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shaniac
07-01-2007, 07:06 PM
Ante Up For Africa (http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/structsheet_3977.asp?tourneyid=3977&groupid=309)

Anyone playing? What % of the prize pool goes to charity? What charity? I guess it's a "bracelet event!"

s33w33d
07-01-2007, 08:04 PM
Why don't we just all go to Mali and play some NL and give the chips to the children

JackOfSpeed
07-01-2007, 08:20 PM
Not a bracelet event...

Players are expected to donate 50% of their winnings to one of several charities...

Structure will be designed so that the event ends in 5-6 hours (since the tourney is starting late in the afternoon the day before the ME)...

shaniac
07-01-2007, 08:48 PM
Wow I just noticed

Thu, Jul 5th
12:00:00 AM

Does that mean it really starts at midnight? Also, "expected to donate..." seems like an absurd way to structure a charity payout.

archangel
07-03-2007, 01:10 AM
I'm registered to play - It starts at 4pm (not 5pm, as listed) on 7/5.

Foucault
07-03-2007, 02:23 AM
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Wow I just noticed

Thu, Jul 5th
12:00:00 AM

Does that mean it really starts at midnight? Also, "expected to donate..." seems like an absurd way to structure a charity payout.

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Annie told me a bit about this. Apparently the Nevada Gaming Commission wouldn't let them require players give a cut to charity, so they just "expect" you to do it. But you'd have to be a real douche to play and not make the donation.

TxRedMan
07-03-2007, 02:25 AM
meh, i wanted to play in a $5K nl event and missed all of them, so i'm going to not play this one b/c i cant afford to make a donation of 50% EV to charity, or, at least not THAT charity.

ante up for the aspca, i'm there.