WSOP Is Sharing Poker’s Biggest Stage With Esports

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For years, the World Series of Poker has been collaborating with companies to help bring poker into the mainstream.

This week the WSOP announced another such a collaboration. The WSOP and UMG Media Corp. are partnering to provide a competitive gaming area at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Players and fans of Hearthstone, Fortnite, and FIFA can compete in a designated gaming area located on the stage in the back of the Pavilion room.

WSOP is sharing the stage with esports

The WSOP is a seven-week long grind. The initial excitement wears off somewhere around hour three for players that make the yearly pilgrimage to the desert. After that, it is more like a job with very long hours and often very little pay.

The WSOP and esports collaboration can help break up the daily grind. It can make a dinner break bearable, alleviate tilt, and make summer camp seem more like – well, a camp.

UMG has been a big part of the growth of esports competitions since 2008. Its mission is to “bring competitive gaming and quality gear to gamers everywhere.” The press release says the gaming company has hosted more than 18 million matches.

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