3: Barrels for you including the Global Poker League’s parent company Mediarex cutting a deal with Juzhong Joy in Beijing, Kristen Bicknell breaks into Canada’s Top 10, and Dan Bilzerian won’t care less.

The Global Poker League (GPL) has strengthened their footing in the Chinese market after their parent company Mediarex Sports & Entertainment signed a five-year deal with Juzhong Joy in Beijing.

According to a press release received from Mediarex, Juzhong Joy will take care of operations, distributions, and sponsorships in the region, which I assume is essential given the language and cultural differences between East and West.

If you follow Mediarex chief, Alex Dreyfus, on social media, then you will know he has spent some considerable time in China trying to find ways of pushing the GPL product beneath the noses of the voracious gaming appetites that exist in the region.