{"id":66702,"date":"2019-01-11T10:51:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T10:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=66702"},"modified":"2020-03-10T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:44:49","slug":"partypoker-announces-inaugural-player-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/partypoker-announces-inaugural-player-panel.html","title":{"rendered":"partypoker announces inaugural Player Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panel will seek to improve two-way communication with poker community<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

partypoker has revealed details of its inaugural Player Pane<\/strong>l comprising a select group of the world\u2019s most respected poker players, whose chief aim is to improve communication channels between partypoker and the poker community, while ensuring fairness by advising the site on issues such as player ecology.<\/p>\n

As well as helping to shape partypoker\u2019s online and live policies and procedures, the panel\u2019s other main responsibilities will include adjudicating on high profile fraud or collusion cases and helping to develop strategies against the use of third party software.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Team partypoker stable will be consulted on issues relating to cash game ecology, fairness and etiquette, and will collaborate with partypoker in its ongoing drive to develop and optimise the core poker product, while also working on broader software enhancements.<\/p>\n

Separately, the panel will also lend their expertise in helping to improve partypoker\u2019s live poker tour, partypoker LIVE.<\/p>\n

Brazilian, Joao Simao<\/strong> is the latest member of Team partypoker<\/a> to be enlisted on the panel, and joins the likes of Ike Haxton<\/strong><\/a>, Fedor Holz<\/strong>, Jason Koon<\/strong><\/a>, Patrick Leonard<\/strong><\/a> and Sam Trickett<\/strong><\/a> alongside partypoker chairman, Mike Sexton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Simao said: \u201cI\u2019m very happy to join partypoker\u2019s new Player Panel. I have enjoyed had two amazing years with the company, and joining the panel gives me the opportunity to better understand their plans and the way that they work. It\u2019s just amazing. I\u2019m very proud to be part of the team and to provide support for players not just within the LATAM region, but throughout the world. It will be my pleasure to improve the poker experience for all partypoker players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representing the ring-fenced .eu market, Bertrand \u201cElkY\u201d Grospellier<\/strong><\/a> will team up with another recent partypoker addition and veteran of the game, Bruno Fitoussi<\/strong><\/a>, to serve players from France and Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cElkY\u201d said: \u201cI am very excited to be actively involved in the renaissance partypoker is bringing to the poker world, live and online, for its players in the eu market\u201d.<\/p>\n

partypoker managing director, Tom Waters<\/strong> added: \u201cWe have assembled a highly qualified team that contains some of the most respected and experienced poker players in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis elite team will help drive partypoker forward whilst ensuring that the interests of our players are central to our decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then click here to download partypoker and get started<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n

If you already have an account with us, click here to open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Panel will seek to improve two-way communication with poker community partypoker has revealed details of its inaugural Player Panel comprising a select group of the world\u2019s most respected poker players, whose chief aim is to improve communication channels between partypoker and the poker community, while ensuring fairness by advising the site on issues such as<\/p>\n

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