Bad Beats, Good Deeds
Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Gene Bromberg
When you play in a tournament like the Aruba Poker Classic there’s a chance you could win life-changing money. First prize this year was around $750,000; last year it was a cool million. That’s a nice chunk of change no matter what your current bank balance is. Even if you “only” make the final table you’re walking away with more money than the average American family takes in during the year.
But poker doesn’t always have about high-stakes action, and it doesn’t take a huge sum of money to make a difference in someone’s life. Most people play poker for fun, believe it or not, even big-time pros who are used to risking huge sums on the turn of a card. And sometimes it can be fun to lose money at poker, especially when the money you’re kissing goodbye will be used to help people in need. This year in Aruba UltimateBet hosted a charity event to benefit the Children’s Home Imeldahof, which provides a temporary home and support for children who can’t remain in their homes due to mental, physical or sexual abuse. There was a big turnout for the $100 with rebuys charity event and the players were not at all shy about pulling out their bankrolls and giving till it hurts. It was a chance to have some fun, play with our Team UB pros, and raise some money for some kids in need:
In total $18,220 was raised from the tournament, as $11,700 was raised from the entries and rebuys, $5,000 was donated by UltimateBet, and the winners of the tournament contributed $1,520. At the Awards Banquet a check was presented to the director of the Children’s Home Imeldahof and she thanked those who contributed to the donation and told the crowd about the home’s mission:
Poker players often complain about their bad luck but it’s important to remember that many people have it much, much worse. Charity tournaments like the fundraiser for the Children’s Home Imeldahof serve as a reminder of how fortunate many of us are and how rewarding it can be to help those who need that help the most.
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