A few days ago, Phil Galfond wrote an extensive blog entry about his ideas on poker online. In that entry he wrote about the possibility of launching a new poker site. This weekend he wrote a little more about it.

One of the most important ideas of the new site would be listening to all the players no matter if thet are new to the game of professionals. To follow that idea he announced the creation of a Player Council. The council will decide important things on the new site.

«Regular and meaningful dialogue with the poker community is a pivotal part of the plans for Run It Once Poker. This will happen organically in forums like this one, and we will always endeavor to read everything that is posted and to respond when appropriate. However, we believe we will also benefit from a more formalized interaction process with a smaller group of representative community members. So as we continue to work towards launching our site, we are forming the Run It Once Player Council.

The Player Council will bring community concerns, questions and ideas directly to senior Run It Once staff. They will participate in regularly scheduled meetings with our Poker Room Manager, and have meetings with other executive staff when need dictates. We will have discussions with them regarding changes we are considering to our product and offerings. We will also provide the opportunity for the Player Council to verify claims we might make to the community about our rake/rewards calculations, the security of player funds, or similar matters.

These will be volunteer positions. Should we have in-person meetings, we will cover expenses. But otherwise, while we greatly appreciate the effort, we feel making these paid positions would undermine the purpose of the Council — to be an independent representative of the poker community. For individuals who already stay updated on the concerns of the poker community, the additional time commitment required to be involved in the Player Council should not prove excessive.»

If you want to read the whole entry click here.