There are changes at Betfair Towers as they appoint a new Director of Poker, Bruce Stubbs, who will take up the position immediately.

Bruce comes to Betfair having been part of the online poker phenomenon since its infancy and was previously Marketing Director at Paradise Poker.

His most recent role was as Project Manager on Betfair’s behalf for the World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com where he played an instrumental role in the tournament’s success. Bruce also played a key behind-the-scenes role in securing Betfair Poker’s high profile sponsorship of 19 year-old Norwegian poker pro Annette Obrestad.

Betfair Managing Director Niall Wass said: “This appointment is further evidence that we are taking our online poker business very seriously. Bruce has an impressive pedigree in the space and has already proven that he can deliver results. We look forward to feeling his impact on the development of our poker strategy.”

Bruce Stubbs added: “Betfair is a unique organization that I have admired for some time. The brand values that Betfair extols fit with my personal views on how an online gaming site should operate and I think that they put Betfair in a unique position to become a major player in the online poker sector.”