Poker Player Alliance Loses Raymer

Mar 22, 2013
Poker Player Alliance Loses Raymer
In light of last week's police anti-prostitution sting operation and allegations of involvement, respected poker pro Greg Raymer has decided to resign from the board of the online poker action group Poker Players Alliance, it was announced this week. Therefore, Raymer, a former 2004 World Series of Poker main event champion, is no longer listed on the PPA's website as being a member of the Board, and PPA executive director John Pappas revealed on March. 20: "Earlier today, members of the Board of Directors of the Poker Players Alliance had a conversation with Board member Greg Raymer. Mr. Raymer requested, and the rest of the PPA Board accepted, that he be given a formal leave of absence as member of the PPA Board." He also added: "The recent and unfortunate news regarding Greg has led him to decide that it is best for the PPA that he step away from his position on the Board while he deals with his legal and personal issues. "The Board agrees with this decision and views it to be in the best interest of the organization. We are at a critical juncture in the fight for poker rights and we have to make sure side issues do not obscure focus from the main issue." At present, it is not known how long the leave will last, and whether Raymer will rejoin the Board in the future.
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