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One Drop is an international non-profit organization based in Montreal, created in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, which is focused on water initiatives.
The Big One for One Drop™ is a philanthropic poker event that debuted in 2012 with a sold out 48-seat tournament that raised US$5.6 million for One Drop. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) and One Drop decided to make The Big One a recurring event, and it's been held every 2 years ever since; The Big One for One Drop 2018 was the 4th edition of this tournament.
- Polk won the WSOP’s $111,111 buy-in High Roller for One Drop event at the Rio Convention Center, outlasting many of the biggest names in poker to claim the $3.69 million first prize.
- While the $1 million buy-in tournament is set to return at the 2014 WSOP, this year, the ONE DROP High Rollers event will carry an $111,111 entry fee. The event is structured as a three-day event that begins on Wednesday, June 26 at 12 noon. Officially Event #47 on the schedule, the prize pool is expected to exceed $10 million.
Arts and culture[edit]
One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and visual arts to raise awareness of water-related issues.
Projects[edit]
One Drop has projects in Latin America, India, Canada and Africa.
Awards and recognition[edit]
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One Drop has received the following recognition:
- 2019 Top 10 International Impact Charities as recognized by Charity Intelligence.
- 'Water for Life' UN-Water Best Water Best Practices Award in the category “Best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices”
- International Water Association Project Innovation Award in the Development category.
Donations[edit]
Guy Laliberté has pledged to donate C$100 million to the organization over 25 years.[1]
In its 2012 Annual Report, One Drop reported raising nearly $52 million over the previous five years. Funds were allocated to programs designed to provide permanent safe water to over 340,000 people.[2]
Social Art for Behaviour Change[edit]
The Social Art for Behaviour Change™ (SABC) approach emphasizes participation and implementing action plans that are adapted to target groups, influencers, desired behaviours and local contexts. The social art programs rely on collaboration and innovation as essential elements, which result in sustainable WASH behaviours and Social Art products created with, for, and ultimately by the communities. The SABC approach stands at the heart of the A·B·C for Sustainability™ model, which includes three components : Access, Behaviour Change, and Capital to drive long-term change in communities. [3]
Poker[edit]
In 2011, Laliberté teamed with Caesars Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), to launch a major poker tournament to benefit the organization. The One Drop tournament would be held as a competition within the larger WSOP series of tournaments held each summer in Las Vegas.
The first tournament, known as The Big One for One Drop, was held as part of the 2012 WSOP, and had a record per person buy-in of US$1 million.[4] The WSOP waived its normal 10% rake of the entry fees, and $111,111 of each buy-in went to the Foundation.[4] The 48 seats available in the event were filled, creating a poker record first prize of $18.3 million[5] and a donation to One Drop of $5.33 million. Caesars Interactive Entertainment CEO Mitch Garber, ineligible to play, donated $111,111 while One Drop founder Laliberté donated his entire fifth-place winnings of $1.83 million, for a total donation of $7.28 million from this single tournament game.[5][6]
As part of the initial 2012 event, Caesars announced that One Drop has become an official charity of the WSOP, and it encouraged all players who cashed during any tournament at the 2012 WSOP to donate 1% of their winnings to One Drop.[7] Labelled the 'All in for One Drop', the 2013 campaign saw 458 players contribute $0.25 million of their winnings from tournaments held during the 2013 WSOP.[8]
References[edit]
- ^Annual Report 2009, ONE DROP
- ^Annual Report 2012, ONE DROP
- ^https://www.onedrop.org/en/visionary-approach/
- ^ ab'WSOP Announces $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in Conjunction with One Drop' (Press release). World Series of Poker. June 2, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ abDalla, Nolan (June 30, 2012). 'The Biggest One—World's Most Spectacular Poker Extravaganza Starts Sunday'. World Series of Poker. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^Dalla, Nolan (July 3, 2012). 'Antonio Esfandiari Pulls Off Amazing Trick by Winning One Drop'. WSOP.com. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^'One Drop Designated as an Official Charity of WSOP' (Press release). World Series of Poker. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^'BIG ONE FOR ONE DROP RAISES OVER $4.6 MILLION FOR CHARITY' (Press release). Caesers Interactive Entertainment. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
External links[edit]
After daily coverage of the World Series of Poker Main Event streamed on ESPN and PokerGO, the summer concludes with back-to-back days of the $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop. Day 2 of the event will stream on PokerGO and ESPN 2, with PokerGO action beginning at 3 PM ET. The journey to the final table will then shift to ESPN 2, before returning to PokerGO.
A streaming schedule is provided below:
Day 2 of the @WSOP $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for @OneDrop_All_In streams at 3:30 PM ET. Action begins on PokerGO and then hits @ESPN 2 at 12:30 AM ET.
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Tuesday’s final table session will stream live on both platforms, but where you can watch will depend on your location.PokerGO will be blacked out in ESPN affiliate locations around the world and a complete viewing guide can be found below.
Where to watch the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop:
United States: ESPN’s family of networks is your home for the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop. The live broadcast will begin on Tuesday, July 16 at 3 PM ET on the PokerGO. ESPN+ will broadcast the final table via TV network simulcasts. Check your local listings.
Canada: The Sports Network, TSN, will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop throughout Canada. TSN GO will broadcast the final table via TV network simulcasts. Check your local listings.
Brazil: ESPN Latin Brazil will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop to Brazil. Check your local listings.
Caribbean:ESPN and ESPN2 Caribbean will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop to Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, St Kitts/Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Vincent/Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Cruise Ships. Check your local listings.
Australia and Oceania: ESPN and ESPN2 PacRim will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop to Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Western Samoa. Check your local listings.
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Israel: One Sport and Ananey will broadcast the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop table for Israeli viewers and the live coverage will also stream on One Sport’s internet and mobile services. Check your local listings.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein: Sport 1 will broadcast the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop for viewers in these regions. Check your local listings.
Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania: Viasat will broadcast the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop for viewers in these regions. Check your local listings.
United Kingdom: BT will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The live coverage will also stream on BT Sports’ internet and mobile service. Check your local listings.
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Rest of World: PokerGO will provide live coverage of the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop throughout the rest of the world. Countries with access to PokerGO’s live stream include France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic, Japan and more. Subscribe now.
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