PokerStars Appoints Danny McDonagh as Executive Tournament Director
Key Takeaways
  • As Executive Tournament Director McDonagh will be the point man for the company’s flagship events.
  • McDonagh first joined PokerStars back in 2007 as Tournament Director of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour.

Danny McDonagh has rejoined PokerStars in a new role as Executive Tournament Director, the company announced this week.

McDonagh returns to PokerStars after a nearly three-year hiatus. He will focus on the company’s flagship events and will make his debut at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona in August.

As Executive Tournament Director, McDonagh will be the point man “for our players to have a voice about our events,” it was stated in a recent blog post. He will also be overseeing schedules and structures as well as tournament rules and regulations.