The aftermath of Antonio Esfandiari’s irresponsible actions at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, where he urinated in a container at the table, demonstrates the negative publicity poker can receive when professional players fail to act as role models.

Imagine.

The inaugural Global Poker League (GPL) is in full swing. Mediarex Sports & Entertainment have cut deals with some of the largest non-gaming sponsors in the world. Poker is about to go from whale oil lantern to full blown chandelier.

Michael Buffer stands in the centre of The Cube. A mic tumbles from the heavens.