Ray Bitar has spoken publicly for the first time since the closure of Full Tilt Poker. The Full Tilt boss sends his apologies to the online poker community and claims to be working hard to find a solution for the company.
Daniel Negreanu has a new blog post out, covering everything from the recent Aussie Millions to tennis and the hacking of his PokerStars account. He also sends a candid rant in the direction of the former owners of Full Tilt Poker.
Full Tilt Poker's legal problems is begging to take its toll on the company's employees in Dublin, Ireland. No one knows what will happen and communication is absent, they say.
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to seize assets and funds from a number of Full Tilt directors. Howard Lederer, Ray Bitar, Chris Ferguson and Rafe Hurst have all been targeted.
The U.S. DoJ has released an amendement of its civil complaint against Full Tilt Poker to include accusations of theft of player funds. The amended version names Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson.
A company attorney from Full Tilt Poker has confirmed that a sale of the majority stake in the company is expected within the next two weeks. The deal could mean a swift comeback for the site.
Negotiations between Full Tilt Poker and an anonymous group of investors are according to sources in the company reaching advanced stages. A deal could be sealed as soon as next week.
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