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PokerStars and FURIA announce move into esports industry

PokerStars has announced sponsorship of Brazil’s FURIA online poker site.

The partnership has been said to revive both companies and provides poker and sports communities with “one-size-fits-all entertainment opportunities and content.”

The agreement led by PokerStars ambassador and FURIA CEO André Akkari has taken the pair together with a group of poker streamers. In August 2017, Akkari was one of the best professional poker players in the world before forming FURIA alongside Jaime “raizen” Pádua.

“Furia ‘s DNA has a natural function for poker,” Akkari said. “There is a question of making the best choices for long-term success right now.