World Poker Tour Launches First Real-Time NFT Marketplace with Theta Labs

The World Poker Tour and Theta Labs have formed an exclusive partnership to deliver unique digital collectibles in “the world’s first real-time NFT marketplace.” The modern NFT (non-fungible token) craze utilizes blockchain technology to allow ownership of a one-of-a-kind digital product.

World Poker Tour CEO Adam Pliska said: “Our exclusive NFT launch with Theta Network is one of our biggest digital initiatives to date and, for the first time ever, we’re combining our global reach of live televised poker with an NFT marketplace, giving our fans an interactive, real-time opportunity to collect a piece of the WPT poker action.”

Theta Labs CEO and co-founder Mitch Liu spoke about the company’s proof-of-stake native blockchain being able to make minting and transacting NFTs a simple task that is 100% eco-friendly and cheap. Theta proudly declared their platform to be as much as 100x faster than Ethereum’s, assuring poker fans that real-time engagement during live streams will be as smooth as you like. The marketplace launched at the World Poker Tour televised Season XVIII premiere last month, with a four-week run of the Theta Network WPT Cash Game.