Image via WikipediaList of Poker Pros Who Are Shareholders in Full Tilt PokerHoward Lederer
Andrew Bloch
Phillip Ivey
Christopher Ferguson
John Juanda
Phillip Gordon
Erick Lindgren
Erik Seidel
Jennifer Harman-Traniello
Michael Matusow
Allen Cunningham
Gus Hansen
Patrick Antonious
You have to wonder what the U.S. Department of Justice is going to do with these pros. Jail, fines and/or both? Or, nothing at all, as the pros position themselves as simply "shareholders." (Earnings from being a shareholder probably starts in the millions of dollars and goes to the hundreds of millions of dollars.)
Of course, this brings up other issues that pertain to the integrity of poker games on their site and when these pros compete in live events. But, that would be speculation on my part, and right now, they are probably in deep shit over the illegal activity pertaining to breaking the US laws that allowed the FBI to close down Full Tilt.
Frankly, I have my doubts that us players are ever going to get their money back, but I hope I am wrong.
What do you think?
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So Stars will pay but Ftp wont? Doesn't seem very realistic.
I also have my doubts about FTP paying out. They may have fouled the waters in their bank accounts and might not be able to dig themselves out the the muck they got into. I have written off my UB.com funds.
Sure is going to be an interesting WSOP this year if FTP Pros cannot get their money back or their dividends.
Steve, I am sure the FTP Pros who are shareholders in Full Tilt are in fine shape financially...although, probably in legal trouble.
The others are going to have to do what the rest of us do in poker--buy-in with their own money.
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