In a heartfelt e-mail sent to the members of the World Poker Association, founder and professional poker player Jesse Jones made an passionate plea for members to step up and assist him in the running of the three year old organization. Read more »
World Poker Association Board of Directors Resigns In an unusual move that occurred just a few weeks into the 2008 World Series of Poker, a number of members of the World Poker Association Board of Directors resigned. The move followed the promotion of former Chairman and Founder Jesse Jones to Chairman Emeritus in the Spring. Now, Jones has returned to his former role as Chairman and poker pro Blair Rodman is the lone remaining Board member. The World Poker Association aims to develop a set of standards as well as a code of conduct for poker players. The WPA also aims to develop an economic framework for poker players to compete in similar to that of the Professional Golf Association. Let's take a look at the recent developments. Read more »
