Discord Poker
Poker is a big industry with thousands of people working in it worldwide. A great number of poker industry workers are not even poker players. There are many people who prepare tournaments, deal cards, and more. Moreover, numerous poker rooms in casinos were closed, and that affected the industry a lot.
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By canceling and postponing so many poker events, many people were financially affected, as many lost their jobs. That’s why some of the poker celebrities are doing everything they can to help.
Those who are suddenly without a job are naturally worried about paying their bills or even about putting the food on the table. However, BorgataPoker.com Ambassador Katie Stone decided to take action and provide support for those who need it the most. She is one of the several professional poker players who stepped in to help the industry.
What she did was create a channel on Discord called “Poker Peeps Affected by COVID19.” Next, she invited all the people she knows that were affected by all the casino closures and tournament cancellations.
On March 24, the Discord group had a total of 120, but the number of members is growing. What Stone noticed was that the majority of people in the group were eager to help each other in these grave times, which is definitely a nice thing to see.
Talking About Their Problems — But Also Helping Others
According to Stone, most of the people in the group were eager to share their current situation with others. Many of them are without a job and without income.
On the other hand, many people are staying home and receiving their salary and insurance. The situation is different based on the company that they were employed by.
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Moreover, she said that a lot of people were also sharing stories of other industry workers they read on Twitter and other social media, with some of them offering help.
Essentially, she managed to create a very useful group that consists of people who are all affected by the coronavirus and require some sort of support.
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Other Poker Players Jump In to Help
Stone is not the only poker player who decided to help out the people.
Cy Watson did a really interesting thing on Twitter. He started a thread where he offered to become a customer of people’s side hustles. That way, he supported and showcased many small businesses that are currently endangered with the situation caused by the coronavirus.
Ryan LaPlante has publicly offered help to people who are interested in learning to play poker on the web or start streaming online.
Alex Livingston came up with a unique idea — helping out people who have kids and are in need in the Las Vegas area.
Stone also stated that many other poker players messaged her directly to ask her whether there was a way to help people who are in dire financial need.
Phil Galfond also offered a month of free poker training on his popular website called Run It Once Poker.
The situation with the coronavirus is getting more and more serious, and the entire poker industry has been pulled down to a standstill. On a more positive note, the online poker industry has been thriving for the last couple of days, as many poker lovers are looking for an alternative for poker rooms and live tournaments.
The entire poker industry needs to be there for one another and help those who are affected the most with the current situation.
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Don't panic - it's good news this time. While 'discord' generally means a lack of agreement and people not getting along, in this context it means the exact opposite.
Now, if you're of a certain age and bent, you're already saying 'Wait - PokerStars is on Discord?' But if this is all new to you... Discord is a voice and text chat platform where people can talk and chat (think 'Skype crossed with forum software'). It has 25 million users and is very popular among the gamer crowd for voice chat within games, and for discussing those games when they're not actually playing.
We saw that and said, 'Hey, what a great place to meet and talk with our players.' We've had the PokerStars Discord server up for about a week now and it's beginning to buzz with discussion. With both SCOOP and Monte Carlo going on, there's plenty to talk about.
This is also going to be a place where you can interact directly with PokerStars employees. This won't be for customer support - support@pokerstars.com is still the best place for that - but where you can have one-on-one conversations with your fellow players and the people who make PokerStars tick.
We're also going to have a series of AMA ('Ask Me Anything') gatherings where we bring in PokerStars subject matter experts, Team Pros, poker luminaries - anybody we can coax into the hot seat to answer your questions in real time.
In fact, on Wednesday, May 3rd, at 1:00pm Eastern Time (6:00pm UK), Team Pro Online member Jaime Staples is going to host the first PokerStars Discord AMA. I'm sure by now you're thinking, 'Okay - how do I get in?' Easy - go here:
If you already have a Discord ID, it will simply add the PokerStars server to your list. If you don't have a Discord ID, it will invite you to create one and then populate that ID with the PokerStars server. If you want to add a League of Legends discussion group after that, it's up to you.
Our Discord community has very few rules - basically we expect you to be civil and polite, both to your fellow members and to the PokerStars employees and Team Pros who are there. That's not to say you can't tell us how we can do our job better - in fact, that's one of the main reasons that we're there. We just ask (and expect) you to tell us in an appropriate and constructive manner. Bring us your tough questions and incisive comments - we're listening.
If you find that being positive and constructive is just not in your range today, have no fear - we have a special discussion channel called #padded_tilt_room. You can go there and rage about bad beats, rigged shuffles, and whatever else is eating at you.
Then come back out and let's talk.
We want the PokerStars Discord to be a place where you get information from us, and we get feedback, questions, and concerns from you. But none of that happens if you're not there. Remember:
And when you see something that looks like:
You know you're in the right place. See you on Wednesday, May 3rd at 1:00pm Eastern (6:00pm UK) for Jaime Staples' AMA, or sooner.
Lee Jones first joined PokerStars in 2003 and has been part of the professional poker world for over 30 years. You can read his occasional Twitter-bites at @leehjones