WSOP Winner Joins Bet365 Poker Team

September 4 - The trend of signing up industry celebrities to promote online poker sites continues, with Bet365 Poker announcing a new contract deal with Jesper Hougaard, the 2008 World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Hougaard will reveal himself to Bet365 poker players through a personal blog that he will write in conjunction with the site, and will provide poker fans with his favorite strategies and tips, as well as a more personal insight into the life of a 24 year old poker professional on a day to day basis.

Jesper Hougaard will represent the site by entering some of the toughest land based competitions in the industry, including the European Poker Tour circuit. In addition, he will participate in exciting online bounties every two weeks hosted by Bet 365 Poker.

Hougaard, who started off his life as a coach for the Danish National Table Tennis team, was introduced to poker on a friendly basis while still in school and discovered that he had a talent for the game after he started winning $40 a night. Prodded on by his friend and famous poker professional Gus Hansen, Hougaard soon switched to online poker and his rise on the internet can only be described as meteoric.

The professional poker player grabbed headlines at this year's World Series of Poker tournament when he took first prize in the $1,500 No Limit Hold 'em event with a $610,000 prize pool and taking home the prestigious bracelet and title.

Players wishing to play against Jesper Hougaard or other members of the Bet365 Poker team should head down to the site to see where the action is. This site regularly runs amazing promotions, such as its upcoming $2.5 million guaranteed prize pool event.

With other attractions such as its Monster Tournaments and lucrative VIP program, Bet365 continues to make an impact on the poker industry.