Contribution from a winner to charity

The WSOP Final Table is now set, however, won’t be playing out till November. That didn’t matter to this player who contributed 1% of his winning amount to a cancer-prevention aid organization, an amount which could be eventully $90,000.

Dennis Phillips, who is going to come back to the Rio Casino as chip leader, has revealed he is going to be offering a part of his winnings to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which is operating its “Bad Beat on Cancer” charity performance.

“I am delighted to donate a part of my WSOP winnings to the Prevent Cancer Foundation,” explained Phillips. “Charity participation has all the time been an essential part of my life, and hopefully more poker players and final table contestants with follow suit in forthcoming poker circuits like the European Poker Tour and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.”

Some in the poker world have appreciated his choice and what it means for the game.

“Dennis Phillips is a humorist guy who offers an encouraging feeling to the WSOP final table,” stated Chris Moneymaker, champion of the WSOP key event in 2003. “Many of the players reach the final table and just expect a big pile of cash and a fresh life. Dennis simply finds joy in playing poker and finds a chance to help others. His hard works are inspirational to the poker society and I’m eager to see how it all will become in November.”

The Bad Beat on Cancer charity performance has been collecting money since 2003 in an offer to assist improve the study and avoidance of cancer. The aid organization has asked poker players to contribute 1% of their winnings to the cause, an action which has seen considerable amount of money collected. As their contributions are tax deductible a lot of players are getting involved, as well as some who have promised a percentage of their winnings for life.

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Contribution from a winner to charity