DAVID HAYE GOES ALL IN AFTER SIGNING UP AS A SPONSORED POKER PLAYER

The former world boxing champion joins Grosvenor Casinos’ roster of sponsored poker players to compete in a series of poker tournaments for the next 12 months
The deal will see The Hayemaker build on his success after finishing 40^th out of more than 9,000 players at the Goliath Poker Tournament in Coventry last year
To celebrate, Grosvenor Casinos is launching a series of unique ‘Hayemaker Bounty’ online poker tournaments to reward players for knocking The Hayemaker out

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July 2020: Former world boxing champion, David Haye, has officially signed his first deal to become a sponsored poker player.

David, who won the respect of many in the poker community after his epic performance at Goliath 2019 which saw The Hayemaker finish 40^th out of 9,300 players, will now join Grosvenor Casinos’ roster of professional poker players such as Joe Beevers, Jeff Kimber and Katie Swift.

The next stage in the former Unified World Cruiserweight and WBA World Heavyweight Boxing Champion’s poker journey will see him competing against amateur and professional poker players on the live and online circuit for the next 12 months.

David will compete in tournaments such as the iconic national online GUKPT and online 25/50 tournaments, in a bid to prepare himself for the next stage of his poker career and will also be launching a series of ‘Hayemaker Bounty’ tournaments in which players who enter can win a prize if they can knock The Hayemaker out. The first of three tournaments will kick off on 14 July at 8pm on the Grosvenor Poker website.

Ever the competitor and with unfinished business, a rematch between David and one of the world’s biggest live poker tournaments, Goliath, is also on the cards as he aims to deliver a knockout blow and win the online version of the tournament this summer.

Speaking about how it feels to sign up as a sponsored poker player, David Haye said: “Having competed against some of the world’s best poker players over the last 12 months, I feel ready to take the next step in my journey by becoming a sponsored poker player. To sit shoulder to shoulder with other players on Grosvenor Casinos’ roster is a great feeling, and I’m excited to continue to grow and test my ability on the circuit.”

Russell Tamplin, Head of Poker for Grosvenor Casinos, said: “There’s no doubting David has found a new passion for poker and now has the skills to back this up. Goliath is one of the most gruelling tournaments to compete in and David did himself proud last year.

“We’re looking forward to seeing that same determination and competitiveness that made him such a successful boxer being applied to his new role as a sponsored poker player. We’re all excited to see what he does next on the live and online circuit.”

David’s journey from complete novice to sponsored poker player has been captured in a new feature length fly on the wall documentary filmed over 12 months which charts the ups and downs of his journey to learn the skill and strategy of poker to compete in the world’s biggest live poker tournament outside of Las Vegas, Grosvenor Casinos’ Goliath 2019.

David vs Goliath is a true underdog story and is out now on Amazon Prime.

For more information on David versus Goliath and the upcoming Hayemaker Bounty tournaments please visit www.grosvenorcasinos.com

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Grosvenor Casinos
Headquarters
Industry	Gambling
Founded	1970
Number of locations	53
6,349
Parent	The Rank Group
Website	grosvenorcasinos.com

Established in 1970,^[1]Grosvenor Casinos (formerly County Clubs and Grosvenor Clubs) is a UK-based chain of 53 casinos located in major towns and cities across the UK, with two unbranded sister casinos located in Belgium. Grosvenor Casinos is owned by The Rank Group who operate exclusively in the casino, bingo and online gaming industries across Belgium, Spain and the UK.

As of June 2014, revenue was reported at £391.2m, with an operating profit of £56.8m - coming from a total of over 1.7 million customers per year.^[2] Of these 1.7 million customers, over 8.5 million customer visits occur every year. The Grosvenor casino network currently employs over 6,300 employees across the UK. Their online casino hosts over 250 games with themes spanning from traditional roulette, blackjack and poker - to the more modern slot styles and live gaming. Grosvenor are licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.^[3]

Originally ‘County Clubs’, the casinos came to be known as ‘Grosvenor Clubs’ and in 1969 on 2 January, Grosvenor Clubs officially changed name to ‘Grosvenor Casinos’.

Grosvenor Casinos is currently the shirt sponsor for Fulham F.C. Grosvenor signed a deal to become the London club's main team partner in July 2017.

History[edit]

Acquisition of the Ricoh Arena casino[edit]

In April 2009 Grosvenor purchased the casino inside the Ricoh Arena complex in Coventry for £650,000.^[4]

Leaving the British Casino Association[edit]

During 2009, Grosvenor Casinos announced they were leaving the now defunct British Casino Association (BCA). The BCA existed to promote casino best practice and influence UK government legislation surrounding gambling. Reportedly the BCA began to fail in promoting and improving the casino industry, and once annual membership fees were raised to £140,000, it saw the departure of Grosvenor, just as the large Gala Coral Group had withdrawn in October 2008.^[5]

Loyalty card scheme[edit]

In May 2012, the first roll out of a new plastic card service in Grosvenor Casinos was implemented with ‘Gr

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