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Online Poker -- FTOPS XIII Kicks Off
by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Aug 05, '09
… The $100 buy-in event will feature a $20 entry fee, which Full Tilt will then donate to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. The charity was co-founded by Cheadle in 2007 and has since raised more than $1 million for the cause. You can read more …
WSOP Q and A -- Don Cheadle
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jul 04, '09
… has been able to blend his passion to help refugees in the Darfur region of Africa with one of his favorite hobbies in poker. … is Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond. Card Player caught up with Cheadle before the tournament …
Alex Bolotin Wins Ante Up for Africa Poker Tournament
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Jul 02, '09
… directly benefit Refugees International’s efforts in Darfur and Sudan. Ante Up for Africa has … make a difference for the people of Darfur,” said Duke. “I am thrilled that this … and others to end the crisis in Darfur.” For the first time ever, ESPN will …
EPT -- Grand Final Day 1A
by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Apr 28, '09
… pictured right) was the champion in the end, and the tournament raised €260,000 for charity relief work in war-ravaged Darfur, Sudan in Africa. Other celebrities here for the same tournament, and who are now mingling with the poker community, include hip …
Isabelle Mercier Wins Ante Up For Africa in Monte Carlo
by Brendan Murray | Published: Apr 27, '09
… of today’s Grand Final with a total of €260,000 raised for the charity which helps victims of the Darfur conflict in Sudan. The final table featured former England footballer Teddy Sheringham, French rugby internationalist Sebastian Chabal, sports …
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Inside Straight -- News
| Published: Aug 07, '09
… promptly donated half of it back to the charity. Proceeds from the tournament will directly benefit Refugees International’s efforts in Darfur and Sudan. Ante Up for Africa has raised more than $2 million for the cause since its inception. Cheadle and …
Inside Straight -- News
by Brendan Murray | Published: Jul 01, '09
… -in PokerStars.com Ante Up For Africa charity poker tournament which raised €260,000 to help victims of the Darfur conflict in Sudan. The final table featured former England footballer Teddy Sheringham, French rugby internationalist Sebastian Chabal, …
Doing Business in Beijing
by Rick Deere | Published: Aug 01, '08
… , we have heard very little about the athletes and a whole lot about China's poor humanitarian record in Tibet, Taiwan, and Darfur. The transfer of the Olympic flame was blighted by protestors trying to extinguish the modern-day symbol of the games, …
Charity Begins at the Poker Table
by Max Shapiro | Published: May 21, '08
… Ante Up for Africa tournament at the World Series of Poker, hosted by Annie Duke and actor Don Cheadle to benefit Darfur refugees; the Monte Carlo Night extravaganza at the estate of Bart Simpson voice Nancy Cartwright for the Police Athletic League for …
2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Mar 12, '08
… was a driving force behind the Ante Up for Africa charity event that took place this summer to aid the crisis in Darfur. Scott Clements Perhaps better known as "BigRiskky" to the online poker community, where his poker career started, Scott Clements …
