More than 1,100 players have already registered in the event, meaning that the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool already belongs to the past.
There are almost two and a half hours of late registration remaining, and the prize pool is expected to grow a lot bigger.
The second break of the day just started and players will return in 5 minutes.
Level: 6
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 175
The action opened with "csaba333" opening to 3,000 from under the gun, "Barksdale111" made it 9,000 from the button and Julian "HealTheWorld" Thomas proceed with a four-bet to 26,400 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way with "csaba333" shoving for 54,594 and Thomas caling with a covering stack after the button's fold.
Julian "HealTheWorld" Thomas: 
csaba333: 
The board was safe for "csaba333" until the turn, showing 
but the 
on the river gave a bigger pair to Thomas who eliminated his opponent and earned his first bounty.
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It was folded to "Adrijan_S" on the button who opened to 2,200 and "Eleres88" was on the big blind, making it 8,360 to go. "Adrijan_S" didn't believe him and decided to shove for 63,422 getting a snap-call from "Eleres88".
Eleres88: 
Adrijan_S: 
The board ran out 
and "Adrijan_S" departed from the field, while "Eleres88" earned his second bounty for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,074
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Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 150
The first player to win his second bounty for today is "LeoMattosAK", although it was for a small pot. It was "ArtPokerReg" who opened the action from the hijack position, "doulas12" called from the cutoff and "LeoMattosAK" made it 11,000 to go from the small blind. "MiracleQ" shoved all in from the big blind for 58,491, "ArtPokerReg" followed with his own shove for 92,280 and after "doulas12" folded, "LeoMattosAK" called to hunt the double bounty.
LeoMattosAK:
MiracleQ:
ArtPokerReg: 
A classic set-up for the three players and the board ran out 
with "MiracleQ" tripling up, while "LeoMattosAK" earned the side-pot and his second bounty for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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52,377
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This Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT, PokerStars will play host to the “Stars Call for Action” charity event featuring dozens of A-list celebrities.
Amy Schumer, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, Jon Hamm, Neymar Jr., Don Cheadle, Jeff Garlin, David Schwimmer and Edward Norton are among those confirmed to play the “Stars Call for Action – Powered by PokerStars,” which will be live reported here on PokerNews. It will also broadcast live on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.
Noted actor and poker player Hank Azaria and director/screenwriter Andy Bellin played key roles in organizing the event.
The celebrities will be playing to raise funds for relief efforts during the current global pandemic crisis. PokerStars will donate $1 million for the prize pool, and the top finishers will direct portions corresponding to their finish to a charity of their choice.
Half of the prize pool will automatically go to CARE International, while the other half, including donations from fans, will be distributed via grants to charities and will be administered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity that meets all 20 BBB Charity Standards.
What’s more, players and fans will have a chance to get in on the action as for each celebrity that plays, PokerStars will invite one randomly-selected fan to join the tournament in a separate field. The two fields – celebrities and players – will then play down to their respective final tables and combine for the ultimate showdown. Celebrities who get knocked out early will be added into a side event where the winner will direct 10% of the total to charity.
James Hartigan and Lex Veldhuis will host the stream, which will see the celebrities show their faces via Zoom. Viewers will not only have the chance to watch all the action, but they can also help support the cause via a “Donate” button on each platform.
The online charity event was the brainchild of Azaria and Bellin, who was recently a guest on the PokerNews Podcast. The pair basically wanted to expand their home game to help during the current crisis.
Other celebrities joining the festivities include Brian Koppelman, Eric Bogosian, Jason Alexander, Brad Garrett, Michael Ian Black, Kevin Pollak, Max Kruse, and Tony Yazbeck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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277,175 | |
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268,926 | |
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252,944 | |
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244,333 | |
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239,336 | |
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237,388 | |
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234,371 | |
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233,340 |
