{"id":8587,"date":"2018-06-19T14:35:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T14:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=8587"},"modified":"2018-06-19T15:29:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:29:33","slug":"guy-lalibertes-one-drop-taking-center-stage-at-wsop-on-july-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/guy-lalibertes-one-drop-taking-center-stage-at-wsop-on-july-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Laliberte\u2019s One Drop Taking Center Stage At WSOP On July 15"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the fourth Big One for One Drop<\/strong> approaching, 30 players<\/strong> are locked in with 18 slots<\/strong> remaining.<\/p>\n Jack Effel<\/strong>, tournament director at the World Series of Poker<\/strong> (WSOP), explained the impact of this $1 million buy-in charity tournament<\/strong>, the largest buy-in of the\u00a0WSOP<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat a charitable poker tournament could have such an impact is simply astonishing. Since 2012, through 15 tournaments and player donations, over 12,000 individuals have contributed to raising over $20 million for the cause of access to safe water. This has had an incredible impact on the lives of over 170,000 people in need. Both from the poker and humanitarian aspects, the whole poker community and us at WSOP are lucky to be a part of this.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This bracelet event kicks off July 15 as the culminating tournament of the 49th<\/sup> WSOP<\/a>.<\/strong> This tournament will livestream to viewers on PokerGo<\/strong> (after ESPN2<\/strong> airs the action) and air on ESPN2 July 16 and 17.<\/p>\n This event raises awareness and funds for the One Drop Organization<\/strong> in support of worldwide water relief efforts. According to a release from WSOP<\/a>, the charitable contribution dropped to eight percent from 11 percent in previous years. With a $1,000,000 buy-in<\/strong>, that brings the donation to $80,000<\/strong>, with a $920,000<\/strong> in the prize pool.<\/p>\n As Effel stated, One Drop is raising funds for access to safe water.<\/strong><\/p>\n Because the tournament operates without a rake<\/strong>, this could result in the largest prize pool of all One Drops: $44,160,000<\/strong>. This depends solely on if the tournament reaches the 48-player cap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Players have until July 10<\/strong> to reserve their set, which is reserved on a first come, first served basis. Final funds are due five days prior<\/strong> to the event to secure seats.<\/p>\nOne Drop remains WSOP\u2019s official charity<\/span><\/h2>\n