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The Royal Flush Girls were introduced prior to Season IX of the World Poker Tour (WPT) as a hybrid between hostesses and cheerleaders for the popular poker tour. One Royal Flush Girl in particular received quite a bit of attention, Melanie Iglesias, when she was named Maxim Magazine’s Hometown Hottie contest winner, and from there the Royal Flush Girls went from an insignificant part of the WPT that few people even knew existed to creating their own headlines.

Apparently not everything has been champagne and roses for the Royal Flush Girls, considering Iglesias decided to leave the WPT, making the following statement to her 18,000+ Twitter followers and 34,000+ Facebook fans:

“To all of My Fans, I’m sorry to inform you that I have resigned yesterday and will no longer be part of the World Poker Tour. The tour provided a unique learning experience for me and I wish everyone the best with their future endeavors. I will not be attending any WPT events for the remainder of season 10 and on. I’ll keep you all posted on the series I’ve been working on with MTV 2. Not to mention the 8 pages I just shot with Maxim Magazine in Hawaii! Thank you for the everlasting support! Xo”

Soon after Iglesias departure, another Royal Flush Girl, Michelle Banzer, also ended her stint as a representative for the WPT: “After careful consideration I’ve come to a decision to officially resign from the World Poker Tour. It’s been an eventful run. All the best.”

This leaves the WPT with just three Royal Flush Girls for the remainder of the season. Thus far there has been no statement from the WPT, or further explanation from Iglesias or Banzer.