Josh “JJProdigy” Field Banned From PokerStars PCA Event

December 28, 2007

PokerStars Ban Josh Field, also known as “JJProdigy” on most poker sites and poker forums, is probably best remembered for having to forfeit his $140,000 payday in the PartyPoker $500k because he played on two accounts during the tournament. Once word of the scandal was discovered, he was promptly banned for life at both PartyPoker and PokerStars. The incident seems to still cast a dark shadow on not just Field himself, but online poker in general.And online poker’s first infamous “multi-accounter” just got a tough reminder from his past handed down by PokerStars – that cheating is not something easily forgiven or forgotten.

The former up-and-comer, who had made plans to attend the 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, was denied an invite. Even though he turns 18 before the event was to begin, PokerStars decided that the lifetime online ban from their site would also carry over into the upcoming land-based PCA.

Josh Field recently attempted to reach out to the communities at Pocket Fives and 2+2, publicly apologizing for his past errors in judgment and asking for a clean slate. Unfortunately for him, his apology wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms. Scores of online poker players lobbied to PokerStars support to make sure the player formerly known as “JJProdigy” was not allowed to play in next year’s PCA. The flood of emails seem to do the trick, as PokerStars sent this email to inquiring players that was posted on PocketFives:

Hello xxxx,

Thank you for your email.

PokerStars management has decided to extend player’s JJProdigy current ban
to the PokerStars Carribean Adventure (PCA) event.

If you have any further questions, please let me know.

Regards,

Jacob
PokerStars Support Manager