in Darfur.

The tournament on Sunday is a $10 re-buy event. PokerStars.com will match the total prize pool, and all the money will be donated to the Darfur relief effort. The winner of the tournament will get a professional poker table baize signed by the stars from Oceans Thirteen.

Players can also donate money directly to the Darfur cause, and all donations will be matched by PokerStars.com.

To donate directly is simple: Go to the main lobby, then to requests, and then drop down to transfer funds. Type in the user ID "NOOW" and the amount you'd like to donate.

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