Jesper Hougaard Joins Bet24Danish Poker Whizz “Kipster” Signs Sponsorship Deal With Bet24.com |
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Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard from Denmark has signed a sponsorship deal with Bet24.
Well-known by his online moniker “Kipster”, Hougaard has also won the Sunday Million twice and has over $2 million in live winnings to his name.
Hougaard’s move comes ahead of expected legislation in Denmark which will regular online poker there. He said, “I’m very excited to be signed by Bet24.com and I’m sure that with me as team captain Bet24 I can be a great ambassador to make Bet24.com the leading betting company and the natural choice for poker players in Denmark after the legislation. It feels very good to be on the winning team.”
Thomas Petersen, Bet24 chief executive, said “Hougaard has always been on the top of the list when having a team captain and a great ambassador so with the upcoming legislation in Denmark we felt no other choice then to start this collaboration.”