WSOP partners with Tencent to bring poker tournaments to China
On Saturday, the 2017 WSOP Main Event began with Day 1a, showcasing players from around the world as they hit the felt to take part in the 48th running of this prestigious event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Before the tournament began, Ty Stewart, the Executive Director of the WSOP, made a big announcement. For many years, the WSOP has had a home base in America and has visited other continents to offer poker gaming, such as Australia and Europe. The WSOP has now decided to take poker gaming to China.
During the special announcement, Stewart spoke about the humble beginnings of the WSOP and how the poker tournament series has grown to attract tens of thousands of poker players from over 100 countries from around the world. Stewart discussed how major event…