Zokay Product Becomes WSOP Official Fantasy Poker Game

This week's exclusive three-year agreement between the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Zokay Entertaiment, parent company of the Global Poker Index and Fantasy Poker Manager will see Zokay's Fantasy Poker Manager product become the official fantasy poker game of the WSOP. This Facebook-based, free-to-play social game is powered by the Global Poker Index and it applies fantasy sports-like competition to live poker tournaments, offering engagement with other users and poker professionals. Thanks to the deal with the WSOP, the The recently launched product will get global expansion opportunities with the WSOP promoting it through already established channels. The partnership also extends to the top Global Poker Index ranked players, who will receive special benefits and privileges to be announced before the start of this year's WSOP. "It is an honor for us to be recognized as the exclusive fantasy game of the World Series of Poker. We plan to continue our investment into Fantasy Poker Manager to make sure that poker fans get the best fantasy poker experience possible and are completely entertained during this year's WSOP," said Alexandre Dreyfus , chief executive officer of Zokay Entertainment. It was added by WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart: "We know that many of our players and WSOP fans love the idea of fantasy poker. Now they have a great tool on Facebook that lets them compete with other fans around the world." In related news, 888poker inked a sponsorship agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) for the upcoming 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific and WSOP Europe TV shows distributed globally. In addition to this, 888poker will also become a live streaming coverage provider for every key event in both tournament series. Commenting on the deal, Gareth Edwards, Director of 888poker said: "Partnering with the largest live tournament series, WSOP, is an exciting opportunity for 888poker and its players. As a leading online poker site we strive to give our players the best poker experience. Our sponsorship with WSOP definitely achieves that." "Broadcasting is the not-so secret sauce of the World Series of Poker. We're thrilled to expand the relationship with 888 to help showcase our new Triple Crown to viewers around the world," added Ty Stewart, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, WSOP.