New Boss At PokerStars And Full Tilt Poker

The Rational Group, owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, has appointed Ravi Askenazi as chief operating officer.

The Israeli, who comes with an impressive track record at Playtech where he was also COO and a board member, will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Rational Group brands.

Rational Group chief executive officer, Mark Scheinberg said, “As the Group grows and continues to develop our business globally and across multiple platforms and brands, we need to strengthen the leadership of its increasingly complex operations.

“Rafi is a fine executive with outstanding management and people skills and has been very successful directing the operational complexities of a global gaming company. I am very happy that he will bring that expertise to our senior management team.”

Ashkenazi, who will be based in the Isle of Man, added, “With PokerStars, the Rational Group has built a stellar reputation by continually raising the bar with high-quality, trusted products while delivering best-in-class customer support and service.

“I am excited to join the team and add my skills to that tradition of industry leadership.”

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