Burnley Joe Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Poker 4 Heroes Get into the generous spirit of giving this April with a £500 added Tournament in aid of the Help 4 Heroes charity. The top winners of this tournament will receive a cash prizes, with the option to donate to the H4H charity in their name! Give something back this April with William Hill Poker! Free Download Help for Heroes was founded in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded British Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The message of the charity is simple: They believe that anyone who volunteers to serve in time of war, knowing that they may risk all, is a hero. These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things and some of them are living with the consequences of their service for life. "We may not be able to prevent our soldiers from being wounded, but together we can help them get better." Poker 4 Heroes In an effort to raise some funds for this just cause, H4H have come up with the 'Poker 4 Heroes' campaign, which will be running events both online and offline to raise funds. William Hill Poker will be doing their part by hosting a £500 Added 'Poker 4 Heroes' tournament on May 1st. Tournament Payout Structure Entry to the tournament will cost £5, and there will be no registration fee. The Payout structure for the tournaments will be as follows: 1/3 of the prizepool will go to the tournament winner. 1/3 of the prizepool is a charity donation to Help 4 Heroes. 1/3 of the prizepool will be distributed to players based on their finishing position* *This can be donated to the H4H charity should the player choose (in their name) Based on 80 players participating, the payout would be as follows: PositionPrize Donation1st£300Player can donate to H4H if they wish2nd£100 Player can donate to H4H if they wish3rd£60 Player can donate to H4H if they wish4th£40 Player can donate to H4H if they wish5th£25 Player can donate to H4H if they wish6th£20 Player can donate to H4H if they wish7th£18 Player can donate to H4H if they wish8th£15 Player can donate to H4H if they wish9th£12Player can donate to H4H if they wish10th£10Player can donate to H4H if they wishWilliam Hill to donate to Help for Heroes£300 Poker 4 Heroes Offline Event There will also be another Charity Event at Europe's biggest poker venue, Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, on the 29th May 2011. This promises to be a fun day of poker for all, with spot prizes and raffles held throughout the day. Try your hand against Celebrities and Poker Pros to win some fantastic prizes! These include: £8,000 EPT Package £1,500 Palm Beach Big Game Package £1,200 Killarney Festival Package £1,000 GUKPT Main Event Seat GUKPT Goliath Seats (x2) On top of this amazing prizefund, William Hill Poker have generously donated a €2,700 package to the Irish Winter Festival 2011 to the prizefund! Help for Heroes (H4H) Help for Heroes works with the Armed Forces and other Service Charities to deliver a comprehensive pathway to help launch wounded, injured and sick personnel launch back into the next phase of their lives. For further information about Help for Heroes, players can visit their website here. Quote
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