Jeffrey Pollack

Jeffrey Pollack’s run as World Series of Poker Commissioner is over after four years.

Pollack first joined Harrah’s in 2005 and set about to increase the global awareness of the brand. Under his watch the WSOP added events in Europe, partnered with Annie Duke and Don Cheadle to build a top flight celebrity poker event and increased corporate sponsorship of the WSOP.

Pollack also was at the helm when Ty Stewart, Craig Abrahams and Seth Palansky were hired. His final day on the job is Friday, November 13.

“We appreciate Jeffrey’s contributions over the past four years and wish him the best in the future. The World Series of Poker remains the market leader with this year’s tournament exceeding all expectations, and we are well positioned for the future,” said a WSOP spokesperson.

“There is no intention at this time to replace the Commissioner role,” the spokesperson said.

The split comes as little surprise to some observers given that the official website, WSOP.com, is being turned into an online poker room. The hiring of form PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber put him in charge of the monetization efforts and operations leaving Pollack with less control.

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