Poker Pro Antonio Esfandiari Signs On As Ultimate Poker's Brand Ambassador

LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion poker professional Antonio Esfandiari has signed on as Brand Ambassador for Ultimate Poker (UltimatePoker.com), a licensed online poker room in the state of Nevada, launching in 2013.

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Making history as the first professional poker player to represent a U.S. licensed online poker company, Esfandiari lends the voice and weight of a true champion to a brand committed to becoming the players' choice for online poker.

"We're thrilled to have Antonio Esfandiari represent our company," remarked Ultimate Poker Chairman Tom Breitling. "Antonio is the ultimate champion and modern poker player. He brings the gaming lifestyle to the online arena with his work-hard, play-hard attitude."

Esfandiari is ranked number one for all-time tournament poker winnings in the world. He is widely known on the poker circuit as "The Magician," due to the chip tricks and magic he performs on and off the tables.  Antonio's outgoing personality and fan appeal was quickly recognized by poker television producers, who made Antonio a regular competitor and commentator on many of poker's most popular televised events, most notably for ESPN. Having won over $23 million from poker tournaments as well as two World Poker Tour titles and three World Series of Poker bracelets— the most recent of which being the $1 million dollar buy-in tournament Big One for One Drop's one-of-a-kind platinum bracelet—Esfandiari has been an inspiration to poker fans worldwide.

About Ultimate Gaming/Ultimate Poker:
Ultimate Gaming represents a new breed of online gaming company backed by regulation and driven to create authentic entertainment experiences across online gaming platforms. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and was founded by four of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the city's recent gaming and technology history. In 2011, Ultimate Gaming acquired CyberArts, allowing the company to create and maintain their own proprietary casino software complete with a clean regulatory record.

Ultimate Poker is a licensed online poker room owned and operated by Ultimate Gaming launching in 2013. Created by online poker specialists, Ultimate Poker brings fun back to the online felt by merging entertainment, competition, and the gaming lifestyle. Ultimate Poker is the exclusive online gaming partner of the fastest growing sports organization in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), and is the online poker product of Station Casinos, the preferred gaming destination for Las Vegas locals.

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About Station Casinos:
Station Casinos LLC is the leading provider of gaming and entertainment to the residents of Las Vegas, Nevada. Stations properties, which are located throughout the Las Vegas valley, are regional entertainment destinations and include various amenities, including numerous restaurants, entertainment venues, movie theaters, bowling and convention/banquet space, as well as traditional casino gaming offerings, such as video poker, slot machines, table games, bingo, and race and sports wagering. Station owns and operates Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Boulder Station Hotel & Casino, Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, Green Valley Ranch Resort Casino Spa, Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino, Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel, Fiesta Rancho Casino Hotel, Fiesta Henderson Casino Hotel, Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Boulder, Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel, Wildfire Sunset, and Lake Mead Casino. Station also owns a 50% interest in Barley's Casino & Brewing Company, Wildfire Lanes and Casino, and The Greens. In addition, Station owns a 50% interest in MPM Enterprises, LLC, which is the manager of the Gun Lake Casino in southwestern Michigan.

SOURCE Ultimate Poker