CIE appoints former Barriere online poker head.

By RP, July 30, 2014

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has appointed former head of online poker at BarrièrePoker.fr Gregory Chochon in the newly created position of Director, World Series of Poker.

Chochon holds responsibility for all WSOP events which include WSOP, WSOP Circuit, WSOP Europe and WSOP APAC.  He will also manage partners, TV production and VIP players as he continues to develop synergies for the WSOP brand between online and offline offers.

He reports to Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker and Senior Vice President Caesars Interactive.