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Phil Ivey, considered by many to be the best poker player in the world, has announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Tiltware, the software and marketing company behind Full Tilt Poker, and that he will not play any events at this year's World Series of Poker.
The news comes as millions of Americans await payment from Full Tilt after the company stopped allowing U.S. players to participate in real-money games in the wake of the indictment of the company's owner, Ray Bitar, and several bank executives who helped the online poker room with payment processing.
"I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed that Full Tilt players have not been paid money they are owed," reads a statement on Ivey's webpage. "I am equally embarrassed that as a result many players cannot compete in tournaments and have suffered economic harm. I am not playing in the World Series of Poker as I don not believe it is fair that I compete when others cannot. I am doing everything I can to seek a solution to the problem as quickly as possible."
While Full Tilt has many professional players on its roster, Ivey is perhaps the most recognizable. An eight-time WSOP bracelet winner, Ivey dominates the tournament scene when he plays, and was a consistent winner at the nosebleed stakes on Full Tilt Poker prior to the U.S. shutdown.
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The news comes as millions of Americans await payment from Full Tilt after the company stopped allowing U.S. players to participate in real-money games in the wake of the indictment of the company's owner, Ray Bitar, and several bank executives who helped the online poker room with payment processing.
"I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed that Full Tilt players have not been paid money they are owed," reads a statement on Ivey's webpage. "I am equally embarrassed that as a result many players cannot compete in tournaments and have suffered economic harm. I am not playing in the World Series of Poker as I don not believe it is fair that I compete when others cannot. I am doing everything I can to seek a solution to the problem as quickly as possible."
While Full Tilt has many professional players on its roster, Ivey is perhaps the most recognizable. An eight-time WSOP bracelet winner, Ivey dominates the tournament scene when he plays, and was a consistent winner at the nosebleed stakes on Full Tilt Poker prior to the U.S. shutdown.
Read entire article here.