NPL and FundRaisers.com team up to form NPL Charity Group

Thursday 12th April 2007

The National Poker League (NPL) and FundRaisers.com have announced a partnership to launch the NPL Charity Group. The partnership will herald the formation of The Charity Poker Tour to be held at every 2007 NPL World Open venue, kicking off with the upcoming Paris Open.

The Paris Open marks the first tournament of the 2007 circuit, May 13-22, with Charity players at the televised tables on May 20th competing to win an estimated prize pool of $3.5 million plus $125,000 added money for the charities of their choice.

Annie Van Bebber, Founder of Fundraisers.com, has been tracking and reporting on the phenomenon of Charity Poker Tournaments and after meeting with NPL comments “We believe that with the growth of Charity Poker Tournaments and the popularity of Poker Shows on television, that this combination will help to raise awareness for the charities and their causes.”

Along with NPL and Fundraisers.com, charity sponsors include Louis Vuitton, Dior, TF1 TV Group, UUU, SBM, PatrÛn Spirits and Le Queenie, the club hosting the gala party. Media and venue sponsors are Le Queenie, Hotel California-Paris, Bluff magazine, Bluff Europe, and PokerNews.com.

The VIP Charity Gala will hold a Live auction with auctioneer M. Frederic Chambre from Pierre Berge to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Items up for auction are a one of a kind poker chip set from Louis Vuitton (LVMH group), a one of a kind Dior Watch engraved and sponsored from Cercle Gaillon. a package for the Grand Prix de Monaco (Formula sponsored by the French Channel TF1, package of 3 cards (2 VIP and 1 platinum) from UUU concierge service, a unique crystal bottle of Tequila sponsored by Patron, a weekend package in Monte Carlo at L'Hotel de Paris + dinner for 2 sponsored from SBM and a package for the NPL UK open in London in August sponsored by NPL.

Source: OnlineCasinoNews