Building on an Existing Partnership
The 23-time Olympic Gold champion will serve as an ambassador of sorts for Global Poker, a premium Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) brand. Phelps’s likeness can already be seen at Global Poker via the home page promotions.
Phelps is helping promote the Sunday Eleven, a guaranteed event with SC 10,000 GTD and an SC 11 buy-in tournament every Sunday at 18:00 ET. For a limited time, the weekly winner will receive a cap signed by Michael Phelps for outlasting the competition.
The event is a weekly Deep-Stacked Mystery Bounty tournament. SC 5 was placed in the regular prize pool, and SC 5 in the mystery bounty pool. Each knockout after the mystery bounty phase can result in a surprise bounty that adds to the excitement of the event!
Players can pay the full buy-in or participate in satellites starting at just SC 0.25. Daily satellite events are available, with five seats guaranteed via the daily Sunday Eleven Satellite (Turbo). The site also includes Mega Satellites with 50 seats guaranteed.
Phelps commented on his extended partnership with Global Poker, stating that he is thrilled to be partnered with a leader in the online social poker space and looks forward to working with the brand to bring new experiences to the Global Poker community.
As a poker player himself, I would not be surprised to see Phelps competing in tournament events in the future, possibly with a special bounty on his head!
Additional VGW Brands and Partnership
VGW is the owner and operator of Global Poker, Chumba Casino, and LuckyLand Slots. The sweepstakes sites are among the most popular online today, and players can access free gaming via Gold and Sweeps Coins.
Chumba Casino has been focused on its platform, with VGW recently signing a deal with Ryan Seacrest, the Emmy-winning TV host. Seacrest is a vital part of the brand’s campaign across several channels.
Currently, Chumba appears to be utilizing Seacrest for video advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media outlets. I have yet to see any specific promotion or contest featuring the TV host’s likeness.
