All proceeds from new poker book will go to charity

There is a new poker book (an e-book actually) on the market, with an eclectic mix of authors ranging from up-and-coming players like Jason Koon, David Sands, and Steve Gross, to well-known poker players like Annie Duke and former Player of the year winners Tom Marchese and Sorel Mizzi. Where this book differs, titled Poker with a Purpose, is that all proceeds from the sale of the book will go to charity.

Proceeds from the $9.99 book will go to the charity www.Greenworld.org, a charity setup to raise the standard of living in rural areas through Green projects. Here is how the Greenworld.org website explains the group’s goals:

The Green World Campaign has been cited by OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council, for its bold agenda: Turn degraded lands green again. Raise the living standards of the rural poor. Combat climate change. Create holistic ways to work for the health of our shared biosphere and the harmony of our global village.

The GWC connects those who want to help create a more sustainable world with on-the-ground projects that benefit people and planet. We focus on providing ecological and social benefits where they’re most needed. We seek out effective grassroots partners, then finding the simplest, most direct ways we can all contribute to their success.

Our work centers around tree-planting. We ally with local experts who best know the problems and opportunities in their country. Our trusted, ground-level partners work with villagers who are motivated to work for the benefits our programs bring. Contributions from the GWC get planted right in the ground. We always learn from our partners, and collaborate with them on creative solutions.

So what will poker players get for the $9.99 contribution to the charity? How about a pretty solid poker book, written by some of the best minds in the game, and covering a fairly wide number of topics -seven in total. Here is a look at the list of authors that touch on the topics covered in Poker with a Purpose:

• Alex Kim
• Andre Akkari
• Annie Duke
• Dan Colpoys
• David Sands
• Erika Moutinho
• Grayson Ramage
• Greg Shevach
• Isaac Baron
• Jared Vengrin
• Jason Koon
• Jason Young
• John Tabatabai
• Mark Herm
• Matt Vengrin
• Mike McDonald
• Perry Friedman
• Sorel Mizzi
• Stephen Chidwick
• Steve Gross
• Tom Marchese
• Tony Dunst

So if you want to help improve the living conditions of some of our most impoverished (and often overlooked) citizens, while picking up a few solid pointers that will improve your poker game I highly recommend a copy of Poker with a Purpose, which is available at Amazon.com in E-Book format for just $9.99, and is also available for the Amazon Kindle -where my copy currently resides.