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Charity Poker Tournaments
A charity event is a poker tournament where all or part of the buy-ins go to a good cause. Some are relaxed events with famous guests, others are high roller events with large donations.
- Events
- 8
- Festivals
- 8
- Average Entries
- 76
- Total Prize Pools
- $6.8M
- Buy-ins
- $81 - $100K
- Median $1.7K
Charity events at live festivals in Asia and Oceania in the last 12 months; prize pools and buy-ins in US dollars.
Upcoming Charity Events
Full ScheduleNo upcoming charity events are announced yet.
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Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by László Csajbók, October 27, 2026.
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How a Charity Event Works
- Where the money goes: the organizer names the charity and the share of each buy-in it receives.
- Prizes: some charity events pay prizes like a regular tournament, others pay trophies or donate everything.
- Guests: players from the poker world or celebrities often take part.
Charity at Live Festivals in Asia
The lists on this page come from our festival database and update as organizers publish their schedules and results.
Biggest Charity Results
| Event | Festival | Winner | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C1 King's Charity Super High Roller 100KJul 30 2026 |  2026 July K Poker Cup King Poker Cup Series Seogwipo-si |  Bryn Kenney | 71 | $6.7M |
| #11 CHARITY HIGH ROLLER EVENT - For each buy-in, 1M from prize pool + 1M from the fee will be donated to the charity fundNov 2 2025 |  VPT Championship II 2025 Phu Quoc | Hai Duong Tran | 118 | VND 2.9B~$112K |
| #15 CHARITY HIGH ROLLERMay 9 2026 | VPT Championship III 2026Phu Quoc | Minh Tien Nguyen | 28 | VND 1.1B~$40.2K |
| #88 NLH-P500K GTD [Rebuy+Add-on] (Admin Fee + Add on Goes to Charity)Aug 8 2026 |  APPT Manila 2026 Parañaque |  Taku Hagino | 85 | PHP 525K~$8.5K |
Tours with Charity Events
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All Poker Formats- Hyper TurboHyper turbo poker tournaments in Asia: how the very short blind levels work, how to play them, and the upcoming hyper turbo events at live festivals.
- TurboTurbo poker tournaments in Asia: shorter blind levels, faster play, and the upcoming turbo events at live poker festivals.
- BountyBounty and progressive knockout (PKO) poker tournaments in Asia: how bounties work, how to play them, and the upcoming bounty events.
- Mystery BountyMystery bounty poker tournaments in Asia: hidden bounties drawn at random, how the format works, and the upcoming mystery bounty events.
- High RollerHigh roller and super high roller poker tournaments in Asia: what they are, who plays them, and the upcoming high roller events at live festivals.
- DeepstackDeepstack poker tournaments in Asia: big starting stacks and longer levels for more play, and the upcoming deepstack events at live festivals.
- MegastackMegastack poker tournaments in Asia: very big starting stacks, several flights and large fields, and the upcoming megastack events.
- 6-Max6-max poker tournaments in Asia: at most six players per table, more action and wider ranges, and the upcoming 6-max events.
- FreezeoutFreezeout poker tournaments in Asia: one entry per player, no re-entry, and the upcoming freezeout events at live festivals.
- Single DaySingle day poker tournaments in Asia: events that play to a winner on the same day, and the upcoming single day events at live festivals.
- LadiesLadies poker tournaments in Asia: women-only events at live poker festivals, how they work, and the upcoming ladies events.
- SeniorsSeniors poker tournaments in Asia: events for older players with an age limit set by the organizer, and the upcoming seniors events.
- ShootoutShootout poker tournaments in Asia: each table plays down to one winner who moves on, and the upcoming shootout events.
- Heads-UpHeads-up poker tournaments in Asia: one-on-one matches in a bracket, and the upcoming heads-up events at live festivals.
- RebuyRebuy poker tournaments in Asia: buying more chips during the rebuy period and the add-on, and the upcoming rebuy events.
- FlipFlip and all-in flip poker tournaments in Asia: every hand all-in with no decisions, and the upcoming flip events at live festivals.
- TeamTeam poker tournaments in Asia: events where players play for a team, and the upcoming team events at live festivals.
- Dealer's ChoiceDealer's choice poker tournaments in Asia: players pick the game from a list as the button moves, and the upcoming dealer's choice events.
- StaffStaff and dealer poker tournaments in Asia: events for poker industry staff, and the upcoming staff events at live festivals.
Frequently Asked Questions
To the charity the organizer names; the event's rules state the share of each buy-in.