DAVID HAYE GOES ALL IN AFTER SIGNING UP AS A SPONSORED POKER PLAYER
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- The former world boxing champion joins Grosvenor Casinos’ roster of sponsored poker players to compete in a series of poker tournaments for the next 12 months
- The deal will see The Hayemaker build on his success after finishing 40th out of more than 9,000 players at the Goliath Poker Tournament in Coventry last year
- To celebrate, Grosvenor Casinos is launching a series of unique ‘Hayemaker Bounty’ online poker tournaments to reward players for knocking The Hayemaker out
July 2020: Former world boxing champion, David Haye, has officially signed his first deal to become a sponsored poker player.
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David, who won the respect of many in the poker community after his epic performance at Goliath 2019 which saw The Hayemaker finish 40th out of 9,300 players, will now join Grosvenor Casinos’ roster of professional poker players such as Joe Beevers, Jeff Kimber and Katie Swift.
The next stage in the former Unified World Cruiserweight and WBA World Heavyweight Boxing Champion’s poker journey will see him competing against amateur and professional poker players on the live and online circuit for the next 12 months.
David will compete in tournaments such as the iconic national online GUKPT and online 25/50 tournaments, in a bid to prepare himself for the next stage of his poker career and will also be launching a series of ‘Hayemaker Bounty’ tournaments in which players who enter can win a prize if they can knock The Hayemaker out. The first of three tournaments will kick off on 14 July at 8pm on the Grosvenor Poker website.
To celebrate, Grosvenor Casinos is launching a series of unique ‘Hayemaker Bounty’ online poker tournaments to reward players for knocking The Hayemaker out July 2020: Former world boxing champion, David Haye, has officially signed his first deal to become a sponsored poker player. Welcome to Grosvenor Casinos, where you can play a wide range of games including poker, blackjack, and roulette. There’s something for everyone – join our online live casino or try your hand at a table game. You can also take part in sports betting on a variety of events, such as football, horse racing, or rugby union.
Ever the competitor and with unfinished business, a rematch between David and one of the world’s biggest live poker tournaments, Goliath, is also on the cards as he aims to deliver a knockout blow and win the online version of the tournament this summer.
Speaking about how it feels to sign up as a sponsored poker player, David Haye said: “Having competed against some of the world’s best poker players over the last 12 months, I feel ready to take the next step in my journey by becoming a sponsored poker player. To sit shoulder to shoulder with other players on Grosvenor Casinos’ roster is a great feeling, and I’m excited to continue to grow and test my ability on the circuit.”
Russell Tamplin, Head of Poker for Grosvenor Casinos, said: “There’s no doubting David has found a new passion for poker and now has the skills to back this up. Goliath is one of the most gruelling tournaments to compete in and David did himself proud last year.
“We’re looking forward to seeing that same determination and competitiveness that made him such a successful boxer being applied to his new role as a sponsored poker player. We’re all excited to see what he does next on the live and online circuit.”
David’s journey from complete novice to sponsored poker player has been captured in a new feature length fly on the wall documentary filmed over 12 months which charts the ups and downs of his journey to learn the skill and strategy of poker to compete in the world’s biggest live poker tournament outside of Las Vegas, Grosvenor Casinos’ Goliath 2019.
David vs Goliath is a true underdog story and is out now on Amazon Prime.
For more information on David versus Goliath and the upcoming Hayemaker Bounty tournaments please visit www.grosvenorcasinos.com
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The derbies
Two lunchtime games this week, two not-so-friendly fixtures.
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Liverpool should enjoy their trip to Craven Cottage and it’s just a case of picking the right forward – we’re taking Mo Salah. And we also think Leicester will have too much for Brighton. Fresh from destroying the Bramall Lane corner flag, Jamie Vardy can inflict more damage.
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Three games still to go for. And we don’t want to keep you too much longer – you’ve got some all-important Million Pound Picks to make.
Callum Wilson has seven Premier League goals so far and it doesn’t seem beyond reason that he can add to his tally after the Baggies shipped five to Crystal Palace.
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Last and very much least, it’s Arsenal v Burnley. This one might not be much fun. Will Arsenal sling a load of aimless crosses into the box again? Burnley’s defence will mop that up all day long.
We started with a No Goalscorer pick, and we’re ending it with one. Sorted.
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Cardiff v Swansea: No Goalscorer
Wolves v Aston Villa: Leander Dendoncker
Newcastle v West Brom: Callum Wilson
Man Utd v Man City: Kevin de Bruyne
Everton v Chelsea: Timo Werner
Southampton v Sheff Utd: Danny Ings
Crystal Palace v Tottenham: Son Heung-Min
Fulham v Liverpool: Mohamed Salah
Leicester v Brighton: Jamie Vardy
Arsenal v Burnley: No Goalscorer
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