WSOP Exceeds One Drop Goal

The 44th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) managed to exceed the initial goal and raised $1,327,206 to go toward the ONE DROP charity that sends clean water worldwide. The poker industry has raised a total of $7 Million the two years since WSOP partnered with ONE DROP. "We continue to be extremely proud of the poker community's generosity and enthusiasm," said Mitch Garber, Caesars Interactive Entertainment's chief executive officer. "The marriage of prestigious events and philanthropy has generated nearly seven million dollars in WSOP donations to ONE DROP in less than two years – a remarkable achievement." "Again, we have created history!" said Cirque du Soleil founder and ONE DROP chairman Guy Laliberté. "I am thankful to WSOP for their dedication and to the poker community for their generosity. The real winners are the people for which ONE DROP will provide access to safe water. These families can break the cycle of poverty and have hope for a better future. Together we have shown the world once again how giving the poker community is and that the ripple effect continues on."