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Bertrand Grospellier, better known as ElkY, has parted ways with PokerStars, according to a source familiar with the situation.
ElkY Out at PokerStars

Bertrand Grospellier, better known as ElkY, has parted ways with PokerStars, according to a source familiar with the…

Selbst announced her exit from the world of poker on New Year’s Eve via social media. “I was a PokerStars Pro for eight and a half wonderful years,” Mercier is quoted as saying on the PokerStars Blog.
Trio of Team Pros Step Down from PokerStars

Vanessa Selbst, Jason Mercier and Felipe Ramos all part ways with the operator.

Joining forces once again, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and The WPT Foundation put on a night to remember at the Mandarin Oriental New…
WPT Foundation & Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Raise Over $765,000 for Kids

Charity poker tournament provides funds for life-saving treatments at the Cardiac Center in Philadelphia.

Celebrities from the world of sport, film and fashion have come together so that they can go head to head for charity in a new PokerStars online show called…
Celebrities Go Head To Head in PokerStars’ New Online Show, Duel

Charity games aims to show the “modern face of poker being played by a new generation.”

Battling it out through the flight stage of the Main Event at the World Series of Poker is no an easy feat, and this year’s Day 2A/B field was no…
WSOP 2016: Valentin Vornicu Emerges as Chip Leader as Day 2A/B Of The Main Event Comes To A Close

With 8 WSOP Circuit rings to his credit, Vornicu fought his way to the top emerging as chip leader of Day 2A/B.

29 year old Canadian, Kristen Bicknell took down Event #46: $1500 BOUNTY No-Limit Hold’em becoming the first women to win an event at this year’s…
WSOP 2016: Kristen Bicknell, The “First Lady” To Win An Event At This Year’s Series

Shaun Deeb wins Event #49 joining Bicknell in becoming two-time WSOP bracelet winners.

203 poker players with a total of over $550 million in tournament winnings have applied to be eligible for the draft for team members for the inaugural season of the Global Poker League (GPL).
Global Poker League Draft Gives Alex Dreyfus a Real Chance of Success

Media draws such as Antonio Esfandiari, Vanessa Selbst, Betrand Grosspellier, and Jason Mercier are looking to appear in the 2016 GPL.

The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP), created by poker pro Matt Stout, will be hosted this year on the January 30, at The Borgata Casino & Spa as part of the…
The 6th Annual Charity Series of Poker To Be Hosted During Borgata’s Winter Poker Open

Cash prizes, celebrity guests and two deserving causes.

PokerStars publishes its 2016 "Social Poker Table" 888poker accompanies its TV campaign with a new freeroll promo.
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New signings, TV campaigns, media deals and promotions in this week’s summary of marketing news in the online poker industry.

Daniel Negreanu, last year’s top social influencer, slipped to third place, despite a Twitter and Facebook following of over 400,000 people.
Grospellier Tops PokerStars’ 2016 “Social Power Table”

French online poker professional Betrand “ElkY” Grospellier has topped a list of the top poker professionals…

Saturday sees the start of the European Poker Tour at Prague which is being heralded as “the biggest of all time.”. The EPT events will be hosted at the Hilton…
The Largest European Poker Tour Festival of All Time Coming This Weekend to Prague

The 12-day poker extravaganza to include 97 events and 35 tables dedicated to 24-hour cash games.

On October 1, Poker Central will launch a 24/7 channel dedicated to poker programming. With poker shows available around the clock, mainstream viewers will be more likely to encounter the game which is the first step to initiating growth.
How Poker Central’s Dan Russell Will Define Poker’s Narrative

Programming will shape the way poker is perceived by mainstream audiences; Poker Central’s 24/7 poker channel will lead the charge. We speak to Senior VP Dan Russell on the ambitious new launch.

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