Day 4 of the WSOP began with such promise for Liv Boeree. She had 554,000, a stack that put her within the top 25% of the sphere. Then, throughout the first two hours within the day, she had aces cracked by 7♦8♦ after which ran ace-queen into ace-king. Left with only 26,000. It looked as though she can be gone before the primary break.

It felt like a punting situation, and when reduced to simply a couple of blinds, Boeree did not have many decisions. That's when she dug in.

Boeree, an EPT champion and Team PokerStars Pro, wish to win this event up to anybody would. She also had another source of inspiration: how a lot more she could give away.

Boeree is without doubt one of the principals behind the REG (Raising for Effective Giving) charity, a fundraising group geared toward supporting probably the greatest charities they are able to find. The WSOP is key ground for donations, and Boeree is the primary to function an example.

"Whatever I cash, I WILL BE donating no less than 5%," she said this morning.

Boeree takes a practical view of her chosen profession. She knows what she does. She knows what it contributes to society, and he or she knows, in short, how good she has it.

"Our life is so good anyway. As poker players, we have now it nearly as good because it comes, you recognize. Now we have without equal freedom," she said.

With that during mind, she looks at charitable giving as greater than something nice to do. She sees it as an obligation and responsibility.

"It's very important to me. It makes me feel good to provide something back," she said.

She and the others at REG have seen just how fertile of ground the WSOP will also be. In particular, she saw what one-time champion Martin Jacobsen did after his win.

"He ended up giving $250K," Boeree marveled. "$250K! Which was enormous to a few of the charities that we fundraise for."

Boeree on Day 4 of the 2016 WSOP

Boeree said today that research shows as low as $3,000 can save a life, and by not giving, it is the equivalent of actively choosing to not offer someone a future.

Now, Boeree and REG are encouraging everyone on the WSOP to offer some attention to their #WSOP4Charity campaign for which they're asking people prematurely to pledge 3% in their final table winnings to charity.

"A little bit can go a ways if it's given to the effective causes," she said.

In the end, Boeree's day ended after four hours. After working her long ago as much as 260,000, she eventually lost some after which ran sixes into aces. While it was a large disappointment for Boeree, her tenacity after the initial losses made a difference. If she had busted when she was right down to 26,000, she would've made $16,000. Holding on for an additional few hours meant she placed 528th for $22,648. That extra $6,000 means she'll be giving more to charity. That does not take the entire sting clear of busting, however it helps...in multiple way.

$1 million Spin & Gos running now! Click here to get a PokerStars account.Brad Willis is the PokerStars Head of Blogging. Follow him on Twitter: @BradWillis. WSOP photos by PokerPhotoArchive.com.

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