Hey online poker players:
If you haven’t done so already, please consider making a donation to the China Quake Relief Fund on PokerStars. The site has made it super-easy to help the millions who are suffering after the monster earthquake two weeks ago.
All you have to do is go to the Main Lobby, click on “Tourney” and then “Special” and you’ll see entries marked in red to accept your donation in amounts ranging from $1 to $100. No tournament is involved; the donation will automatically be transferred from your account and forwarded to the Red Cross.
Not only is this a great idea, but PokerStars will match every dollar donated. The links for making donations expire late Sunday night.
As of 1:45 p.m. today, there were 7,286 donations of $1, 2,035 for $5, 1,012 for $10, 572 for $20, 252 for $50, and 322 for $100. That’s a total of $167,642 donated so far counting the double-up by PokerStars.
The poker community always is generous toward charities and during special circumstances because, well, it’s just the right thing to do.