Post by jdaddy on Dec 31, 2007 14:40:27 GMT -4
Josh "JJProdigy" Field banned from PokerStars PCA
Author:
Matthew Parvis editor@bluffmedia.com
Josh Field, better known in the poker world as the infamous JJProdigy has to make changes to his travel plans. Fields, who will turn 18 just before the PCA, had planned on attending and playing in the PCA this year. Field, who was caught in one of the first of, what would be a few different multiaccounting incidents was banned from PokerStars for life. He recently came out to pocketfives, and twoplustwo apologizing for his actions in the past, and stating he was hoping for a clean slate. As you can imagine it stirred up quite a controversy that led to the ban. The poker community did not take to kindly to his apology, and promptly bombarded PokerStars support with emails comdeming the young poker pro. A response from PokerStars came in the form of an email, which was originally posted on Pocketfives:
Hello xxxx,
Thank you for your email.
PokerStars management has decided to extend player's JJProdigy current ban
to the PokerStars Carribean Adventure (PCA) event.
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
Regards,
Jacob
PokerStars Support Manager
While most seem pleased with the decision by PokerStars, it is unclear whether or not other players formerly involved in multiaccounting scandals will be greeted with the same decision. Last year, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, who was involved in a similar situation, was not only allowed to play but finished in 11th place, netting him over $77,000. It is also unclear whether or not the ban will extend to other EPT events, which due to his age, Field would now be eligible to play.
Author:
Matthew Parvis editor@bluffmedia.com
Josh Field, better known in the poker world as the infamous JJProdigy has to make changes to his travel plans. Fields, who will turn 18 just before the PCA, had planned on attending and playing in the PCA this year. Field, who was caught in one of the first of, what would be a few different multiaccounting incidents was banned from PokerStars for life. He recently came out to pocketfives, and twoplustwo apologizing for his actions in the past, and stating he was hoping for a clean slate. As you can imagine it stirred up quite a controversy that led to the ban. The poker community did not take to kindly to his apology, and promptly bombarded PokerStars support with emails comdeming the young poker pro. A response from PokerStars came in the form of an email, which was originally posted on Pocketfives:
Hello xxxx,
Thank you for your email.
PokerStars management has decided to extend player's JJProdigy current ban
to the PokerStars Carribean Adventure (PCA) event.
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
Regards,
Jacob
PokerStars Support Manager
While most seem pleased with the decision by PokerStars, it is unclear whether or not other players formerly involved in multiaccounting scandals will be greeted with the same decision. Last year, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, who was involved in a similar situation, was not only allowed to play but finished in 11th place, netting him over $77,000. It is also unclear whether or not the ban will extend to other EPT events, which due to his age, Field would now be eligible to play.