Full Tilt Poker funds will soon be returned to their rightful owners after almost three years since Black Friday.

More than 30,000 USA players are expected to have their funds returned according to a tweet by John Pappas of the Poker Players Alliance.

All players with undisputed claims amounting to over $82 million will be reimbursed over the next few weeks.

The Department of Justice have approved the Garden City Group audit of players funds, however some players may need to resubmit their claims with the correct details as some claims were not correct or not completed.

All players will be contacted shortly by the GCG with the status of their payout and how to get their Full Tilt Poker funds returned.

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A quick recap on the biggest poker news stories and highlights of 2013 which includes:

• Regulated online poker in three USA states
• Best poker operator of the Year
• WSOP & WSOPE
• Player of the Year
• Poker Hall of Fame 2013.

Certainly an interesting year for poker with a brighter outlook for 2014 especially for online poker in the USA.

Donkey of the Year award goes to Sheldon Adelson for his hypocritical anti-gambling campaign, the award is passed on from Howard Lederer who held the position for two consecutive years.

Player of the Year was none other than PokerStars legend Daniel Negreanu.

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FullTiltPoker claims will start today, 16 September 2013, eligible players will be able to submit their Petition for Remission.

Players will be refunded the amount they had in their bankroll on Black Friday, 15 April 2011.

For two and a half years USA poker players have not had access to their Fulltilt funds, while the rest of the World have already been refunded to the sum of $184 million.

US Players must submit their claims before 15 November 2013 using the submission form available on the Full Tilt Poker Claims Administration website.
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US Poker players will soon be able to submit their Full Tilt Poker Claims to recover their bankrolls which have been locked up for almost 2 years. The US Department of Justice have appointed the Garden City Group to assist with repaying players.

The massive task will return funds amounting to $159 million to more than a million US poker players who were victims of fraud in the Full Tilt Poker debacle.

The Full Tilt Poker Claims Administration website will allow players to submit their Petitions for Remission claim and receive compensation if eligible. Read More …