DON CHEADLE
Ante Up For Africa, was created 3 years ago by Don and famous, female poker player Annie Duke and Norman Epstein to help the tragic plight of the populous of Darfur, Sudan Africa. At this year’s WSOP, the 3rd annual poker tournament was a huge success. They had 138 players and had a huge poker pro presence with Jennifer Harman, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Rafe Furst, John Hennigan and Phil Gordon all making the final table. They also had a bigger celebrity presence than ever before. Some of the celebs in attendance were Sarah Silverman, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, Nelly, Cedric the Entertainer, Herschel Walker, Charles Barkley, Dean Cain and Brad Garrett. The final boost of awareness was that this year ESPN covered the event, which Aug 2009. Before this years event the charity had raised $2.1m for the Darfuri people.
The dire crisis in Darfur is entering its sixth year. The conflict has killed 400,000 people and forced more than 3 million Darfuris to flee their homes. This is a great cause and a fun way to help the people of Sudan.
To find out more go to www.anteupforafrica.org
