September 5
Absolute Poker is hosting an online donation poker tournament in order to help those in need from Hurricane Katrina. Money raised will be given directly to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts. Absolute Poker will match all deposited (collected for the hurricane) funds, donating 100 percent of money raised to help victims.
The tournaments have been set up specifically for donations and are not actual poker games. Those interested in participating can go to AbsolutePoker.com and choose a "Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund" tournament from the tournament lobby. Donors can register in any tourney, ranging from $1, $10, $25, $50, or $100 tables. Additionally, players can make account transfers from their own account to an account called, KATRINAFUND, directly through the automated system within the Absolute Poker Cashier tab.
This is Absolute Poker's second fundraiser for victims of natural disasters. Through a similar tournament and donation-driven fundraiser, the company raised over $14,000 to aid victims of the Tsunami in Indonesia in December 2004. These funds were donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
