Lex Veldhuis left Poker Stars

[Jyco]

Most likely, PokerStars wanted to keep exclusive contracts with Lex Veldhuis that only allowed him to stream on their platform. With PokerStars’ decline in recent years, he may have gotten tired of that and of not being able to compete in the best tournaments the way he can on GGPoker. Right now he’s streaming that site, but I’m not sure if he has a formal contract with them or if he’s just playing there because they offer the biggest daily tournaments and monthly series. It could be a mix of both, an opportunity to play tougher, more rewarding games and a chance to stay relevant as a content creator.

 

[successlaw]

Nice to see him live again on twitch but on GG poker tables

 

[Snake2007]

Maybe he left Poker Stars for something better.

 

[Brigistul]

An important factor, mentioned by several sources, is that in recent years Lex has no longer been able to play legally on PokerStars due to regulations in the Netherlands. This affected his activity as a streamer because he couldn’t broadcast poker on the platform he represented.Although he didn’t say this was the reason for leaving, right after the split he started playing and streaming on GGPoker a platform he can legally play on from the Netherlands. This suggests that the legal restrictions on PokerStars were probably a major factor.

 

[LUKADONCICMVP]

worst streamer of all time and worst site of all time pokerstars.

 

[GrannySmit77]

Pokerstars had been going downhill for a few years now. Pretty much since Daniel Negreanu left them, maybe even a bit before. Like any other business, if you don't innovate, improve and keep up with your competition, you will die a slow death. They can't even compare with GG, especially since GG affiliated with wsop. So, good for Lex.

 

[machinm19]

I'm a bit late on the scene here but this is a massive loss for Stars. Lex is an amazing player and my favourite streamer, he has a legion of fans and he'll take many with him to another site I suspect.