Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress, and working together is a success.”
Poker Central, the juggernaut of poker content, and the social online poker room, Global Poker, are coming together. We will find out whether there will be progress or success.
Global Poker is unveiled as the ‘Official Online Poker Room’ for an array of Poker Central’s live events, including the Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters, US Poker Open and Poker After Dark.
Poker Central’s newest buddies call themselves the ‘fastest growing online poker room in the world,’ and they will hope that those with steaming teapots, slippers and vapes, who have a PokerGO account will feel persuaded to open an account with them.
The deal will see the Global Poker brand integrated into the live stream, and of course, people like me will include their brand name when writing about events covered in the sponsorship deal.
The partnership allows Global Poker to provide their players with opportunities to win free prizes such as meeting some of the stars of Poker Central events, merchandise, and who knows, maybe the odd qualifier will slap on the red lip rouge and take a seat in one of their televised live cash games.
There are also plans to create the Global Poker Lounge inside the PokerGO Studios at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, providing fans with a new immersive viewing experience.
“Kicking off this partnership with Global Poker has been a dream come true for our team,” said Sampson Simmons, president of Poker Central. “Our two companies share a common goal of making poker accessible to fans worldwide, and this partnership will allow both to advance that mission through live events and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.”
“Given the prestige of Poker Central’s events, bringing our brands together feels like the next step in taking both partners to the next level,” said David Lyons, GM of Global Poker, “This partnership will not only promote the events but offer countless opportunities to bring poker players and enthusiasts from all over the world into the action.”
The U.S Poker Open
Global Poker will step onto Poker Central’s pavement for the first time 19-31 March when wheelbarrows full of cash gets distributed between the best in the business at the US Poker Open.
Here is the schedule in full.
Mar 19 – Event #1: $10k No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE)
Mar 20 – Event #2: $10k Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO)
Mar 21 – Event #3: $10k NLHE
Mar 22 – Event #4: $10k Big Bet Mix
Mar 23 – Event #5: $10k NLHE
Mar 24 – Event #6: $10k 8-Game Mix
Mar 25 – Event #7: $10k PLO
Mar 26 – Event #8: $10k PLO
Mar 27 – Event #9: $10k NLHE
Mar 28 – Event #10: $10k Short-Deck
Mar 29 – Event #11: $25k NLHE
Mar 30 – Event #12: $50k NLHE.
The winner receives the accolades, trophy and $50,000 in cash.
As the US Poker Open is part of the Poker Central Triple Crown, the series will premiere on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) as well as stream live on PokerGO.
The 2020 iteration is the third instalment of the US Poker Open. Stephen Chidwick won the inaugural series in 2018. Last year, David Peters won the title in 2019, after taking down the $100,000 buy-in NLHE Main Event right at the death.