British professional boxer and 'avid and highly skilled poker player' Chris Eubank Jr has been announced as cultural ambassador for international online poker network 888poker, to mark its 20th anniversary.

The two time super middleweight world champion commented 'Poker is one of the great passions in my life, so I am delighted to partner with 888poker. For me, the beauty of poker is in its community and 888poker is doing a fantastic job of making poker more about the fun and less about the grind for players at all levels with its user friendly platform'.