I met Jon [Spinks] at Walsall and know of him through the EMS forum. Although I don"t know him that well I feel describing him as a pro is a bit over the top. He"s certainly a good player and may in time become what, in my opinion, constitutes a pro. I"m sure there are lots of members playing the same levels and buy-ins as Jon.
However, whilst I would love to sit down at a table with pro players, the problem with it is that it means less seats for amateur, recreational players.
But I think we"re worrying unnecessarily. Anyone who wants to sit and play for 2 days in a £75 freezeout (even with the sweetener of a GUKPT seat - surely it"d be easier and cheaper to satellite-in online?) does not match my idea of a poker pro.