The commissioner of the World Series of Poker decided to leave his post soon after the running series is completed and crowned the champion of its latest main event.

Jeffery Pollack told The Associated Press that Friday was his last day of working for the WSOP and as a private casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

He has been playing the role of the leader of the series since 2005, after Harrah's bought the series and shift it from Binion's Horseshoe to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino near the Las Vegas Strip.

Pollack said that he is leaving with great memories and it was really nice sense of it being in long run. Also added that many more like another else he was just appreciative of the opportunity to have been a part of the WSOP.

Under Pollack's incumbency, the series included the World Series of Poker Europe and also increase its tournament offerings in Las Vegas, made it profitable as the game became more popular among all international players.

Seth Palansky, the Series spokeperson said that there were no emergency to substitute Pollack.

Palansky said in a statement, “We appreciate Jeffrey's contributions over the past four years and wish him the best in the future."

World Series of this year had 57 total gold bracelet events and also included a Tournament of Champions, that successfully brought together past main event winners. The main event's final table was delayed in the second year, inorder to allow to allow edited tape-delayed television coverage to air before the finale of the tournament unfolded.

Pollack leaves almost after 6 months after Harrah's announced that it was forming Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, which is a Montreal-based subsidiary that is spreading online gambling outside the United States and managing the series. Mitch Garber a former Party Gaming CEO is the chief executive of it. In May Pollack was announced as the subsidiary's president.

Pollack, who was a former NASCAR managing director for broadcasting and new media and NBA vice president of marketing and communication, said he have not yet decided on his next transfer.

Pollack said, “"I really wanted to see this year through, see this series through”. “"I'm leaving on an absolute high note."

It is its 40^th anniversary of the series this week, when Joe Cada beat 6,493 opponents in a no-limit Texas Holdem tournement that cost $10,000 to enter and became the youngest champion of the main event by winning $8.55 million