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Charity Effort to Raise Money for Japan Tsunami Relief Donate Using the PokerStars Game ClientFollowing the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, PokerStars players are now able to make their donations to the relief effort via the game software, and PokerStars will double the total amount raised. All the money donated will then be passed on to the Red Cross in Japan, and will help to make a difference in the affected areas.Make Your Donation via Dummy TournamentYou can make your donation by registering for special dummy tournaments in the PokerStars lobby under the ‘Tourney’ and ‘All’ tabs. Please note that these are not real tournaments, they are simply a way to collect donations. Entering these dummy tournaments does not result in any poker being played. You can also find them by typing ‘Japan Relief Fund’ into the Tourney Filter.The dummy tournaments are in the amounts of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000, €1, €10 and €100, corresponding with the amount you wish to donate. When you register, your buy-in will be added to the Japan Relief Fund. Make Your Donation via Player TransferYou can also donate to the fund by making a player transfer to the account ‘Japan Fund’. To make a player transfer, go to the Cashier in the PokerStars lobby and select ‘Transfer’. In the next window, confirm your details and then select the amount you wish to donate and enter ‘Japan Fund’ in the Player ID text box as above. Your specified amount will then be added to the Japan Relief Fund.If you need any further help with making your donation, please contact support@pokerstars.com.
