Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton Makes Pit Stop at GGPoker
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It is well known that many top athletes have turned to playing poker in their spare time. The fact that online poker sites use these stars as marketing tools is nothing new either.
In the past, we've seen the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo dueling on PokerStars, players like Gerard Piqué taking to the tables, and Usain Bolt also getting in on the action.
Lewis Hamilton Plays on GGPoker
It comes as no surprise that GGPoker are the latest to show an interest in sportstars playing on their site. Earlier this summer we saw Neymar Jr. participate in the WSOP Online, and last night we saw Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton rubbing shoulders with online greats like Isaac Haxton, Christian Rudolph, Niklas Astedt and Artur Martirosian.
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Ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park this weekend, Hamilton - whose net worth is estimated at almost $300 million - paid the $10,300 buy-in to enter Event #7 of the GGPoker High Rollers Week, which came with a $1.25 million guarantee. However, the six-time champion wasn't adding another win to his resume, rather he was finishing at the back of the pack in 113th place out of 130 players.
An official spokesperson for GGPoker told PokerNews that Hamilton was just "a guest" and that no official deal had been signed between the two parties. Nevertheless, the cooperation with Hamilton can not be called a coincidence, with the branding of competitor PokerStars featuring very prominently at recent F1 races.
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