Poker giant Pokerstar.com’s novel innovative program is bound augment an overwhelming exposure in Europe for the “Ante Up for Africa” aid organization fundraising play offs that pioneered in the United States.

The fifth play off of the PokerStar’s – funded European online casino tour’s Grand finale to be held in Monte Carlo later this month will have been heralded by the pioneer charity performance in Europe.

Founded by artist Don Cheadle and poker luminary Annie Duke, Ante Up For Africa is a benevolent organization which has accomplished commendable fundraising feats at main poker activities like the World Series of Poker in the few days gone by. Compassionate organizations out to assuage the affliction of regular men, women, and children trapped in the frontline of the war ravaged African territory of Darfur are the beneficiaries of fundraising efforts by poker champions and Hollywood movie stars. Ethnic cleansing, poverty and famine continue to wreak havoc on Darfur’s residents daily.

The preliminary campaign by PokerStars is to have Professional members Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem, and Vanessa Rousso battle it out in the Euro 4 000 NLHE contest and have all the earnings pumped to the charity kitty. There are numerous other high ranking players expected to be drawn once the location of the event is made public. PokerStars will be presenting a distinctive accolade to winners for its supreme EPT feature in the Bahamas, the PokerStar Caribbean Adventure, scheduled for January 2010.