Apparently bingo wasn't enough to save Africa -the Enough Project runs poker sessions to raise money to end genocide in Darfur. As John Prendergrast, co-chair, awkwardly puts it:
It takes time... this isn't changing a traffic light this is stopping a genocide. Because of your support, both your financial support by losing in this poker tournament and also the fact that you're engaging in the issue....If people are expected to lose, why not just have a regular old-fashioned fundraiser, or is Matt Damon getting Darfur fatigue already? Hat-tip to the Roving Bandit.