On Wednesday, John Duthie announced in a forum that he has resigned as CEO of the European Poker Tour. Duthie, who didn't renew his contract with PokerStars when it ended on Dec. 31, founded the European Poker Tour in 2004 and has made it the richest and most prestigious poker tournament in Europe. Below you can read John Duthie's forum post:
"It is time to move on and to leave the EPT in the cap[...] Read more » John Duthie steps down as European Poker Tour CEO
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I think he is leaving in a time that, although world is submersed in crisis, is a phase of big growth in poker, which means EPT can become bigger. I truly believe this. The game is each time more recognized as skill game, with lots of factors that can turn it into a pro game all around the world. I believe EPT will not suffer a bit with John Duthie’s abandon, he is the one who will miss it.
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Location: Lithuania
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hats down to john- ept has become one of the most attractive poker tour in the world, awesome job done, of course he has got paid for that job awesomely as well imo...probably dude decided to go on an explore other business opportunities...anyway good luck to him with the future ventures.
