Full Tilt Poker is Giving to Charity

One again, Full Tilt Poker is throwing their Ante Up for Charity tournament, where players raise funds for Africa. As part of the website’s Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIII (FTOPS XIII), players can sign up to compete online and Full Tilt will donate the entire $20 entry fee from every buy-in to ease the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

This year’s event will be hosted by film star and charity activist Don Cheadle. The $100K guaranteed pot Full Tilt Online Poker Series Ante Up For Africa event will take place this Saturday, August 15th, at 1:00pm EST. In 2007, Cheadle co-founded the tournament with poker pro Annie Duke and Norman Epstein.

Ante Up for Africa raises money for the many relief efforts in Darfur. Full Tilt Poker runs this $100 + $20 buy-in No Limit Hold’em 6-max tournament as part of their FTOPS XIII series. To date, the event rose over $2 million and distributed the funds to various organizations such as Enough Project, Not on Our Watch and International Rescue Committee.

The previous Ante Up for Africa No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament was held during the 2009 World Series of Poker. It attracted players such as Team Full Tilt’s Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon and Erick Seidel, as well as film stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

FTOPS – Ante Up for Africa is offering $100K is guaranteed prize money, minimum first place payout of $22,500. If you’re attending one tournament this year, Ante Up For Africa should be it.