Tag Archives: Chris Ferguson

More Tables, Big One Setting Up Richest WSOP Ever

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Optimism appeared to be at an all-time high for WSOP executive director Ty Stewart and WSOP tournament Jack Effel in a press conference earlier today.
“It appears poker’s darkest days are behind us,” said Stewart referring to online poker’s Bla… Continue reading →

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Editorial: Full Tilt Poker Scandal Continues To Divide Poker World

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. It’s going on six months now since Full Tilt Poker, the former number two site in the online poker industry, had its license revoked by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, almost nine months since the news [...] Continue reading →

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Tapie Slams Ferguson Rumors, Deal on Track for Feb.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

In an interview with iGamingFrance, the Director of the Bernard Tapie Group called the story “totally false” and said the deal is on track to be completed by the end of February.
Said Tapie:
“This (story) is totally false. Chris Ferguson has no pro… Continue reading →

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Ferguson Close To Settling With DOJ, Lawyer Says

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Former Full Tilt Poker principal Chris Ferguson has been having “very positive dialogue” with the Department of Justice, and expects to have his case settled early in 2012, his lawyer, …
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Chris Ferguson Allegedly Holding Up Bernard Tapie/Full Tilt Deal

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

According to a report from one of the most reliable sources of information regarding the ongoing Full Tilt Poker fiasco, poker professional Chris “Jesus” Ferguson is allegedly holding up the deal between the site and Groupe Bernard Tapie, a deal that may bring the beleaguered online site back online. Subject: Poker, who has provided many [...] Continue reading →

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Chris Ferguson Files Claims for Full Tilt Poker Funds

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

On Monday, poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson filed four claims to seized Full Tilt Poker funds with the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York.  In the filings, Ferguson, representing the various companies that comprise Full Tilt, claims that the companies have a “right, title, or interest” in the assets in [...] Continue reading →

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New Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Full Tilt Poker In California

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

The drama for the former number two online poker site in the industry, Full Tilt Poker, continues to mount as yet another lawsuit against the site has been filed in the courts of California. A story in the Los Angeles Times this morning details out the latest legal case to befall the embattled online poker [...] Continue reading →

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DOJ Releases Statement On Full Tilt Funds

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

On a day when not too much is happening in the way of poker tournaments around the world, Full Tilt Poker will perhaps be less than pleased to once again be making all the headlines. As well as the conclusion … Continue reading →

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Full Tilt Issues Statement Re: Ponzi Scheme

Posted on September 27, 2011 by admin

Full Tilt Poker, once the second largest online poker room in the world, released another statement Monday to address last week’s assertion by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York that the online poker room was a “Ponzi scheme.” In reality, the statement, issued through PokerStrategy.com, was simply a regurgitation of [...] Continue reading →

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Warrant Issued for Seizure of Full Tilt Poker Principals’ Accounts

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

United States District Court Judge Leonard B. Sand of the Southern District of New York signed a warrant last week, authorizing the seizure of assets belonging to the Full Tilt Poker principals named in the amended civil complaint against the once high flying online poker room. The warrant, signed September 19th, authorizes the seizure of [...] Continue reading →

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