In an importaꩵnt announcement that will give an impetus to the mind꧟ sport of poker, chess grandmaster and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Viswanathan Anand has signed up as a brand ambassador of the Amit Burman and Adda52 promoted Poker Sports League (PSL).
It is understood that Anand will be promoti🐷ng PSL and the game of poker as a mind sport and will encourage players to join the league.
“I have been following poker for a few years now. It is a game of skill and that’s perhaps why chess players ꦅtake to poker naturally. It’s got me intrigued”, Anand told the .
“What ℱI have observed though is that poker and chess have some similarities in thinking process and being a chess player may actually influence your poker playing style,” he added.
Commenting𝐆 on the development, PSL co-founder and Dabur Group promoter Amit Burman said, “Chess and poker are frequently compared as both games are based on strategic thinking and decision making. Both games also involve🐈 reading the other player at the table.”
PSL will have 12 city based teams competing with one another in Season 2 for a . The final💝e of season 2 of PSL will be held in the second half of 2018 as per an announcement made by the organisers.