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A story that gives even die-hard poker players pause: A Buddhist monk from California won an incredible 670,000 dollars<\/strong> at a prestigious poker tournament – and decided to donate the entire prize money.<\/p>\n\n

The monk, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the press that he sees poker as a spiritual discipline: Patience, concentration, control. For him, profit is a means, not the goal. The money went to charitable organizations that support education and medical care in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n

In a world where success is often measured in terms of material goods, this step is remarkable – and rare. Many in the iGaming scene are impressed and discuss ethics, happiness and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n

The case reminds us that compassion and values can also have their place in gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Instead of treating himself to luxury, a Buddhist poker player donates his entire winnings – 670,000 dollars. A strong signal in the gambling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[239,240,241,244,248,251],"class_list":["post-829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-betting","tag-casino","tag-gambling","tag-game","tag-poker","tag-slots"],"yoast_head":"\nBuddhist poker player wins $670,000 - and donates it all<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Buddhist player wins a poker tournament with 670,000 dollars in prize money - and donates the entire amount. 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