Thursday, 28 May 2015
The links between football and poker have got even closer with the news that Cristiano Ronaldo has joined PokerStars as a site ambassador.
The Real Madrid star joins a pro team that already includes Brazilian namesake Ronaldo, Barcelona striker Neymar and multiple grand slam tennis winner Rafa Nadal.“I like playing for winning teams and PokerStars is the perfect partner for me,” the Portuguese star said. “As a brand, it is always looking at ways to improve and stay ahead of the curve, and as an athlete that is something I truly respect. I started playing poker a few years ago and I love the competition, strategy and fun. I’m looking forward to taking my game to the online and live poker tables and meeting my fans head to head. Although football is my world, poker has always been my game. I’m very excited to join the team.”The current World Footballer of the Year will feature in advertising campaigns for PokerStars as well as making appearances in major live events and online poker tournaments.“The poker table is not a new arena for athletes, as many have, over the years, sought other ways to satisfy their love for competition and pursue challenges,” added Michael Hazel, interim CEO of PokerStars.“Ronaldo is one of the most famous names in the world, and PokerStars is thrilled to partner with him. We look forward to him spreading his love of the game worldwide by sharing his PokerStars experiences with his huge social following and fan base.”
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
$200 GTD ‘East of Eden’ Poker Tournament Monday night at Intertops Poker will be a freezeout tournament with no re-buys or add-ons.
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