03/03/2010, Online poker

The Italian football legend, Francesco Totti, has recently become the ambassador of the PokerStars.it.
In Totti's honor, PartyPoker even introduced a special Totti welcome bonus of €10 available for the first 10,000 new players, with no deposit required.

“I have faced many challenges in my career and I always apply myself with skill, intelligence, loyalty and passion. You need all these abilities for poker and it is also a game that excites me and is a lot of fun. Thanks to PartyPoker.it, I am able to combine my passion for sport and the challenge of poker. The qualities you need to become a good poker player are very close to those of a sport,” said Totti, who is an ambassador for UNICEF as well.

The 33 year-old player, also known as “Er Pupone”, will appear in television and advertising campaigns, he will take part in online tournaments and he will play against regular players.
Francesco Totti will play exclusively at the virtual tables of the website.

“We expect Totti to become the most capped player and number one goal scorer in our history,” said a PartyPoker spokesman.
“He is one of the greatest football players of his generation. The question now is will he be one of the greatest poker players of his generation as well? What Totti strives for, he normally succeeds in achieving. He is a huge signing.”

In order to celebrate Totti's arrival in the PartyPoker's team, the website launched very attractive bonuses and promotions:

- a free 10 euros bonus for the first 10,000 new members;
- the “Freeroll Totti”, which is the chance to win 500 euros every day and a free shirt with the captain's signature;
- "More bounty" promises up to 20 thousand euros per month.