The Paris Olympics could also be within the books, however with regards to Olympic information there was a giant announcement within the poker world. Essentially the most adorned Olympian in historical past, Michael Phelps, who gained 28 medals in swimming, together with 23 gold medals, has expanded his partnership with World Poker.
Phelps first labored with World Poker as a part of their 2023 Celeb Problem marketing campaign, and now gamers and followers can count on to see him in a spread of recent and thrilling advertising and marketing initiatives.
“I’m thrilled to broaden my partnership with World Poker,” Phelps mentioned in an announcement. “As somebody who loves competitors and technique, I’ve at all times actually loved the sport of poker. Partnering with a pacesetter within the on-line social poker area is admittedly thrilling, and I sit up for working collectively to deliver new experiences to the World Poker group.”
Phelps, who resides within the Phoenix space, is a leisure poker participant who has competed in some main occasions through the years, together with the World Sequence of Poker. The 39-year-old first began taking part in poker in highschool with associates and continued to play with fellow athletes and celebrities throughout his stand up the Olympic ranks.
This announcement follows VGW’s profitable Chumba On line casino model ambassadorship with TV persona and radio host Ryan Seacrest.
“We’re actually happy with how positively acquired the partnership with Ryan Seacrest at Chumba On line casino was, and are equally enthusiastic about working with Mr. Phelps once more in a higher capability to the GP Celeb Problem,” mentioned Mats Johnson, Chief Advertising and marketing Officer at VGW.
“Mr. Phelps just isn’t solely an distinctive athlete and poker participant, however he brings this nice power and aligns with the World Poker model extremely nicely. He already has a robust following and we count on this partnership so as to add to that to really take the World Poker model from power to power.”
VGW additionally partnered with a lineup of stars for its 2023 World Poker Celeb Problem, which featured Michael Phelps himself, together with basketball superstars Paul George and Karl-Anthony Cities, and musician DJ Khaled.
In a earlier in-depth interview with VGW, Phelps delved into his poker life and expertise: “For me, GlobalPoker.com is a tremendous place to have the ability to actually benefit from the sport you understand and be taught the sport. Once more, like I bear in mind once I first realized and you understand studying the palms and studying place and studying, you understand, what chips to place in at sure occasions and what number of chips to place in at sure occasions, like all of these little, small issues for me I believe we’re actually, actually tremendous fascinating.
“After I’m within the second, I am taking part in poker, and my mind simply goes some place else.”
“And also you get to search out that right here and you may play with your mates, you may play with folks all over. I believe it is only a particular place. I imply, look what we did [for the Celebrity Challenge]. You already know, having the ability to play heads up with (DJ) Khaled, play heads up with KAT (Karl-Anthony Cities) and play a bit of four-man Sit N Go. We acquired to have a bit of pleasant banter within the chat, and we acquired to play some playing cards and have some enjoyable.”
Phelps added: “After I’m within the second, I am taking part in poker, and my mind simply goes some place else. I can miss one thing. Possibly a inform, or like how they put their chips within the center or this or that, and that may value me the match. So for me, once I’m doing one thing, once I’m absolutely taking part in poker or I am taking part in golf or I am swimming or I am within the weight room, I am absolutely engaged in what I am doing, I’ve to be proper.”
Learn World Poker’s full interview with Michael Phelps right here!
*Photos courtesy of World Poker.
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