ONCHAN, Isle of Man,
June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Profile of world #1 poker
player now available on Netflix
KidPoker, a PokerStars Original Films documentary, is now
available to watch on Netflix in the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA,
Canada, Australia and New
Zealand, PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA)
brand announced today.
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The feature-length documentary chronicles the life and career of
the world's greatest - and most outspoken - poker player, Team
PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu .
KidPoker takes viewers on a revealing personal journey,
beginning with Negreanu's childhood in Canada, through his pool-hustling days in
Toronto, and then his emergence in
the high stakes poker scene in Las
Vegas when he became, at 23, the youngest player to win a
World Series of Poker Series bracelet. The victory earned him his
nickname 'Kid Poker'.
The film also charts his ongoing rise in the poker world, from
becoming a regular at the biggest and richest games in the world to
his success in televised events, as viewers witness his evolution
from a kid with a dream to a superstar with more than $32 million in live tournament winnings - the
most of any player ever.
HIGH STAKES POKER
Netflix viewers around the world can expect to get a real
insight into the weird and wonderful world of high stakes poker,
including the mindset needed to make stone-cold bluffs with
millions of dollars on the line. KidPoker has previously
been screened in media previews and on Canadian TV where it
received considerable acclaim.
Negreanu said: "This is a story of clear intention and
determination, in that the odds were stacked against me, especially
in the early years. I want this to be an inspirational film, so
that when people watch it, they feel they can get back on the horse
and pursue their dreams too."
KidPoker focuses on the support Negreanu received from
his fans, friends and family throughout his career, most
significantly the close relationship he had with his late mother.
It also focuses on his career highlights, like his inclusion into
the Poker Hall of Fame, and winning six World Series of Poker
bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles. With a mix of personal
stories and appearances from some of the world's top poker
personalities such as Vanessa
Selbst, Phil Ivey and
Antonio Esfandiari, the film is an
essential documentary feature for sports fans and champions of the
'underdog'.
KidPoker is now available on Netflix in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New
Zealand, the United States of
America and the United
Kingdom.
About PokerStars
PokerStars operates the world's most popular online poker sites,
serving the global poker community. Since it launched in 2001,
PokerStars has become the first choice of players all over the
world, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else and with the
best security online. More than 130 billion hands have been dealt
on PokerStars, which is more than any other site.
PokerStars.com and PokerStars.eu operate globally under licenses
from the Isle of Man and
Malta governments, respectively.
PokerStars also holds separate government licenses in the
United Kingdom, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
PokerStars is the key brand of Rational Group, which operates
gaming-related businesses and brands, including PokerStars, Full
Tilt and the European Poker Tour. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Rational
Group companies in the UK and Isle of
Man won recognition as one of the best workplaces in the UK
being awarded a top 25 position by the Great Place to Work
Institute's Best Workplaces - Large category rankings. Rational
Group entities in Costa Rica and
Dublin also achieved the same
accolade in their respective local rankings in 2014. PokerStars is
owned by Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA).
SOURCE PokerStars