{"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 pros are playing and so should you<\/span><\/h2>\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