{"id":7549,"date":"2018-05-30T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=7549"},"modified":"2019-11-26T22:30:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T22:30:12","slug":"poker-central-adds-twitch-as-a-streaming-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/poker-central-adds-twitch-as-a-streaming-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Central Adds Twitch as a Streaming Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"
Poker Central has signed a new partnership with Amazon-owned and eSports-focused platform Twitch. The company\u2019s intentions are not difficult to divine. Poker Central will try to reach out to a young audience with plenty of disposable income. A move that seems to be gaining traction across the world of poker, with the latest addition of the Esports Arena Las Vegas<\/a> as a hotbed for poker action. <\/p>\n Poker competitions hew closer to what professional video gaming offer. They are extremely flexible events<\/em> at are easy to watch live, unlike the rather entrenched traditional sports for which you have to cough up a hefty bit of money. <\/p>\n Poker has had the good fortune to shape up as a game that is open and liberal to fans who want to witness high-level plays without being charged anything extra for it. However, the liberal push may have hit a minor pothole on the road to progress. <\/p>\n The costs<\/strong> that hosts incur are rather weighed them down. Without reliable and sustainable streamer revenue, broadcasting games live have been rather challenging and a drag on the purse. <\/p>\nContent Up for Grabs, But Difficulties Persist<\/h2>\n