WSOP joins the Poker Royalty
27th November, 2008
WSOP main event winner Peter Eastgate has signed a new sponsorship deal with the Las Vegas based marketing and promotional agency Poker Royalty.
The firm specialize in PR events, marketing and general promotional campaigns for some of the worlds best poker players and brands.
Commercial endorsements, sponsorship and public appearances will all also be manged by the company.
Eastgate won the final WSOP main event table at on the 10th November in Vegas to become the youngest ever player to win the competition. The 22 year old Dane won a massive $9 million.
Jim Erwood, Director of European Operations for Poker Royalty said in a statement, 'Peter is the epitome of the young, intelligent and fearless online poker professional whose game has translated fantastically to the world of live tournament poker'
Erwood went on to say, 'It is a very unique opportunity for us because he’s a very marketable 22-year-old international player with nine million dollars in the bank'
'Peter can afford to be very selective with the endorsement relationships he chooses and align himself with opportunities that suit him perfectly.'
Poker Royalty have also worked with over 300 Poker Stars including famous names such as Phil Hellmuth, Gavin Smith and Daniel Negreanu.
By Jamie
