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[[File:David_Williams_Bodog.PNG|thumb|200px|left|David Williams interviewed during the 2008 WSOP at the Palms Hollywood Suite.]]
In the years to follow Bodog founder [[Calvin Ayre]] continued to develop the brand through sponsored events and advertising campaigns. Ayre capitalized on the rise of online poker's popularity following the 2003 [[WSOP]] by sponsoring David Williams and Josh Arieh, the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the following year's tournament. Bodog aired commercials advertising free-to-play poker on their alternative domain ''bodog.net''. This allowed them to avoid United States gambling advertisement restrictions while still promoting the brand name. Players looking for the free-to-play poker on a search engine would find the real version first as the main site ranked higher.
=== 2007-2009: Domain Seizure ===