Pokerstars Acquires Full Tilt

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  • CanuckG
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 12-23-10
    • 21978

    #1
    Pokerstars Acquires Full Tilt




    PokerStars plans to re-launch Full Tilt Poker in most markets as a separate brand, following the appointment of a new, independent management team. Full Tilt Poker’s operations will continue to be run from Dublin, but regulatory oversight will be transferred to the Isle of Man. Further details of these plans will be announced shortly.


    also:
    http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/corpor...oj-096492.html
  • Ghenghis Kahn
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 01-02-12
    • 19734

    #2


    i have a feeling pokerstars will one day return to the states...
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    • CanuckG
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 12-23-10
      • 21978

      #3
      Yep they wouldn't of done this I don't believe if they thought there was no chance of returning to US
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      • Darkside Magick
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 05-28-10
        • 12638

        #4
        Hope so
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        • Gruntworker
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 02-12-11
          • 777

          #5
          OMFG... this is huge! Keeping my fingers crossed for some good news for US customers and our balances...
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          • BeerDog99
            SBR MVP
            • 09-22-10
            • 4894

            #6
            nice, thanks for the news links!
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            • ApricotSinner32
              Restricted User
              • 11-28-10
              • 10648

              #7
              Canuck where should I play poker at in ac? I'll be there next month.
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              • CanuckG
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 12-23-10
                • 21978

                #8
                Live feed: http://www.quadjacks.tv/

                Apricot play at the Borgata
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                • Br0nxer
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 03-25-11
                  • 13665

                  #9
                  [QUOTE=ApricotSinner32;15525100]Canuck where should I play poker at in ac? I'll be there next month.[/QUOTE

                  what dates are you in AC kid?

                  I want to stop by and say hello and treat you to lunch
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                  • CanuckG
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 12-23-10
                    • 21978

                    #10
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                    • mynameismud
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 02-13-12
                      • 5461

                      #11
                      great news...full tilters should be paid by 2014.
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                      • LVHerbie
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 09-15-05
                        • 6344

                        #12
                        text from pokerstars' blog

                        Today's announcement of our settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) closes one chapter in our corporate history and opens another.We have admitted to no wrong-doing with regard to our past U.S. operations and can now focus all of our energy and resources on advancing our global business, which now includes operating Full Tilt Poker. You can find details of the announcement at our PokerStars press center.We plan to re-open the Full Tilt site and, most importantly, we will make available all funds for players outside the U.S. within 90 days of the formal close of the deal, which will occur in the next seven days. The money paid to the US Government will in part be used to reimburse former Full Tilt Poker customers in the United States, through a remission process to be administered by the Department of Justice.Paying back Full Tilt players was a key component in our agreement to acquire the assets. This is not only important to the individual players who have had their bankrolls tied up for more than a year, but it's also vital to re-building trust in online poker and instilling confidence in the global poker economy.It's too early to begin disclosing many details about our strategic plans for Full Tilt, but our first order of business is to re-open the site, pay back all of the players and begin rebuilding Full Tilt's reputation. Going forward, we will operate Full Tilt as a separate brand, giving players another leading and trusted platform to enjoy the game. The re-launched Full Tilt site will bring back the innovative features, the authentic poker and the cutting-edge software that made it so popular with millions of players worldwide.Getting the site up-and-running and paying back players is a complex challenge involving technical, practical and logistical hurdles affecting millions of player accounts. We're confident we can work through the challenges and our track record as a responsible and responsive company will hopefully bring some comfort to the players that have waited so long for resolution. We ask for just a bit more time and patience as we sort through the details. For now, we've posted an FAQ for Full Tilt players. There is also a short FAQ for PokerStars players.One final word about the future U.S. market. Our settlement acknowledges that both PokerStars and Full Tilt are eligible to apply for a license in the U.S. to offer real money poker when states or the federal government offer such an opportunity. We look forward to this opportunity and are confident that we bring tremendous value, regulatory experience, market credibility and financial integrity to the marketplace.We're optimistic about the future and we look forward to sharing the next chapters in our history with you.

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                        • Br0nxer
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 03-25-11
                          • 13665

                          #13
                          Originally posted by ApricotSinner32
                          Canuck where should I play poker at in ac? I'll be there next month.
                          Sinner you ever experience that burning rubber plastic smell in your nose right after someone gets there fukkin skull split open

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                          • CanuckG
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 12-23-10
                            • 21978

                            #14
                            Originally posted by mynameismud
                            great news...full tilters should be paid by 2014.
                            2012....2013 latest.
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                            • LVHerbie
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 09-15-05
                              • 6344

                              #15
                              Looks like the government has also came to some sort of settlement with UB/AB as well?

                              Absolute Poker Agrees To Forfeiture In U.S. Settlement

                              Absolute Poker, an Internet gambling website, agreed to forfeit assets in a settlement of U.S. claims that the company conducted illegal online wagering inside the the country.
                              The forfeiture will include deposited funds, receivables, hardware and intellectual property, according to court papers in the government’s lawsuit filed today in Manhattan federal court.
                              Assets such as the database of Absolute Poker players are likely to “substantially decrease in value if not sold soon,” according to court papers filed by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office.
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                              • stevek173
                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                • 03-29-08
                                • 27598

                                #16
                                Canuck how did that hockey game with that girl go.

                                Did you ever find me that girl from the video.
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                                • CanuckG
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 12-23-10
                                  • 21978

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by stevek173
                                  Canuck how did that hockey game with that girl go.

                                  Did you ever find me that girl from the video.
                                  it was good. that was a long time ago.

                                  no idea who that girl was.
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                                  • ttwarrior1
                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                    • 06-23-09
                                    • 28459

                                    #18
                                    this is dumb because either way americans can't play at tilt or stars yet people don't even realize this.

                                    They could of got tilt players for free. There aren't even 1k players on tilt that don't already play at stars.
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                                    • Ghenghis Kahn
                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                      • 01-02-12
                                      • 19734

                                      #19
                                      tt you are a fantasy football moderator and pokerstars owners are billionaires from making the right decisions. do you think they didn't think about the consequences of purchasing fulltilt and the benefits to their company? companies do not make deals with the doj because they like the doj. believe you me, they made some deal they will not reveal. whether it's dismissing stars from lawsuits or reentering the us market. something happened for stars to fork out the dough...
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                                      • CanuckG
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 12-23-10
                                        • 21978

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by ttwarrior1
                                        this is dumb because either way americans can't play at tilt or stars yet people don't even realize this.

                                        They could of got tilt players for free. There aren't even 1k players on tilt that don't already play at stars.


                                        also this will be sick

                                        Q: Can I transfer my FTP funds to an account on PokerStars?
                                        A: We hope to have the functionality in place to allow inter-site transfers between Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, so that you can enjoy playing again on either platform of your choosing. We will provide additional guidance on this in the coming weeks.
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                                        • Br0nxer
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 03-25-11
                                          • 13665

                                          #21
                                          Titty what do u give a fukk for

                                          Do they take EBT cards or somethin kid?
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                                          • actiondan
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 10-16-10
                                            • 3449

                                            #22
                                            Preet bharara is a cokksucker
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                                            • LVHerbie
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 09-15-05
                                              • 6344

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by ttwarrior1
                                              this is dumb because either way americans can't play at tilt or stars yet people don't even realize this.

                                              They could of got tilt players for free. There aren't even 1k players on tilt that don't already play at stars.
                                              I think most people are interested in this because we want to know if we are going to get back the money we are owed with them returning to United States being a distant secondary issue...
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                                              • mynameismud
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 02-13-12
                                                • 5461

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by CanuckG
                                                2012....2013 latest.
                                                i was being facetious.
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                                                • ColdBeerHere
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 03-25-11
                                                  • 3626

                                                  #25
                                                  wow US players still have not got their money back yet....what a joke.
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                                                  • CanuckG
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 12-23-10
                                                    • 21978

                                                    #26
                                                    Wonder if lederer and ferguson come out of hiding now and play tournaments
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                                                    • lunchbawks
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 01-31-10
                                                      • 12873

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by CanuckG
                                                      Wonder if lederer and ferguson come out of hiding now and play tournaments
                                                      that would be best for poker

                                                      full disclosure, and move on..
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                                                      • CanuckG
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 12-23-10
                                                        • 21978

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by lunchbawks
                                                        that would be best for poker

                                                        full disclosure, and move on..
                                                        they would get heckled 24/7
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                                                        • BigDeem5
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 02-26-11
                                                          • 17191

                                                          #29
                                                          If US players can get back on Pokerstars I'll dominate again soon.
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                                                          • lunchbawks
                                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                                            • 01-31-10
                                                            • 12873

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by CanuckG
                                                            they would get heckled 24/7
                                                            yep... too bad.. 20 years ago a fkk up like this- lederer would be swimming with the fishes
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                                                            • ttwarrior1
                                                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                              • 06-23-09
                                                              • 28459

                                                              #31
                                                              usa players won't be back for a long long time

                                                              Why would anyone go back to a site of cheaters
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                                                              • CanuckG
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 12-23-10
                                                                • 21978

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by ttwarrior1
                                                                usa players won't be back for a long long time

                                                                Why would anyone go back to a site of cheaters
                                                                I assume you're under the impression Ray Bitar and Lederer are still running the show

                                                                go back to the fantasy forum pal we'll handle this
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                                                                • Jeffie
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 04-06-12
                                                                  • 3428

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by ttwarrior1
                                                                  usa players won't be back for a long long time

                                                                  Why would anyone go back to a site of cheaters
                                                                  whats ur defenition of a long time?
                                                                  New U.S Sites will be launching sooner then u think
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                                                                  • lunchbawks
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 01-31-10
                                                                    • 12873

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Jeffie
                                                                    whats ur defenition of a long time?
                                                                    New U.S Sites will be launching sooner then u think
                                                                    cantor is setting up a poker site in vegas..

                                                                    gotta feeling it will crash and burn
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