

Play Poker Against Rafa Nadal on PokerStars.es Today
Tennis superstar Rafa Nadal is taking on the world in a poker challenge today on PokerStars.es. In the event titled “Rafa vs El Mundo,” Nadal will play on the site's Zoom tables starting at 19:00 CET. The tables will use fake money with blinds of 5/10.
For each hand Nadal loses, PokerStars will donate $50 to Care International. Fans can follow Nadal's poker stream on PokerStars.tv, which will connect live to Poker-Red. Additionally, fans can ask Nadal questions via Twitter using the hashtag #askrafa.
This is not Nadal's only poker challenge. On October 14 at 20:00 CET, he will face Cristiano Ronaldo in a heads-up poker match. The winner of that match will receive $50,000, which will be donated to a charity of the winner's choice.
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