Vicky Coren-Mitchell quits PokerStars after casino and sport betting addition

This is the first professional poker player to take such a decisive stand against recent changes going on PokerStars. Two time EPT champion and a PokerStars sponsored player for over 7 years, Vicky Coren-Mitchell, decided to end her sponsorship contract after PokerStars announced it will have casino games and sports betting.

Vicky announced the decision on her blog, saying:
"On Friday night, PokerStars.com announced that it will be rolling out online casino gaming alongside its internet poker. As a result, on Saturday morning, I terminated my endorsement contract with them."

She goes on and explains her decision: "This is no criticism of PokerStars itself: business is business, they are providing a new service that people want, and I know they intend to abide by some key principles of responsible gaming. It’s not anti-casino either; I spend a lot of time in casinos, and I have been known to indulge in live table gaming.
But I cannot professionally and publicly endorse it, even passively by silence with my name still over the shop. Poker is the game I love, poker is what I signed up to promote. The question I’m probably asked most often in interviews is about the danger of addiction, going skint and so on. I’m always careful to explain the difference between the essentially fair nature of poker, where we all take each other on with the same basic chance, and those casino games at unfavourable odds which can be (especially online) so dangerous for the vulnerable or desperate. Although PokerStars assured me I would not have to actively promote the casino arm, I know in my heart that continuing in my current role could risk helping to send people to a place where they would encounter something I think is dangerous. That’s not the way I want to make a living."

On November 27 2014 13:56 dogmeat wrote:

she mah pokerfu

well she's putting her money where her mouth it...props

What a woman~

Respect

so much respect

only thing i like about this casino shit in stars is some added fish im sure

like, if they had sportsbetting and casino, my dad would have stars, and he would find himself in poker games sometimes.

so this has to be at least a lil good for us ;P

shes awesome btw damn
I wonder what pokerstars was giving her per year etc

respect

lovely
great girl

<3 Vicky Coren

maybe she was on her way out anyway and decided to exit with a bang

This sounds like a load of horseshit to me ...

Poker is gambling. The same people that fall victim to gambling addiction are generally losers at both poker and casino games.

Poker is equally dangerous to a person with a strong gambling addiction who doesn't understand what EV is as are the other games. Her logic is just bad.

The only people this 'stand' protects are essentially poker pros who have problems with pit games. It doesn't accomplish anything.

On November 27 2014 17:32 cariadon wrote: maybe she was on her way out anyway and decided to exit with a bang

yeah my exact thought.

I'd like to poker in the ass.

I am in love

On November 27 2014 13:56 dogmeat wrote:

LOL

Shes huge in the uk as far as i know...
they would never let her go.

i actually 70% believe she left just to make a stand...
good girl imo...

I'd hit it

This is how they reward all of the grinder
Who contribute of their success for so many years
I hope they.will.be fuck all.over by genius scammer
let s see if the roulette is also a random bullshit..

I hope a new website for poker will come