NEW DELHI: Ahead of the third edition of Poker Sports League, online poker gaming platform PokerDangal has associated with the PSL as co-owners of the Kolkata Kings franchise.
As the PSL has a good following and is a televised league, the company had been looking to associate itself with the league; and as co-owners of the league, there are synergies that can be tapped by the company. The other reason to be credited is the solid performance of Kolkata Kings in the past seasons.
On co-owning Kolkata Kings in PSL, Varun Puri and Varun Mahna, co-founders of PokerDangal, said: “The PokerDangal Team has always made efficient efforts to take the game to mass population and position poker as a game of skill; therefore, we couldn’t have found any better opportunity than the Poker Sports League. With its popularity among Poker lovers in India, we’ll get a chance to promote the game at a greater level. And talking about Kolkata Kings, what a great team it is! We are so happy to be participating in the Poker Sports League. There is no doubt in the fact that we aim to find great talent and nurture them to build a very strong squad with a mix of experience and youth. We also aim to bring international talent for this year’s event. It is a real pleasure to be a part of this mega event.”
Poker Sports League is India’s first poker league. The idea behind PSL is to sportify the game of poker through a unique, team-based format. This is the only sports format where each team has a combination of professionals and amateurs.
Anybody who knows the basics of poker – can play a series of on-ground or online poker games to secure a spot in this India wide poker league.
PSL lays claim to being the world’s largest poker league in terms of prize pool and participation.
