PokerStars in ā€˜Unethicalā€™ Joey Ingram $30k Offer

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PokerStars in ā€˜Unethicalā€™ Joey Ingram $30k Offer
09:34
24 Dec

PokerStars have been accused of unethical behaviour by offering Joe Ingram a $30k Platinum Pass to the PCA next month, many claiming that itā€™s a ploy to ā€˜buyā€™ Ingramā€™s loyaltyā€¦


The shock offer was dressed up as part of Arlie Shabanā€™s ongoing ā€˜12 Labors of Herculesā€™ challenge, in which Shaban has to complete tasks that will gain him entry to the PCA ā€“ but not everyone is best-pleased at Starsā€™ 12th and final obstacleā€¦


Ingram was an outspoken critic of PokerStars over the (SNE) SuperNoveElite controversy, when the site pulled the reward scheme midway through the 2-year grind for their most active players.


The most vociferous of those opposed to the offer, 2+2 forum regular SageDonkey, likened it to corruption, stating:

ā€œThis is actually the same tactic that organised crime gangs use 2 corrupt politicians, judges & law enforcement officers, only @pokerstars are dressing it up as a bit of light hearted fun and games. It is not, it's a blatant attempt to use money and power to corrupt a good personā€.

Others, however, believe Ingram should accept the offer and continue to call out PokerStars if they do things against the poker communityā€™s interests.

Phil Galfond tweeted:

ā€œAssuming there are no strings attached that involve you doing something you donā€™t believe in, Iā€™d definitely go play. I donā€™t even see how someone could argue that youā€™d be doing anything wrongā€.

Steve Ruddock was another who felt there was no harm in Ingram taking the big money offer:

ā€œYou take it. Accepting an offer of this sort doesn't mean you've sold out".

Arlie Shaban himself was quick to agree of courseā€¦


ā€¦while the way of the world was perhaps best encapsulated in this simple memeā€¦


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Andrew from Edinburgh, Scotland, is a professional journalist, international-titled chess master, and avid poker player.Read more

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