PokerStars in āUnethicalā Joey Ingram $30k Offer
5 years ago24 Dec
PokerStars have been accused of unethical behaviour by offering Joe Ingram a $30k Platinum Pass to the PCA next month, many claiming that itās a ploy to ābuyā Ingramās loyaltyā¦
The shock offer was dressed up as part of Arlie Shabanās ongoing ā12 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:
āThis 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 communityās interests.
Phil Galfond tweeted:
āAssuming there are no strings attached that involve you doing something you donāt believe in, Iād definitely go play. I donāt even see how someone could argue that youād be doing anything wrongā.
Steve Ruddock was another who felt there was no harm in Ingram taking the big money offer:
āYou 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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