June 18, 2019 (Las Vegas) – Estars, a new engagement platform for esports events worldwide, is joining the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the longest-running, richest and most prestigious tournament series in the world, to bring the Estars Lounge to the 50th annual tournament series for the first time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Rio). Located inside the Pavilion Room at the Rio Convention Center, the Estars Lounge features an exclusive, vibrant area where Estars members can play a variety of gaming titles, socialize with friends, and interact with top video game streamers.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the WSOP for Estars’ first live activation,” said Jeff Liboon, president of Estars. “Estars will be a destination for esports fans to supercharge their viewing experience and we look forward to launching later this year.”
As part of the partnership, the Estars Lounge also features Guayakí Yerba Mate beverages, RESPAWN Products gaming chairs, and multiple games playable on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One X. The area is open to Estars members from 12 – 9 pm until July 10, 2019.
The World Series of Poker is set to run until July 16, 2019 at the Rio in Las Vegas. Poker fans can follow the World Series of Poker action live all summer long on PokerGO. For more details and a full streaming schedule, click here.