In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Gershon Distenfeld. Distenfeld, a recent WSOP (World Series of Poker) winner, beat out 800 players in Las Vegas to receive the top prize of over $200,000, only to give it ALL to charity?! That's right, Gershon is setting a new precedent of chesed in the poker community and sending a message to the world, that poker can actually be a catalyst for tikun olam. After winning, he used his platform to challenge all poker winners to take the 1% challenge by donating a small part of their profits back to those in need. See video here: https://www.facebook.com/robertstrazynski/videos/961987001327926
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