Leading Texas
Holdem Poker Web Site to Match Tournament Winnings and
Donate To Tsunami Relief
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2005--PokerRoom.com, one of the world's
largest
Texas Holdem
online poker sites,
will host two poker tournaments this weekend to benefit the
victims of the devastating tsunamis in Southeast Asia.
PokerRoom.com hopes to help the victims of the tsunami
catastrophe by hosting $20 and $100 buy-in tournaments.
PokerRoom.com will match the total prize pool and donate
that sum to the International Red Cross organization. All
tournament winners may also choose to donate some or all of
their winnings, which PokerRoom.com will facilitate.
PokerRoom.com is
based in Sweden, the European country hit hardest by the
catastrophe. Thailand is the no. 1 vacation destination of
Swedes during the month of December, and several of
PokerRoom.com's employees were vacationing in the region at
the time of the disaster. A recent report by Reuters said
that 52 Swedish tourists have been confirmed dead, but 827
are still confirmed missing -- a devastating blow for the
country which analysts have described as being 30 times as
destructive as September 11th was for the United States,
proportionately speaking.
"While
PokerRoom.com's native Sweden was hit extremely hard, this
is an international tragedy which will take years to
overcome and will require efforts worldwide," said Patrik
Selin, Casino Boss of PokerRoom. "PokerRoom.com is dedicated
to the relief effort, and we encourage everyone to join us
in this endeavor."
The $20
Texas Holdem
tournament will begin
January 8th, 2005 at 8 PM ET, and the $100 tournament starts
January 9th, 2005 at 8 PM ET.
About
PokerRoom.com:
Launched in 1999
with a 'play money' format, PokerRoom.com was among the
first gaming sites on the internet. In 2001, with the
introduction of 'real money' games, the site quickly became
one of the top sites with growth rates larger than any
competitor. As the only online gaming site not requiring a
download, and offering viable play for Mac and Linux users,
PokerRoom.com continues to introduce new software that keeps
it at the forefront of technology and growth in the
industry. It is a site that provides a sophisticated, safe
and pioneering gaming environment. |
