New WPT Global Ambassador

acidburnfx · Jan 4, 2026

Fintan Hand is now the newest ambassador for WPT Global.

Another setback for the Pokerstars platform.

Fintan Hand (WPT Global ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Daniel Negreanu (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Jeff Gross (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Bertrand Grospellier (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Felipe Mojave (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Kevin Martin (GGPoker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Chris Moneymaker (ACR Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Jaime Staples (PartyPoker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2007821915860209680

moots · Jan 4, 2026

acidburnfx said:
Another setback for the Pokerstars platform.

I wouldn't really consider it a setback for PokerStars if they are the ones that are cancelling everyone's contract. They brought on their own downfall.

marco198121 · Jan 4, 2026

Is PokerStars going bankrupt?

moraeskvmi · Jan 4, 2026

It's been 15 years since the PS went bankrupt and it's still there.

puzzlefish · Jan 4, 2026

Really not sure how a poker site can go bankrupt, as long as they don't chase all their players away with higher rake & fees and don't keep removing the games that made them popular in the first place

rhoudini · Jan 4, 2026

PokerStars feels like it stopped caring about “community vibes” a long time ago. The ambassadors leaving just highlights that shift. Other platforms are leaning into streamers and personalities because that’s where new players come from now. Stars is still huge, but it feels somewaht colder than it used to be. But it is quite sad.

Goggelheimer · Jan 4, 2026

Just to mention Lex Veldhuis as he says also left PokerStars.
Also Wistern is no longer there.
Seem marketing strategies at PokerStars are fokusing other markets than the European.

Both are streaming GGPoker now.

acidburnfx · Jan 4, 2026

rhoudini said:
PokerStars feels like it stopped caring about “community vibes” a long time ago. The ambassadors leaving just highlights that shift. Other platforms are leaning into streamers and personalities because that’s where new players come from now. Stars is still huge, but it feels somewaht colder than it used to be. But it is quite sad.

The end of an era! 📉

acidburnfx · Jan 4, 2026

Goggelheimer said:
Just to mention Lex Veldhuis as he says also left PokerStars.
Also Wistern is no longer there.
Seem marketing strategies at PokerStars are fokusing other markets than the European.

Both are streaming GGPoker now.

Yep! Lex mentioned it on his profile, but i haven't seen the WPT Global platform officially announce him as an ambassador, just like Wistern.

Navin Sarabjeet · Jan 4, 2026

acidburnfx said:
Yep! Lex mentioned it on his profile, but i haven't seen the WPT Global platform officially announce him as an ambassador, just like Wistern.

I thought they said GG.
Don't think its WPT.

Goggelheimer · Jan 5, 2026

Navin Sarabjeet said:
I thought they said GG.
Don't think its WPT.

Both stream GG on twitch (youtube and kick), because of the great streamer deal GG offers.
Upto 100% rakeback for streamers.
So rakeback + stream earnings + action selling = looks like near to 0 variance depending on how big your stream fanbase is.
Lex said he enjoys to be free, whatever this will bring for the future.

rhoudini · Jan 7, 2026

Btw, today another player announced the end of partnership with PokerStars.

Now it was Lauriê Tournier, brazilian poker pro. She announced it on her Instagram.

Noobgila · Jan 7, 2026

I mean if its a legit business why let it fail? makes no sense...

acidburnfx · Jan 7, 2026

rhoudini said:
Btw, today another player announced the end of partnership with PokerStars.

Now it was Lauriê Tournier, brazilian poker pro. She announced it on her Instagram.

The last one out turns off the light. Who's next on the list? Benjamin Spraggy? I think he's the most active remaining streamer on the platform.

acidburnfx · Jan 7, 2026

moraeskvmi said:
It's been 15 years since the PS went bankrupt and it's still there.

The company was incorporated by Flutter Entertainment and has other companies that support its profits.

acidburnfx · Jan 7, 2026

Noobgila said:
I mean if its a legit business why let it fail? makes no sense...

Things started to get worse when the platform decided to remove the VIP Rewards system through the program called VIP Steps. The founder of Pokerstars himself said that ending Supernova Elite was a mistake.

KrazyKoo · Jan 7, 2026

I have a theory:

Flutter is expecting that the Malta licensed sites are becoming dying breed due to government regulation. I can't blame them if that's it, world definitely is going towards overly regulated space where you can't do anything anymore and gray markets are therefore booming. Other big sites such as Unibet also did sell their company to large investor group.

Flutter will cut costs and squeeze all the remaining profits out of PokerStars before world moves onto fully unlicensed gambling within few years.

Noobgila · Jan 9, 2026

I guess its true that regulation is going to heavily restrict the game, and reduce profitibility.
Though that is true across all industries...

Nicolas Lacerda · Jan 10, 2026

acidburnfx said:
Fintan Hand is now the newest ambassador for WPT Global.

Another setback for the Pokerstars platform.

Fintan Hand (WPT Global ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Daniel Negreanu (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Jeff Gross (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Bertrand Grospellier (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Felipe Mojave (GG Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Kevin Martin (GGPoker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Chris Moneymaker (ACR Poker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)
Jaime Staples (PartyPoker ambassador, ex-PokerStars)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2007821915860209680

PS is 📉?

acidburnfx · Jan 11, 2026

Another new ambassador: Tony "Ren" Lin (ex-GG Poker)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2010408220737577349

WrongUsername · Feb 1, 2026

all platforms are horrible, but stars is the worst by miles.

99TERRANCE99 · Feb 3, 2026

Pokerstars is lost ..like a few others who barely register anymore like 888 and party poker all three in North America market surely are ..Europe still present ...wpt global is doing some good things out there

99TERRANCE99 · Feb 3, 2026

WrongUsername said:
all platforms are horrible, but stars is the worst by miles.

They clearly don't care anymore ..more reason to not care back

kaynbergo · Feb 5, 2026

In my opinion, over the past six months, PokerStars has simply decided to become the worst company in its industry. I think they're doomed, so it doesn't surprise me that ambassadors choose other platforms.

Uncloggie · Feb 7, 2026

Instead of focusing on promotions, advertising and ambassadors, I wish they would improve the buggy and incredibly slow poker software.
Either on my Samsung phone or windows PC it sucks.
Do better WPT.

You may have the best everything else; security, customer service, whitest teeth ambassador, idk, but if you can't do that one thing right there's not much point.

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