PokerStars Caribbean Adventure amfAR Charity Event

PokerStars and amfAR team up to help combat global AIDS epidemic

The charity tournament is always one of the hottest tickets at any PokerStars event, and it’s no different at the 2011 PCA. It takes place on Thursday, January 13 and PokerStars is proud to announce that this spectacular evening will be held in association with HIV/AIDS research organization amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.

The amfAR Charity Event will run as part of the PCA Festival of Poker at the Atlantis in The Bahamas with celebrities, sports stars and top pro players among those set to take part. The tournament is by invite only. All PokerStars players will be given the chance to win their invite in a prize draw when they register for their PCA Main Event seat. On the day of the celebrity charity tournament, PokerStars will match any donation made by players to amfAR.

Last year the event welcomed major PokerStars-sponsored sports stars such as NHL star and Olympic gold medalist Mats Sundin, tennis legend Boris Becker and American hip hop star Nelly, Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash and Destiny’s Child founder Kelly Rowland as well as members of Team PokerStars Pro - including 2009 World Series champion Joe Cada.

This year will be even bigger and better than ever before. The chairman of amfAR, fashion designer Kenneth Cole said: “We cannot overstate the value and important of your generosity. We believe that if we make the right investments today, we can conquer HIV in our lifetime.”

PokerStars will be encouraging everyone making the trip to the PCA to get involved in this excellent cause and you’ll have plenty of chances to donate in some way to amfAR during your stay.

What is amfAR?

Founded in 1985, amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. With the freedom and flexibility to respond quickly to emerging areas of scientific promise, amfAR plays a role in accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real breakthroughs. amfAR has invested nearly $325 million in its mission and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.

If you have any questions about the amfAR Charity Event, please contact pca@gptl.com.