Alibaba Becomes the Biggest Player in the Poker Industry with a Deal to Promote Match Poker Alibaba Becomes the Biggest Player in the Poker Industry with a Deal to Promote Match Poker
Key Takeaways
  • Team based poker is taking another step forward after a new partnership has been established between the Alibaba Sports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and the Oceans Sports & Entertainment agency.
  • The deal will promote Match Poker, a game developed by the International Federation of Poker (IFP). Match Poker is a non-gambling version of poker where teams compete for points rather than cash while playing hands dealt to their smartphones or other mobile devices.

Team based poker is taking another step forward after a new partnership has been established between the Alibaba Sports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and the Oceans Sports & Entertainment agency.