Los Angeles, CA (February 11, 2022) – The World Poker Tour® has partnered with FanJolt, a new interactive fan experience that directly connects users with their favorite faces from the worlds of poker, sports, and entertainment to support their charities and foundations.
Through their proprietary app, FanJolt allows users to join live broadcasts with their favorite celebrity guests, including WPT® cast members. Each live broadcast includes an opportunity for a participant to be “JOLTED” into personal one on one conversation with the celebrity host. As part of their initial launch, 100% of the fees collected from live broadcasts in February will go to designated charities.
“FanJolt is a unique enhancement to our overall fan engagement,” said Adam Pliska, WPT CEO. “We look forward to sharing the opportunity for an exclusive WPT experience with poker players and fans around the world.”
Familiar World Poker Tour personalities Vince Van Patten, Lynn Gilmartin, and Tony Dunst have joined the FanJolt lineup. Other entertainment and sports celebrities on the FanJolt roster include superstars from the sports world and beyond, such as Aaron Judge, Chevy Chase, Kareem Hunt, Kevin O’Leary, Jewel, Ashanti, Rafael Nadal, and many more.
Professional poker players Daniel Negreanu, Maria Ho, and Antonio Esfandiari are also available. Ho and Negreanu make their FanJolt debut with a dual broadcast on February 17.
“The FanJolt team is honored to be working alongside The World Poker Tour to provide fans with an opportunity to experience a one-on-one connection with World Poker Tour players and affiliated celebrities, all while supporting charities with every JOLT, ” said Trevor Short, Founder and CEO of FanJolt. “Through FanJolt, World Poker Tour fans can instantly and easily gain access to their favorite players through a variety of upcoming events.. In addition to bringing fans and their icons together on one platform, FanJolt and The World Poker Tour look forward to not only engaging with the community, but being able to use the platform to benefit a variety of charities and foundations with each interaction.”
To learn more about FanJolt, visit FanJolt.com. For more information on the World PokerTour, visit WPT.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Lance Bradley
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ABOUT WORLD POKER TOUR®
World Poker Tour® (WPT®) is the premier name in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online, and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT ignited the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. WPT has broadcast globally in more than 150 countries and territories, and is currently producing its 19th season, which airs on Bally Sports in the United States. Season XIX of WPT is sponsored by ClubWPT.com. ClubWPT.com is a unique online membership site that offers inside access to the WPT, as well as a sweepstakes-based poker club available in 43 states and territories across the United States, Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. WPT also participates in strategic brand license, partnership, and sponsorship opportunities. For more information, go to WPT.com.
ABOUT FANJOLT
FanJolt is the ultimate destination for live access and to create memorable moments between fans and their favorite celebrities in sports, music, entertainment, and pop culture while supporting important causes. The new FanJolt app creates the most direct encounters with celebrities at every price point, including live broadcasts, social media follows, and recorded videos, with one on one video chat requests coming soon. Deriving its name from one of its unique features, FanJolt offers broadcast participants the special opportunity to be “Jolted” on screen for a one-on-one conversation with their favorite celebrity. Stellar talent on FanJolt’s roster include Aaron Judge, Andrew Davila, Annika Sörenstam, Antonio Esfandiari, Ashanti, Ben Azeler, Brent Rivera, Bryan Bros., Charlie Berens, Chevy Chase, Daniel Negreanu, Daymond John, Dom Brack, Grigor Dmitrov, Jen Selter, Jeremy Hutchins, Jerry Jeudy, Jewel, Josh Richards, Kareem Hunt, Kevin O’Leary, Leanne Morgan, Lexi Hensler, Lexi Rivera, Lexi Thompson, Maria Ho, Montana Fouts, Nelly, Penny Oleksiak, Pierson Wodzynski, Rafael Nadal, Rocco DiSpirito, Sloane Stephens, Spencer Rattler, Taylor Heinicke, and Vernon Davis, as well as Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Foundation and Tua Tagovailoa’s Tua Foundation with a growing number of curated personalities. A full list of talent is available on the App and at Fanjolt.com. FanJolt also allows talent and fans to engage to serve the greater good, with a portion of the proceeds from identified experiences going to philanthropic causes through the FanJolt Foundation, a fiscally sponsored project of the Player Philanthropy Fund, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.