He’s an NFL legend, however can he play poker? PokerStars introduced this week that four-time Super Bowl champion and FanDuel ambassador Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski is becoming a member of the Big Game on Tour TV present as a part of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) occasions deliberate for Resorts World Casino in Las Vegas in November.
The former New England Patriots tight finish shall be searching for good outcomes on the poker desk.
“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me,” he stated. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”
Win A Seat In The ‘Big Game’
Along with Gronkowski, sports activities media persona Nick Wright will even be getting in The Big Game motion. Wright isn’t any stranger to poker, and has performed on the World Series of Poker and likewise battled Phil Hellmuth heads-up as a part of PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel.
“I’ve loved playing poker since my grandfather taught me, and playing in The Big Game, one of my all-time favorite poker shows, is truly a dream come true,” he stated. “I can’t wait to be competing with some of the best players in the world – and Gronk. This is a bucket list moment for me, and I’m beyond excited to get to Vegas and get the cards in the air!”
PokerStars is permitting gamers an opportunity to seize a seat on the desk alongside Gronkowski and Wright. Sister model FanDuel has particular NFL contests operating for the primary two weeks of the season that can see two winners seize North American Poker Tour Gold Passes. These prize packages enable winners to bypass the qualification part of the Big Game on Tour and head straight to auditions, the place they’ll have the prospect to play towards the movie star pair on the Big Game desk.
For the distinctive money recreation format, one qualifier (often called the “Loose Cannon”) is bankrolled to play in a high-stakes money recreation towards a few of poker’s finest. Each session lasts for 150 arms, and the “Loose Cannon” will get to maintain any revenue made within the recreation.
The NAPT heads again to Las Vegas in November at Resorts World after returning to the U.S. final yr. The sequence will embrace auditions and filming for the Big Game on Tour. Each Gold Pass is valued at $10,000 together with a $5,300 buy-in for the NAPT Las Vegas important occasion, $1,800 in journey bills for the cross winner and a companion, and $2,900 for lodge expenditures. PokerStars is promising much more promotions for gamers to win Gold Passes within the coming months through promotions held with each Gronkowski and Wright.
