The Poker Sports League (PSL) has announced JioCinema as its official streaming partner for Season 5.

The tournament will begin on July 22 and will be streamed live exclusively on Jio Cinema until the grand finale on August 20 with a prize pool of Rs 1.5 crore.

Pranav Bagai, CEO and Co-founder of Poker Sports League said, “We are thrilled to partner with JioCinema for the upcoming season of Poker Sports League. Our mission as a company is to provide entertaining experiences for all, and we believe this partnership will help us achieve that goal. With the majority of our audience being tech-savvy and preferring to consume content on OTT platforms, this partnership with JioCinema for streaming is a natural fit. We are confident that we can offer our users the best possible experience when it comes to watching live poker. We are eagerly looking forward to the season ahead.”

Bagai added, “Partnering with Poker Sports League is a lucrative opportunity for urban brands who want to generate high brand visibility on an OTT platform without burning a huge hole in their pocket. PSL is 100% legal to play, promote, and broadcast on mainline media since our unique team – format eliminates all forms of betting and wagering. Our in-house production team can curate specific brand integrations and content for our partner brands to reach out to the massive poker-playing and viewing community in India.”

Pocket52, an online poker gaming app, was recently announced as the PSL’s title sponsor. Anyone who knows poker and wants to be a part of Poker Sports League Season 5 can do so by downloading the Pocket52 app and registering for and playing any 6 of the 31 online qualifier tournaments, which are completely free and open to all until June 25, 2023.

Pocket52 qualifiers are designed to award leaderboard points to participants based on their performance in each tournament. Players who rank in the top 1000 on this scoreboard have a chance to win prizes worth 50 lakhs – for free. The deal is far more lucrative for the top-36 players on the leaderboard, who will be guaranteed a spot in one of the tournaments.

The live auction between the six teams will take place in Goa on July 8 followed by virtual matches from July 22 to August 10, which will allow players to compete from the comfort of their homes. The league will culminate with a grand finale at a live location between August 16 and 20, where the champions of Pocket52 Poker Sports League – Season 5 will be crowned.