UFC（美国终极格斗冠军赛）明星（GSP）乔治斯·圣·皮埃尔在伤病恢复期间正致力尝试另一项运动，他已与888签约担任形象大使，将出现在拉斯维加斯即将举行的WSOP（世界职业扑克大赛）的扑克桌边。
GSP就此发布的后续消息表示这一协议有助于他为自己发起的反恐怖基金会募集资金。
“我很高兴成为888的全球形象大使，现在我应该熟悉一下这个看来是靠技能获胜的游戏，它不单纯是你的牌对我的牌，而是你和你的对手之间的竞赛。不管怎样，我和888合作最重要的方面是可以为我的反恐怖基金会募集大量资金”
自从2011年击败“盾牌”杰克-希尔兹以后，GSP因膝盖受伤离开八角笼，在伤愈复出后与UFC现任次中量级临时冠军卡洛斯·康迪特的卫冕比赛之前，GSP将在扑克桌旁忙的不可开交，直到成为第一个走上WSOP红地毯的UFC明星
其他染指扑克的UFC明星有：Chuck Lidell在ESPN直播的2008年WSOP主赛事中短暂出镜获得1万美元，次重量级选手Mike Swick在2010年一场WSOP 小型赛中获得第10名和34708美元。
GSP将共事于与888签订赞助协议的着名体育明星Shane Warne，Shane Warne曾成功地向对扑克知之不多和热衷其他体育活动的人成功推销在线扑克游戏。
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UFC Star Georges St-Pierre Joins 888
UFC star Georges St-Pierre is set to tackle another sport as he rehabs an injury, signing with 888 as a brand ambassador in a deal that will see him take to the poker tables for the upcoming World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
St-Pierre released the following statement about the deal, which will also help raise money for the anti-bullying foundation that he has started:
”I am very excited to become a global brand ambassador for Team 888poker. I have wanted to play poker for a while now as it is a great game of skill. It is not just your cards versus my cards; it is you versus your opponent. However, the most important aspect of my partnership with 888poker is that we are going to generate a great deal of money for my foundation that dedicates its efforts towards anti-bullying causes.”
Georges St-Pierre is recovering from knee surgery and has been out of action in the octagon since he defeated Jake Shields in 2011. While a fight with UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit upon his return, GSP will have his hands full at the poker tables until then as he looks to become the first UFC star to deliver a knockout at the felt at the WSOP.
As far as other UFC stars who have tried their hand at poker, Chuck Lidell spent time on the ESPN televised table in 2008 during his brief run in the $10,000 buy-in WSOP Main Event and welterweight Mike Swick finished 10th in a smaller WSOP event in 2010 for a $34,708 payday.
Georges St-Pierre joins Shane Warne as prominent sports stars who have signed sponsorship deals with 888, which has successfully marketed its online poker games to a more casual, recreational demographic that tends to enjoy other sports as well.