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Does Pokerstars normally sponsor non-poker-pros?

I was completely surprised to see Rafa Nadal on my PS client. I am a huge fan of his, as he is a total warrior on the tennis court. Fun to watch him play tennis.......and he just beat Novak (winning the French Open).

Here is the PS link:
Help Rafa Nadal Improve his Poker Game at PokerStars!

EDIT: I guess I am not alone in thinking this was interesting.
Couple of lines from a sports blog "This is weird: Rafael Nadal has joined PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site. ...... It's a natural move for PokerStars. Online poker was legalized in Spain on June 1. Getting one of the nation's biggest sports stars to endorse the product is a nice marketing coup. ....... I'm not trying to be the moral police. Online poker isn't wrong, PokerStars isn't evil and Rafael Nadal isn't a degenerate sellout for endorsing gambling. They just make for some strange bedfellows is all. "

Does Pokerstars normally sponsor non-poker-pros?

A few, none as big as Nadal. http://www.pokerstars.com/team-pokerstars/sportstars/

Lol @ this.
Anyway, anyone recording a video for the promo?

They got Sergio Garcia I think. He's has ridiculous golf winnings.

Are they trying to improve the image of poker? To attract new customers and also for the comeback of online poker in the us?

Are they trying to improve the image of poker? To attract new customers and also for the comeback of online poker in the us?

I'll believe that when they sign LeBron James to a endorsement deal.

Maybe he can convince the Spanish gov. to open up and let Spaniards play with the rest of the world. Now they just need French and Italian celebs!

I'll believe that when they sign LeBron James to a endorsement deal.

Lebron plays. He's in a Drake video with his laptop open playing on Stars I think?

Lebron plays. He's in a Drake video with his laptop open playing on Stars I think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDuRoPIOBjE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDuRoPIOBjE

Where do i get this theme, Lebron is playing on?

Maybe he can convince the Spanish gov. to open up and let Spaniards play with the rest of the world. Now they just need French and Italian celebs!

Is this why there are no monster Spanish fish on ongame anymore????

Is this why there are no monster Spanish fish on ongame anymore????

Yep, they've cordoned them off.

maybe he'll inspire the spanish poker community to play 100bb poker

maybe he'll inspire the spanish poker community to play 100bb poker

I LOLed

maybe he'll inspire the spanish poker community to play 100bb poker

Lol