For independent filmmakers one of the most prestigious festivals you can attend is a Cannes Film Festival. By making your market this festival independent producers and directors can get noticed by the industry.
888.com has recognized this and decided to pair up with this festival to offer poker players a new and exciting way to gamble.
Players can enter for a chance to play poker at a live event at the festival on May 19. If that were excitement enough, this live event will feature many a listers including Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
The winner of this event will be the new owner of a $250,000 beach house in Durban South Africa, and a three night stay at a five-star hotel, and flight in Cannes.
The purpose of this charity poker event is to raise money for the charity “Not On Our Watch” and “One Voice For Freedom”which are sponsored by Ben and Matt. This charity poker event will bring aid to children in Darfur and raise awareness for children anti-slavery.
In order to participate in this event, players must go to 888 poker in the next few weeks to attempt to secure the one spot available for this competition.
Once a player participate in the website they must acquire 1200 points between March 1 and May 6. This will them to win entry into the free role event. The free roll poker term and takes place on May 9. If a player has not accrued enough points due to the fact that they were late in joining there is a 150 pound buy in on May 7 that will allow them the opportunity to participate.
In the final round of the Cannes Charity Poker Event, there will be seven tables each with its own celebrity. Both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will be participating at these tables. This is an event not to be missed. This black-tie affair will allow one lucky winner to be in the mix some of the biggest celebrities today.
