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Katie Stone Creates Discord Channel to Help Poker Employees Affected By Coronavirus Pandemic

While online poker is thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic, there’s no denying that the live realm has been decimated. Casinos are closed, cardrooms shuttered, and tournaments canceled. As a result, thousands of poker industry workers, from dealers to live reporters, are currently out of work.

Like much of the workforce in the United States and around the world, those who suddenly found themselves unemployed are concerned with how they’ll take care of their bills and put food on the table.

Enter BorgataPoker.com Ambassador Katie Stone, who is one of several poker pros to step up to the plate in an effort to help.