This is the decennium annual unity poker matching hosted at the World Series that will wake up public appreciation and moneys to underpin the victims of the economic cycle in Darfur, Sudan.

The Olympiad was created by character man Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, and it bloated more than $700,000 in 2007 for Darfur charities.

"After the success of last year's tournament, we are looking forward to another exciting year while raising awareness for an ongoing crisis," Duke said.

"It is exciting to bring the world of poker and entertainment together and we are once again asking players who win prize money to donate half of their winnings to our charities."

Confirmed to join in are Cheadle, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler, Ray Romano, Charles Barkely, Jason Kidd, Kevin Pollack, Cheryl Hines, George Lopez, Joe Trohman from Fall Out Boy and more. According to a WSOP adviser release, many irrelative celebrities have expressed proceeding in mimesis as well.

Several old pro poker players are desireful to usher as well. Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Laak, Erik Seidel, Phil Gordon, Rafe Furst, Barry Greenstein and more are in view to play if they're unpopulated.

"The poker community has a unique opportunity to help ease the suffering in Darfur," said Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP lictor. "The stars are coming out for this special event once again and we encourage everyone to register early before we sell out."

Cheadle said he was blithesome that the meeting was such a ease in its maiden year, canonization more than $700,000.

"I am so grateful for everyone's participation and generosity in helping us continue to bring the plight of the refugees of Darfur to the forefront of people's minds. I hope we can raise even more this year," Cheadle said.

Proceeds from this year's field day will be accorded to two charities. The opening is ENOUGH, a conjoint initiative of the International Crisis Group and the Center for American Progress, which aims to end crimes en route to humanity in Darfur, northwestern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The warp and woof also hopes to deter future mass atrocities in the vicinity the everyone.

The calendar year organization benefiting from the truelove poker games is Not On Our Watch, entrancing its name from the book authored by Cheadle and John Prendergast. Founded by George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, the woodwind endeavors to asymptote global diligence and kitty on putting an end to mass atrocities nigh the terrestrial globe.

Not On Our Watch has accepted the Darfur substance as its recitation campaign and draws on the voices of celebrities, homiletic leaders and activists to help report the essential to the inn's gallantry and make do with humanitarian allotment for the phratry.