Small Business Wins Big as Poker Sponsor

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(PRWeb) February 15, 2007 -- The poker boom is here and here to stay. There are only a few sports where an unknown Joe or Jolie can play against renowned professionals like Doyle Brunson. As a result, television, cable, radio and just about every media in between has jumped on the bandwagon by offering their customers an insider's view. This frenzy has created an exciting poker phenomenon. And the concept that allows any poker player to compete against top pros is the same concept that works for small business.

No longer are the benefits of "corporate sponsorships" just limited to big money corporations. Smart small businesses are cashing in on sponsoring up and coming poker professionals. At the first poker player auction site, RounderAuction.com, all small businesses can pick and choose the poker professionals the want to represent their company. Rounder Auction also permits businesses to list customized projects for as low as $1.95. So for the business that has specific marketing and promotional needs it is easy to submit a project and then let the poker pros contact them. It is also important to keep in mind that most poker players listing on rounderauction.com offer to share a percentage of their winnings as well as wear promotional apparel, participate in interviews and all sorts of other marketing requests.

Researchers suggest that businesses looking to create a noticeable presence should consider sponsoring an event. At RounderAuction.com individuals and businesses can create sponsorship deals for an affordable price and with little effort. For example:

Business owner, JR Truax sponsored a $22 buy-in tournament for 100 players from his hometown, which cost him $2,200. He reported receiving more then the expected promotional value of 100 players wearing his business hats and T-shirts at the tournament. His sponsorship created goodwill within his community as well as free press from the local newspapers, radio and community websites.

Cedric Wright reported, "I sponsored an out-of-state player and received photos of him participating in the tournament wearing my business logo, which I have used for promotional purposes several times. And as an unexpected bonus, he placed in the top 20, so I got my money back because we had a 50-50 deal. There is nothing better then making money when advertising."

Winston Woods stated, "My goal is to select players that have a good chance of making it on TV, so my business logo can be proudly worn and seen by millions."

Micah Pleasant commented, "I didn't use the auction service, but posted a 7-day classified ad for $1.95, which is a great deal. That makes the annual advertising expense just $101. I do plan on sponsoring a player in hopes of getting my hands on part of a $12,000,000 prize pool, such as the World Series of Poker."

Contact Information:
Rounder Auction Company
Operations Director, Paula Morton
Web: http://www.rounderauction.com
Phone: 765-339-4925 (Indiana USA)
Address: 812 East Market Street
Crawfordsville, IN 47933 USA

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