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norajean Wins MiniFTOPS Event #32

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News

After outlasting an astonishingly large field in Full Tilt Poker's MiniFTOPS Event #32, norajean is basking in the sweet smell of success. Beginning on September 19 at 13:03 ET, this $300,000 guaranteed tournament went into the wee hours of the morning before wrapping at 00:24 ET on September 20. Hosted by Michael Tureniec, this $24+2 event saw 16,572 players ante up for a chance at one of the biggest prize pots in the latest running of Full Tilt's MiniFTOPS. The massive enrollment totals bested the guaranteed money by $31,440, bringing the final tally to just under a third of a million dollars.

Michael Mizrachi, Full Tilt Under Fire

by | Sep 18, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News

Just when things seemed to be going so well for Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, the law steps in to ruin his fun. One of the stars of this year's November Nine, Mizrachi has been named in a lawsuit by the Texas-based company Deliverance Poker. The company alleges that, in July of 2009, the Grinder signed an agreement which promised that he would act as a representative for their product. The document also allegedly earned him a payment of $150,000, as well as a 1.75% interest in the company. Mizrachi would also have received an undetermined amount of buy-ins and paid expenses, paying his way to poker tournaments around the world.

Dihxm Wins FTOPS XVI Event #28

by | May 3, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News

In the world of regular joe's, $20,000 per hour is a pretty impressive wage. After earning that kind of cash for a full day, most of us may not need to work for a little while. Such was exactly the case for Dihxm, the winner of FTOPS XVI's 28th Event. After a 9.5 hour stretch at the tables, he emerged victorious. The prize for that playing session? A whopping $191,020.

Strike Three for Clonie Gowen: Full Tilt Lawsuit Denied

by | Feb 23, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News

Clonie Gowen has been denied for the third and final time, effectively ending her bid to capture a 1% stake in Full Tilt Poker and its partner companies. U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Jones ruled last week that, no matter what may have taken place at the now-infamous Golden Nugget meeting between Gowen and the members of the Full Tilt brass, the company owes no additional compensation to the plaintiff.

Full Tilt Fires Back at Gowen

by | Jan 20, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News

Chapter Two of the Clonie Gowen vs. Full Tilt saga could be even uglier than the first. The online poker giant has launched a return volley straight for the heart of their former representative. Gowen, who filed suit in November of 2008 after she was released from her contract, claims that she was offered a 1% stake in the company. If this were true, she would be entitled to a return of approximately $40 million. Full Tilt has added a lawsuit of their own to the mix, requesting that Gowen make a statement in which she disavows her claim of owning any stake in the company.