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The Weekly Turbo: DOJ Discusses Full Tilt Poker Repayments, Lederer Petition, and More

Did you miss any of the top poker news stories this week? Well you've come to the right place to get caught up. We're covering a hearing between the Poker Players Alliance and the Department of Justice about Full Tilt Poker refunds, a petition to ban Howard Lederer from a poker room in Las Vegas, and more.

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Delay at the DOJ

We're more than three months past the deal that allowed for repayment of all Full Tilt Poker players, but it appears that U.S.-based customers will be waiting much longer to recoup more than $200 million in funds that were frozen last April.

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topdawg001 Beginner Wrote 6 posts since 07-14-2008	"U.S.-based customers will be waiting much longer to recoup more than $200 million in funds that were frozen last April." Makes it sound like it was only 7 months ago. Hope we all get interest on that money...if we even get to see that money. 11-19-2012 06:24
flintsword Senior Wrote 675 posts since 04-17-2007	That money is so frozen a flock of penguins would love to relocate there The DOJ is making very nice interest on that $200 million and frankly is not keen on giving it up so get ready for all sorts of rules, hoops, and barriers to getting that money. It is no secret that the DOJ has made an unimaginable amount of money by fining online poker sites. Since most serious online poker sites have just basically written off the U.S. market, the DOJ has to make easy money in other ways, the current favourite looks like making the process to get paid torturous and probably subject to tax regulations. Good luck with that environment. 11-20-2012 16:59 flintsword "The lucky player is usually the player that knows how much to leave to chance." www.myspace.com/flintsword