PokerStars CEO to step down

[The Buzz]

PokerStars CEO Gabriel “Gabi” Campos has decided to step down from his post and leave the company, according to a statement from the online poker room. The move will be effective February 1, and a search is currently underway to find his replacement.

From Poker News Daily:

Campos was named CEO of PokerStars in July 2010 and officially stepped into the position on October 4th. He had plenty of online gaming experience already, coming over from 888.com’s B2B arm, Dragonfish. 888’s financial figures were down when he left, but that was not because of Dragonfish. Under Campos, Dragonfish saw its revenues increase by 33 percent from 2008 to 2009 and the business unit contributed about 20 percent of 888’s overall revenue.

The previous leadership of the company remained in place when Campos joined, ensuring a smooth transition to Campos’ reign. PokerStars’ founder, Isai Scheinberg, stayed on as Chief Technical Officer, while his son, Mark, became Chairman of the company.

Campos is now the third high profile PokerStars official to leave the company in less than a year. The first, European Poker Tour tournament director Thomas Kremser, announced his departure in May 2011. Earlier this month, John Duthie ended both his stint as a PokerStars pro and as the CEO of the European Poker Tour, which he created. Both Kremser and Duthie cited the desire to seek out new “challenges” and “ventures” as reasons for their exits.

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