Greg Raymer out as pokerstars pro

#1 1st February 2011, 8:47 AM

Apparently "fossilman" Greg Raymer is no longer a pokerstars sponsored pro.

http://www.pokerjunkie.com/poker-blo...pokerstars-pro

I think thats a bad move by stars. Greg is a great ambassador for the game and in particular, has been one of the most articulate and credible voices in the fight to fully legalize online poker in the US.

It sounds like pokerstars is cutting back on their sponsorships but playing hardball with Greg was a bad place to start imo.

#2 1st February 2011, 8:56 AM

i also think its a bad place to start by no longer sponsoring Greg.

i always liked him as a person and a player..weird why pokerstars would no longer have him as a pro

#3 1st February 2011, 10:38 AM

From reading a few different sources I don't think it's as clear cut as Stars unceremoniously booting him.

Most of the stories are suggesting that Stars are reducing the amount they pay to many of their sponsored players and that when it came time Raymer decided not to renew his contract instead of re-signing for the lower amount. That's business and it leaves him free to pursue other opportunities.

#4 1st February 2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OzExorcist

From reading a few different sources I don't think it's as clear cut as Stars unceremoniously booting him.

Most of the stories are suggesting that Stars are reducing the amount they pay to many of their sponsored players and that when it came time Raymer decided not to renew his contract instead of re-signing for the lower amount. That's business and it leaves him free to pursue other opportunities.

I agree with this.

Thus, it could be any things why one and most obvious is a pay cut or not full filling his contract agreement. I didn't really see him playing all that much.

It's the same with Boku87, obvviousy he wasn't as well known as Greg but he seemed to of just vanished from the pokerstars felt which I'm guessing was due to his activity.

#5 1st February 2011, 12:00 PM

A lot of these sponsorships have a lot of stuff going on in the background that the public does not know about. I think this may be the case here as earlier stated in post.

#6 1st February 2011, 9:49 PM

I definitely feel like it's a bad move. I understand that poker has been having some issues lately in the U.S., but threatening your sponsored pros is not a good way to keep them happy or loyal. I think this is a bad move on the part of Pokerstars, especially since Raymer is one of the few pros from the poker boom to have some large consistent cashes.

#7 2nd February 2011, 4:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmood6007

I definitely feel like it's a bad move. I understand that poker has been having some issues lately in the U.S., but threatening your sponsored pros is not a good way to keep them happy or loyal. I think this is a bad move on the part of Pokerstars, especially since Raymer is one of the few pros from the poker boom to have some large consistent cashes.

*sigh*

As has been mentioned above, the signs at this stage point to it being a joint decision to part ways.

Aside from that it's their customers that Stars wants to keep happy and loyal, not their sponsored pros. The sad but true fact is that Greg Raymer no longer being a sponsored pro probably won't have much impact on the site's customer base, especially in growing markets like Asia.

#8 2nd February 2011, 4:32 AM

all I can say, I like the way he acted at the tables,,,, seems he had class.

#9 2nd February 2011, 4:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wagon596

all I can say, I like the way he acted at the tables,,,, seems he had class.

I agree.. Raymer is one of my favorite players..
I'm sure he'll turn up with another sponsorship tomorrow (if he wants it).

#10 7th March 2011, 5:04 AM

Quick update: it's been a bit over a month since he left Stars and now Greg Raymer is appearing in public wearing a Full Tilt logo:

http://twitpic.com/45w89j

Apparently it's just for the NBC heads up tournament at this stage.

#11 7th March 2011, 7:28 AM

Pretty sure they've also just brought on a bunch of new ones.

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