GGPoker raises money for charities to mark International Women’s Day

One of the most renowned poker sites, GGPoker agreed to donate $10,000 as well as part of the registration fees from players who entered the special International Women’s Day Charity Event online on March 8.

The one-off $10,000 prize pool tournament took place at 20:00 UTC on March 8 with buy-in set at $10 per entry.

Significantly, GGPoker paid out $1 from each player’s buy-in and added to the $10,000 donated by the company themselves.

To raise additional money for the chosen charities, bounties were also placed on special guest poker placed with players knocking them out receiving $100 in prize money.

The special guests who took part included ElkY, Daiva Byrne, Egption, KakiTee, Kevin Martin, JNandez87, Easterdamnz, KnightUK and ALLinPav, all renowned regulars at GGPoker.

“The GGPoker community has a history of donating funds to worthy charities, so it’s great that they’ll get the opportunity once more this International Women’s Day,” said Daiva Byrne, GGPoker Outreach & Community Advocate.

“Charity tournaments are a wonderful way of raising money; we get the opportunity to play the game we love while supporting something worthwhile.”

Players started the tournament with 10,000 in chips and blinds increasing every eight minutes.

The money raised will now be donated in full to international women’s charities and benefit worthy causes.

GGPoker has also teamed up with poker's foremost female-focused player community to help grow the FLIP community in a bid to attract for females to the poker tables. The project is headed up by Byrne, one of the most accomplished female poker players.

FLIP members will have access to exclusive tournaments and GGpoker bonus codes with Byrne saying: “I’m delighted FLIP is partnering with GGPoker, who shares our vision for a more inclusive future in poker.

“I’m also thrilled to work with a brand dedicated to developing innovations that resonate with the poker community."

Paul Burke, Head of Public Relations at GGPoker, said: "I’m excited to welcome FLIP to the GGPoker community, and am confident FLIP players will enjoy the GGPoker experience both on and off the tables.

“It’s also great to have Daiva as part of our team, and I know she’ll turbo-charge our efforts to be genuinely inclusive and make absolutely every kind of player welcome at GGPoker.”

New customers can take advantage of GGPoker's Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, collect rewards using the poker room's Fish Buffet loyalty program, and get the chance to win regular cash prizes on offer for all players.

The current Welcome Bonus available for all new customers is worth up to $600 in bonus.