PokerStars Poker Blog :: Life Ball 2008 http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/ Poker blog offering poker tournament news for PokerStars events. Includes European Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, WCOOP, and WSOP coverage. en Copyright 2009 Mon, 19 May 2008 09:45:04 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification PokerStars hits Life Ball 2008 From an outsider's perspective, it might appears as though poker players do nothing but take, take, take. Recently, PokerStars players have shown they can give just as well.

Over the past several weeks, PokerStars and its players gave their hard-earned money to Life Ball 2008 to the tune of more than €150,000. Life Ball is Europe's largest annual charity event and is dedicated to the fight against AIDS. It took place at the historic Vienna City Hall on May 17 2008. More than 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony, one which included an appearance from Sharon Stone and a fashion show from Agent Provocateur.

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Sharon Stone at the Life Ball opening ceremony

PokerStars' Life Ball freerolls saw more than 190,000 entries and thousands of dollars in donations. All of the money and PokerStars' donations will now go toward the fight against AIDS.

With PokerStars as a sponsor, there was little doubt what would happen at this year's event. After the opening ceremony around 4000 ticket holders moved into the Vienna City Hall to celebrate life under this year's Life Ball theme "Love is infinite. Life is universal." As one of the main sponsors, PokerStars hosted a poker lounge in the Vienna City Hall. Life Ball guests and local celebrities played charity poker until the early morning hours.

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PokerStars Lounge in the Vienna City Hall

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Life Ball founder Gery Keszler with local celebrities in the PokerStars Lounge

Since the first Life Ball in 1993, AIDS Life has raised millions of dollars for AIDS charities and has helped educate the world about those suffering from the disease.

]]> http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/life_ball_2008/2008/pokerstars-hits-life-ball-2008-033962.html http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/life_ball_2008/2008/pokerstars-hits-life-ball-2008-033962.html Life Ball 2008 Life Ball 2008 Mon, 19 May 2008 09:45:04 -0500 PokerStars to send players to Life Ball 2008 PokerStars is gearing up to send some of its players to Life Ball 2008. The largest annual charity event and fundraiser for AIDS research has been running since 1993. Life Ball has since become a gigantic and surreal celebration of life attended by celebrities and wealthy philanthropists from around the world. Now you have a chance to donate to the cause. In return, PokerStars will give you a chance to compete for a Life Ball 2008 prize package and real cash.

Concert at Life Ball 2007

PokerStars is launching a series of freerolls today that will give players a chance to win a PokerStars Life Ball 2008 package.

Winners of this year's competition wiill receive:

  • Flights for two to Vienna
  • Two nights luxury hotel accommodation
  • A pair of Life Ball tickets
  • $250 for expenses

    Poker game at Life Ball 2007

    What's more, PokerStars will host a freeroll for all of its players who donate at least $1 to the Life Ball 2008 fund. You can also make a donation to Life Ball 2008 directly from your PokerStars account. Click 'Requests' in the PokerStars lobby, select 'Transfer Funds', choose the amount you want to donate and enter 'Life Ball' in the 'To Player ID' section. Click to confirm your donation.

    For a look back at last year's Life Ball celebration through the eyes of the PokerStars winners, see "PokerStars players support AIDS research."

    PokerStars has worked very hard in the past several years to make a difference in the world off the felt. From rasing money for tsunami and Hurricane Katrina victims to donating big money to the Darfur effort, PokerStars and its players have proven themselves able to look above the game and toward something greater.

    To see how you can make a difference and have some fun in the process, check out the PokerStars Life Ball 2008 page.

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