Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 20, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Tuesday a settlement was reached between Howard Lederer and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) stemming from the amended civil charges Lederer faced for his role as an owner and executive at Full Tilt Poker. The amended civil complaints against Lederer, Rafe Furst and Chris FergusonRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last week Howard Lederer and his legal team were trying to get the civil charges filed in the aftermath of Black Friday dismissed (a move that was denied by the court), and now the DOJ has decided to step-up its pursuit of Lederer and the other Full TiltRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 31, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »
PokerStars versus Full Tilt

Now that the poker community has breathed a deep sigh of relief, thanks to today’s announcement that PokerStars has officially taken control of Full Tilt poker from the US Department of Justice and ALL players will in fact be repaid, I’ve decided to take a deeper look atRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 11, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Monday a slew of motions in the civil cases against Full Tilt Poker owners calling for the dismissal of all civil charges were filed. These filings were not unexpected as a deadline for such filings was on the horizon, and according to law experts are common inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With the anniversary of Black Friday (April 15, 2011) mere days away, a group of poker players has filed a class action lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker owners and executives in Nevada. The players which include Todd Terry, Steve Segal, Nick Hammer and Robin Hougdahl, are seeking $150Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 31, 2012 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »
fulltiltpoker sold

Earlier this week it was reported, originally by Subject: Poker, that Chris Ferguson could have been single-handedly responsible for holding up the forfeiture of Full Tilt Poker’s assets to the US Department of Justice (and therefore holding up the eventual sale of the company’s assets by the DOJRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 30, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The title of the article basically says it all, so here are my choices for the 15 craziest, zaniest, mind-boggling stories from the world of poker over the past year. So in no particular order here are #’s 6-10: The Hollywood Home Game debacle Earlier this year theRead Full Article

Posted by James Guill on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 3 Comments »

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that on Tuesday, the United States Department of Justice issued a modified civil complaint that included Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and Rafe Furst.  Furthermore, it was revealed that Full Tilt not only had a shortfall of funds forRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Two of the major players in the online poker advocacy arena were quick to respond to today’s breaking news that the Department of Justice is seeking to amend the civil complaint that was unsealed on April 15, 2011. Both the Poker Players Alliance and the American Gaming AssociationRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
full tilt ponzi

As principles from Full Tilt poker are busy meeting with the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission over in London regarding their currently suspended license, the principle owners of the company are finding themselves in some potentially serious legal troubles back in the United States. On Tuesday US Attorney PreetRead Full Article