The success of online casinos can be attributed to the popularity of online poker, as well as roulette, and at the same time to the amount of charity they give out for less fortunate people in parts of the world. Such wide popularity pushed boundaries in all directions and the entire world became its niche, and it must be noted that so much jackpots and prizes are given during championship meets.

However, contrary to most people think, the winnings are not solely enjoyed by the pros of poker. The winnings may be donated to charity to fund noble causes such the ones geared to help very poor nations whose people suffer perennial hunger. World problems like war, tribal conflicts, poverty, and hunger are a painful reality that takes lives each year. Norman Epstein, Annie Duke and Cheadle – the poker champions – raised funds in 2006 to help the war victims of Darfur in Sudan and to help promote peace in Africa.

They started off with a poker tournament that got celebrities from the world over for raising tens of thousands of dollars to help those rendered homeless and on the verge of dying from hunger and malnutrition. The presence of top personalities in show purposely attracts thousands of gaming enthusiasts and fans to take part in the show and to experience how it is like to be with these so-called poker icons from different parts of the globe.

Almost .5 million raised!

The success of these noble causes has been possible due to tremendous popularity of the casino game played online that has hooked millions the world over. Hundreds of thousands of participants are willing to invest their time in such game because they do not have to leave their rooms. Besides the thrill and excitement, poker keeps newbies and seasoned gamblers in by the idea that they are able to send charity to Africa whilst playing online. During the initial day, the amount of money raised for the charity unbelievably went past the expected.

The expected amount was somewhere between twenty thousand and thirty thousand dollars but an enormous amount of seven hundred thousand dollars astounded everyone. Over the years after the Africa fund was founded, nearly .5 million has been raised to help the devastated population in Darfur. And the group moves around the world from Las Vegas to Monte Carlo to hold poker tournaments and collect money.