Ssb - hearn gets sponsor for wembley masters

[MySockPuppet]

Barry Hearn, who has been WPBSA chairman for three weeks, has secured a one-year sponsorship deal with PokerStars, the world's largest online poker room, to back next week's Wembley Masters.

Hearn says the level of financial support being offered by the company is "acceptable" for a last minute deal and that it was "very difficult" to secure a three year arrangement so close to the event.

The online gaming industry is one of the few doing well in the current econnomic climate, so their interest in snooker is most welcome.

It also proves that Hearn has the contacts to bring some much needed money into the sport.


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[Looki]

Great news, good achievement on such short notice! Way to go, Barry!

[visionaire]

3 weeks flat, including christmas & new years, there you go.

[1lawyer]

This man should have been in charge years ago

[noel]

This man should have been in charge years ago

Agreed.


=o)

Noel

[the montrealer]

Barry hearn is the man to get things going in snooker

great job barry cheers leonard from canada

[cazmac1]

Well done to Barry
PS does this mean ronnie won't be using his purple cue?:snooker:

[cally]

Well done to Barry
PS does this mean ronnie won't be using his purple cue?:snooker:

Errrr.... their sponsoring the event not ronnie fella...

[cazmac1]

Thanks, for the update, so ronnie will be using the purple cue.

[cally]

I think so bud...

I'm quite looking forward to seeing it tbh...

Cant wait for the masters to start i tells ya...

[April madness]

well I heard Clive Everton saying yesterday during Ronnie's match in championship league that Ronnie will not play with that purple cue in the Masters, it was only for publicity purposes.

[JazzyJust]

I agree Barry should have been Chairman years ago, snooker would be on a par with PDC Darts.

If he can get a sponsor as big as PokerStars involved with snooker after just 3 weeks, just think what he can do in 3 months.

Hopefully he can get a new long term deal with PokerStars after the Masters has finished.

Well done Barry

[GOMH71]

I'm assuming by the fanfare that you all know exactly how much Pokerstars are paying for the Masters then ?

I'm all for Hearn but don't make the mistake that everything he touches will be gold plated automatically ...

[1lawyer]

I'm assuming by the fanfare that you all know exactly how much Pokerstars are paying for the Masters then ?

I'm all for Hearn but don't make the mistake that everything he touches will be gold plated automatically ...

Well half a loaf is better than no bread at all.:snooker:

[noel]

Use that loaf!
But if it ain't the real deal meat... pinch it !


=o)

Noel