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    Sport_Fish
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    Rafael Nadal joins Pokerstars

    http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/21/457...okerstars.html

    From Pokerstars point, I think this is beyond huge for them. Eventhough Pokerstars is on its way to being a monopoly of online poker, since Black Friday, I think this is a very strong marketing move. Every guy and his dog in Spain is gonna be on Pokerstars after this, as Nadal is going to be playing tournaments there. And not to mention the global attention this is gonna get also.

    I can't imagine the shit load of $ it cost Stars to sign him, but I'm sure they can afford it now, as they're raking the revenues of all the other dead sites. I would be surprised if this hurt Nadal's public image in anyway. We're in the year 2012 and poker shouldn't be viewed as something harmful or 'bad'...Yes its gambling but it involves a high level of competition...and who better to fit this kind of competition than one of the best competitors in the world.

    What do you guys think?

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    Internationally playing poker online is no big deal , nothing , just living one's life

    USA Govt are pissed because they are arent getting their skim (tax)

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    Reload
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    Pretty cool idea for them. Does Andre Agassi play online anywhere?

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    can't wait to play him...oh wait

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    welcome to 2 months ago

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    Real funny tweet from ATP player Brian Dabul: "hace 1 ano pregunte a la ATP si podia usar mangas con POKERSTARS y me dijeron que estaba terminantemente prohibido... bien ATP muy bien eh ! "
    "y para los q dicen Rafa es Rafa les digo que las reglas deben ser iguales para todos , seas quien seas !! Obvio que no me comparo con Nadal." https://twitter.com/#!/briandabul

    Translates

    "1 year ago to ask if he could use ATP POKERSTARS sleeves and told me I was forbidden ATP ... well well eh!"
    "and to say Rafa is Rafa q say that the rules must be equal for all, whoever you are! Obviously not comparing myself to Nadal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by ttwarrior1 View Post
    welcome to 2 months ago
    Article issued on June 21.

    And Pokerstars sent out an official announcement only today to all its members stating Nadal has joined Team P-Stars.

    Guess you have insider info on Stars and/or Nadal's business deals, so you knew before anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reload View Post
    Pretty cool idea for them. Does Andre Agassi play online anywhere?
    No, but Borris Becker does.

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    He's getting 9M/year supposedly.

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    Money not in usa

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    k13
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    Quote Originally Posted by CanuckG View Post
    He's getting 9M/year supposedly.
    That's a lot of rake.

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    k13
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    Poker dead in US, booming in Europe.

    Spain is a huge market.

    They love it.

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    9million a year to play poker! Stars must really believe his presence will bring in a shitload of new players.

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