This morning, at the Westin hotel in Montreal, had held a press conference organized by 888 Poker with guest special, Georges St-Pierre.
The purpose of this conference was to formalize the agreement between Georges St-Pierre and 888 Poker. About this agreement, Georges says:
"I am very proud to join the team 888poker as an official Ambassador. I have the taste of playing poker for a long time because it is a game of skill. This is not only your cards against those of others, it is also you against your opponents. But the most important thing for me is that this agreement will bring large sums to my Foundation to support various organizations working to stop the phenomenon of bullying among youth.
The agreement shall be for a period of 12 months (from March 2012).
In his words, Ambassador Georges St-Pierre will be part of the team 888poker. As such, he will play in the World Series of Poker and will participate in several other major events, such as the 888 Superstack. In addition, it will be possible to see GSP play online at 888poker.com during special promotions which the proceeds will be donated to organizations working against bullying. Recall that Georges began to make very young martial arts, while he was being bullied at school. So he could defend himself, his father, karate teacher, introduced him to karate and in turn, to mixed martial arts. The suite is now part of history.
During the press conference, Georges confessed that he did not know to play poker the past month. He had often heard of this game, knew that it was a strategy game, but had never learned to play. He still claims to be enthusiastic about the idea of learn and refine the game, him who loves strategy games. It is also said be a chess player. According to him, the knowledge can be obtained about poker can perhaps him learn something about life in general and help him in his sport that is similarly, a discipline where the strategy is important. Georges also emphasized his competitive side. "When I do something, I still want to be the best in the world". It is this competitive spirit that appeals to 888 Poker. According to his words, it is not intended to be better than Jonathan Duhamel, René Angelil or Guy Laliberté (it is here that we see that Georges has still much to learn about poker, Guy Laliberté being one of the biggest losers online), but hope to improve constantly.
To hear his introductory speech, here is an exclusive PokerCollectif video:
After it came time for a question period and obviously, the issues were more oriented with the MMA than poker.
Several people asked me how would the recovery from his injury and he said it was going very well. In his words, he feels currently shaped 100%, but will not be able to fight before at least July. He wished to clarify that currently there form required for training, but not the form required to fight. For him, the difference is great.
I was able to ask him what was rumors of UFC in Montreal with head of displays, himself who would defend his title against Carlos Condit and he said he will have to wait until July to give an answer. As long as it will not be in condition to fight, it will be difficult for him to make promises. The possibility of a UFC in Montreal in November or December 2012 remains yet to be seen. But it is still something close to his heart. It will do all it can to make this happen.
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Some more about 888 Poker details from press release:
888 is one of the most popular suppliers of games and online entertainment in the world, available in 22 different languages in 176 countries;Founded in 1997, 888 stands at the forefront of the industry of games online for more than ten years;
888. com offers a complete experience of online gambling including casino, poker, bingo and sports betting, through a wide range of brands in international markets;
888 is fully involved in a programme of social and corporate responsibility leadership within the industry and provides a safe, fun, fair and controlled environment.888 is patented and controlled by the Government of Gibraltar and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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