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The 10th stop of the Moneymaker PSPC Tour, a small stakes US poker tour celebrating the rise in popularity of poker that resulted from Chris Moneymaker’s…
PokerStars’ Moneymaker PSPC Tour Adds Run It Up Reno As Its 10th Stop

Small stakes US poker tour commemorates the 15th anniversary of Chris Moneymaker’s improbable rise to the top of the poker world.

Jason Somerville is hosting a contest to find the “Next Great Twitch Streamer” in conjunction with his company Run It Up.
PokerStars Offers Platinum Pass to Encourage Live Streaming

Operator’s investment into Twitch continues with new competition to find the next ambassador.

PokerStars is once again raising the profile of live streaming poker on Twitch by incentivizing players to become the “Next Great Twitch Streamer” with a…
PokerStars Further Promotes Twitch Poker with Platinum Pass Giveaway

Jason Somerville, Liv Boeree, Igor Kurganov and Jamie Staples host contests for players to win their way into the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship.

"We are eager to grow the game of poker by reaching more fans, more regularly, and with superior poker programming.”
Jason Somerville’s Run It Up Studios and PokerStars Announce New Partnership to Grow Twitch Poker

Las Vegas studio to be hub for creation and promotion of PokerStars’ live-streaming content.

For many years playing online poker for a living was the dream of many aspiring players. Back in the “old” days, it was even realistically possible…
Is Twitch Streaming The New Route to Becoming an Online Poker Professional?

PokerStars’ Eric Hollreiser weighs in on how poker players can leverage the popularity of Twitch to “earn a living.”

Last month PokerStars unveiled a new Twitch section on its blog. PokerStars is now looking to raise the stakes and is deepening its connection with the live-streaming site.
PokerStars Doubling Down on Twitch as a Promotional Vehicle

Software updates suggest PokerStars is planning to integrate Twitch with its Stars Rewards program.

The use of live streaming as a method to promote poker continues to grow unabated. PokerStars added two new members to its Team Online last week, and earlier…
Live Streaming: Still the Hottest Vehicle for Promoting Poker

Both online and land-based poker providers continue to embrace the medium as a means to reaching their target audiences.

Brand ambassadors that specialize in live streaming poker have become increasingly routine. Land-based poker operators have also seen the potential to use live streaming to reach wider audiences and have embraced the real-time broadcasting of their products.
Live Streaming: Still the Hottest Vehicle for Promoting Poker

Both online and land-based poker providers continue to embrace the medium as a means to reaching their target audiences.

The Canadian native, who has amassed a following of almost 50,000 on Twitch, will be streaming play on 888poker five days a week, and joining the team on the 888Live tour to help in the commentary booth.
888—Not PokerStars—Signs Up One of Twitch’s Most Popular Poker Streamers

Parker “TonkaaaaP” Talbot signs on as 888 Ambassador.

PokerStars Team Pro Jason Somerville is arguably the most vocal and visible advocate for the legalization of online poker in the US. His effort to expand the…
The Fight for US Regulated Online Poker: An Interview with Run It Up’s Jason Somerville

Starting January 20, Jason Somerville embarks on a 10 week run during which he plans to live stream poker almost every day.

PokerStars has finally released the schedule for NJCOOP, its major fall online poker tournament series in New Jersey, continuing the one-upmanship between PokerStars and Borgata/partypoker to claim the "largest ever" online poker tournament in the state.
PokerStars to Set New Record with New Jersey Championship of Online Poker

$1.2 million NJCOOP to follow days after the party/Borgata GSSS V.

Brazilian poker professional and Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari has signed a deal with global sportswear company Puma.
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