LAS VEGAS, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Poker Royalty, the premier poker player management agency representing many of the best players in the world, including Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Patrik Antonius and Scotty Nguyen, announced today the newest member of its Las Vegas management team, Daniel Vogel.

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Prior to joining Poker Royalty, Vogel worked for the World Series of Poker as the Operations Manager for their Las Vegas and London events. Daniel was responsible for coordinating the activities and set-up of nearly 20 different casino departments involved at the WSOP, ensuring that they were aligned with the tournament objectives. Additionally, he was tasked with overseeing all registration, pre-registration, and payouts for the events in both Las Vegas and London. During that time, Daniel gained an in-depth understanding of the poker industry and forged numerous relationships which will be vital to his role at Poker Royalty.

As the new Director of Business Development for Poker Royalty, Daniel will use his extensive background and industry knowledge to aid in new business projects for the growing company. Additionally, he will assist the management team in supporting their current client relations, while helping to expand their corporate client base through his key relationships within the industry.

Brian Balsbaugh, CEO of Poker Royalty, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Daniel to the team. Anyone who has ever dealt with Daniel at the WSOP will agree he is hard working, intelligent and very charismatic. Those attributes will serve him well in his new role."

"I'm very excited to be joining Poker Royalty," Daniel Vogel said. "I have worked with Brian and his team the past few years at the WSOP and have always admired their accomplishments and professionalism. Leaving Harrah's was a difficult thing to do because of the great people associated with the WSOP, but I see limitless opportunity at Poker Royalty and believe our future is very bright."

ABOUT POKER ROYALTY:

Founded in 2003, Poker Royalty is recognized as the leading global poker management and marketing company, representing the most talented and marketable professional poker players, including former World Series of Poker Player of the Year recipients Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren, and World Series of Poker Main Event Champions Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Scotty Nguyen, and Juan Carlos Mortensen. With offices in Las Vegas and London, Poker Royalty's diverse poker business includes: product and brand licensing; consulting services; event management; media sales; speaker's bureau and client representation. For more information, please visit www.pokerroyalty.com.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:    Candice McGuire    Poker Royalty, LLC    8691 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 200    Las Vegas, NV  89117    Phone - 702-868-9003    Email - candice@pokerroyalty.com

SOURCE Poker Royalty