Annie Duke Heads New Pro Poker LeagueThe New League Will Be Limited To Top 200 Pros |
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Annie Duke
“A unified league is something we have been talking about in the industry for years and I’m really looking forward to bringing this vision to life,” said Duke.
The new league will only be open to the top 200 players in the world, determined by a “ranking system based on an eligibility formula that is driven by mathematics and proven historic achievement.” The exact details of the ranking system are not yet available.
Duke will be working with Jeffrey Pollack, former President and Commissioner of the World Series of Poker and the brains behind Youbet.com, Michael Brodsky, David Goldberg and Jeffrey Grosman.
Jeffrey Pollack
The new league has also gained the support of eight-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel. “It’s has been a long time coming for a poker league on par with other professional sports,” he said. “I am looking forward to true excellence in the game being rewarded.”
Eligible players will be able to compete in four televised tournaments with overlays runnings from August to December. The championship even will take place in January of 2012.