888POKER AND ONE DROP JOIN FORCES TO MAKE A GLOBAL IMPACT
Unique collaboration combining the love of poker with giving back to the community
888poker, one of the most popular online poker platforms in the world, and One Drop, an
international non-profit organization founded by Guy Laliberté whose mission is to provide
access to safe water to vulnerable communities around the world, have united in an exciting
new collaboration.
888poker and One Drop are gearing up for an exceptional first-time tournament – the World
Water Day Online Tournament – designed to provide players with maximum fun, while raising
awareness and funds to those in need of safe water and sanitation.
When 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home, it is a tough task for one
individual alone to be able to make a major impact when it comes to safe water access.
888poker wants to help One Drop continue growing the movement it has initiated in the poker
world since 2012 to achieve a more global awareness through the power of numbers. The
initiative will kick off on 888poker on March 22, 2017, the United Nations-sanctioned World
Water Day. Participating in the World Water Day Online Tournament is a fantastic opportunity
to unite the poker community behind the worthy cause of critical water issues and play for a
prize pool of $5,000 at the same time. The affordable buy-in of only $11.11 makes it accessible
to both recreational and professional players. 888poker will be donating all fees collected from
the tournament to the One Drop organization.
“This will be One Drop’s first online poker tournament ever and we are confident that we have
found another great ally in 888poker. We are excited with the idea of being able to reach out to
their extensive community of online players to raise awareness and funds for critical water
issues. We sincerely hope that this collaboration will be the first of many more to come.” said
Alexandre Meunier, Senior Director of Special Initiatives at One Drop.
Since 2012, the poker community has helped One Drop raise over $20,000,000 to fund global
safe water access projects, helping to transform the lives of over 170,000 people in some of the
world’s most vulnerable communities.
888poker’s commitment to giving back is reflected in its people as well as in its online activities.
In fact, winner of the last WSOPE $111,111 One Drop event and 888poker ambassador, Dominik
Nitsche will be participating in the prestigious $1 million buy-in tournament – Big One for One
Drop – at the WSOP 2018.
“Our new collaboration with One Drop is a great milestone for us here at 888poker. Supporting
causes that improve the world we live in is an important part of our activities,” said Guy Cohen,
SVP Head of B2C, 888 Holdings. “We are excited to be able to offer our players the chance to
contribute to those in need, along with exclusive access to the most sought-after events in the
poker calendar.”
Due to the generous contributions from Guy Laliberté and Cirque du Soleil, 100% of funds
collected through the One Drop poker tournaments and initiatives go directly to the
communities for whom the money was raised.
Follow @OneDrop_All_In and @888poker on Twitter for fun giveaways and real-time updates
about the World Water Day Online Tournament!
About One Drop
One Drop is an international foundation created in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil’s founder Guy
Laliberté. At the core of our mission is access to water, sanitation and hygiene as a
transformative force to improve the living conditions of some of the world’s most vulnerable
communities. With the objective of delivering long-term impact and sustainability, we bring into
all of our projects a unique Social Art for Behavior Change approach that aims at engaging
communities in taking ownership and embracing adequate behaviors towards water, sanitation
and hygiene. This year, One Drop is celebrating 10 years of bringing sustainable access to safe
water to people around the world with projects in 11 countries that will reached over 1 million
beneficiaries.
To learn more about One Drop, visit
https://www.onedrop.org/en/
Interact with One Drop on Facebook and Twitter at @onedrop @onedrop_all_in, or on
Instagram @1dropwater
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Last edited by 888Rep; 03-20-2018 at 02:14 PM.