The holidays are a time for giving, and what better way is there for poker players to open up their wallets and give than through some of the many charity poker tournaments and other poker events coming up both live and online.
Online fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Full Tilt Poker
Play with Lindgren at Full Tilt Poker and raise money for charity.
Don't worry if you're not in Las Vegas and would like to join in on the charity poker activities honoring Mindy Trinidad and helping out the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, there will also be a charity event at Full Tilt Poker on Saturday.
Erick Lindgren will host the online tournament, which will have a $5+$5 buy-in. The first $5 of the buy-in will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and the second $5 will be added to the prize pool for the tournament.
The winner of the event will also receive a World model Curtis & Co. watch valued at $2,200.
Players at Full Tilt Poker can find the event in the Tournament Lobby under the PRIVATE tab. The password for the event is "charity."
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Christmas Toy Drive No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
On Saturday, Casino Arizona will once again host its annual Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Christmas Toy Drive No-Limit Hold'em Tournament.
The tournament is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. in the Poker Room at the Casino Arizona 101 & Indian Bend and will play until they've got a winner. The buy-in for the event is a new, unwrapped toy worth $10 or more for the children of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
"Last year, Casino Arizona was able to provide the community with more than 1,000 toys thanks to the generosity of our players," said Kent Odekirk, poker director for Casino Arizona.
"We hope the tournament this year is even more successful as the need is greater than ever."
Players will compete for a guaranteed prize pool of $12,500 this year, with the winner taking home $3,100. The top 40 players will get paid.
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Online fundraiser for ARP
Cyndy Violette will host the Full Tilt Poker tournament to raise money for the ARP.
The holiday spirit of giving will continue well into the New Year as well with an online poker tournament at Full Tilt Poker for the Adopt-A-Rescue-Pet organization.
Cyndy Violette will host a $5+$5 online poker tournament to benefit the organization Jan. 24. Half of the buy-in will benefit the ARP, with the other half going to the prize pool for the tournament.
The tournament is open to anyone who would like to play. It can be found in the Full Tilt Poker tournament lobby under the PRIVATE tab. The password for the event is "savepets."
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