{"id":4027,"date":"2018-04-04T16:20:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=4027"},"modified":"2018-04-04T17:22:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:22:58","slug":"play-against-fatima-de-melo-chris-moneymaker-in-pokerstars-play-money-charity-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/play-against-fatima-de-melo-chris-moneymaker-in-pokerstars-play-money-charity-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Against Fatima de Melo, Chris Moneymaker In PokerStars Play-Money Charity Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
PokerStars<\/strong> is making history, and it has nothing to do with a prize pool or the number of hands dealt. Instead, the online poker room is hosting the very first play-money charity poker tournament to benefit Right to Play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Right to Play and PokerStars are partnering to raise much-needed educational funds for disadvantaged youth globally.<\/p>\n \u201cThis huge tournament will raise vital funds for our global charity partner, which has made such a positive impact on so many children around the world,\u201d said Sue Hammett<\/strong>, Head of Corporate Giving for PokerStars, in a press release. \u201cWe\u2019re aiming to have at least 5,000 players take part, which would raise enough to educate over 1,500 disadvantaged children for a year. So, please sign-up and invite your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n The poker community is very generous and is always looking for ways to get involved in making the world a better place.<\/p>\n The fact that PokerStars is hosting the very first play money tournament means you will see plenty of familiar names on the virtual felt.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss your chance to play with your favorite players and collect a 5,000,000 play money bonus when you send a Team PokerStars pro to the rail. The tournament takes place on Friday,<\/strong>\u00a0April 6 at 8 p.m. ET<\/strong><\/p>\n A few of the players already committed to play are:<\/p>\n Sports has always been an important part of life for Olympic Gold Medalist Fatima de Melo. Her relationship with sports makes her the perfect ambassador for Right to Play.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve experienced that sports and play make people feel connected and have common ground by a joint goal and pleasure,\u201d de Melo told USPoker<\/em>. \u201cLearning life skills like communicating more effectively and solving problems is important to become better at working together to achieve those goals.<\/p>\n \u201cIt also teaches kids to understand and feel that you have to work hard at something to become better and achieve a goal, but at the same time, sports and play keeps them motivated because of the fun of it! It\u2019s really a mini-society in which each individual has a different role and in which sports and play have a connecting and catalytic role.\u201d<\/p>\n De Melo is excited for the opportunity to help raise funds for an organization she holds dear. She was able to play any sport she wanted while growing up, a luxury not afforded to every child. In the end, she settled on field hockey. Being able to play any sport she wanted, however, was something she looks back on as a privilege.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has made me feel very grateful for every opportunity I\u2019ve had in my life and grateful to my parents for being able to give me the chance to try any sport I wanted and drive me everywhere to exploit my talent,\u201d said de Melo. \u201cI feel lucky to have been born in a country where women are able to feel free and independent.\u201d<\/p>\n New Players Get A Free Bonus At PokerStars NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 100% Bonus With Deposit<\/li>\nThe pros are playing and so should you<\/span><\/h2>\n
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