Annie Duke to Run Marathon to Raise Money for Darfur

Poker pro and UltimateBet.com cardroom consultant Annie Duke has done her best in the last year to go the extra mile to help raise awareness and funds for the humanitarian efforts in Darfur. But on June 1st, she’ll 26.2 miles for the cause and wants online poker players to help her raise funds.

Duke will be running in the the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on June 1st in San Diego, California in support of Ante Up For Africa, a No Limit Texas Hold’em tournament created to raise public awareness and funds for Sudan-related charities.

Online poker players can join Duke in the marathon or donate to Ante Up for Africa by using their accumulated UltimatePoints in the UltimateBet store. Last year, Duke and Hollywood heavyweight Don Cheadle hosted the first Ante Up For Africa event at the World Series of Poker. The tournament raised over $700,000 in support of the cause and attracted several other celebrities including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Kevin James, Jason Alexander, Cheryl Hines, Hank Azaria, Adam Sandler and Ray Romano.

For more information on Duke’s marathon visit http://www.ultimatebet.com/annie-duke-run-for-darfur.

 

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