Zona de Azar Isle of Man – Pokerstars Wcoop Charity Tournament Raises $56,000 for Charity Partner Right to Play

Isle of Man.- 16th September 2019 www.zonadeazar.com Players competing in a special online charity tournament have raised more than $56,000 for PokerStars’ long-time charity partner Right To Play.

The $55 buy-in tournament formed part of PokerStars’ highly popular World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) series. More than 11,000 players met at the online felt to have some fun and compete for their share of the prize pool, with 100% of the fees donated by PokerStars to the global children’s charity.

Right To Play uses sport and play to empower vulnerable children across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The charity has pioneered a unique play-based approach to learning and development with programmes that protect, educate and empower children, and help to shield them from the harsh realities of war and abuse.

PokerStars, the flagship poker brand of The Stars Group, first partnered with Right To Play in 2014 through its corporate giving programme Helping Hands. Since then, players and staff have helped raise more than £1.7 million.

In April, Helping Hands and Right To Play announced the creation of a limited-edition hoodie, available to buy at the Stars Store, to honour the inspiration for Right To Play. One hundred percent of the profits from all sales of the hoodie will be donated to the charity. In June, The Stars Group announced its intention to raise £1 million across an extended two-year partnership with Right to Play. This latest fundraiser brings the total raised since the announcement to £220,000.

“We’re delighted with the amount we raised on Sunday and want to say thanks to the 11,000 players who participated,” said Sue Hammett, Head of Corporate Giving at The Stars Group. “The vital funds raised will continue to make such a positive impact to so many children around the world. We’re thrilled that the donation is helping their vital efforts. Thank you to every player who took part and to everyone helping us to reach our target.”

“On behalf of us all here at Right To Play, I want to say a huge thank you to PokerStars for hosting the charity tournament at the WCOOP event and to all the players who took part,” said Neil Child-Dyer, Senior Partnerships Manager at Right To Play UK. ”We are extremely grateful for your support. $56,000 raised is an amazing amount which will make a huge difference to our work to educate, empower and protect vulnerable children in our programmes.”

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