Pokerstars buys Full Tilt

[mporter123]

Pretty incredible turn of events, looks fantastic news.

http://pokerfuse.com/news/poker-room-news/pokerstars-buys-full-tilt-settles-with-doj/

http://www.pokercircuit.com/index.php/full-tilt-pokerstars-close-t/

nothing officially confirmed yet of course but rumours abound.

[TheSnapper]

Pretty incredible turn of events, looks fantastic news.

http://pokerfuse.com/news/poker-room-news/pokerstars-buys-full-tilt-settles-with-doj/

http://www.pokercircuit.com/index.php/full-tilt-pokerstars-close-t/

nothing officially confirmed yet of course but rumours abound.

Not sure if it"s good news though. They would have a huge monopoly in the market.

[MrBlack]

Good news for FT players but as said, its a monopoly. Not sure if this will be allowed tbh by regulation committess. Pretty sure theres laws against monopolies?

[dwh103]

Obviously good for those with money on FT - neutral at best imo for the online poker community. Would be nice to have viable competition for Stars (oh, if only Playtech could purchase the FT software).

If true, sounds like some kind of deal has been struck that will allow Stars to operate online in the US once available.

[CincinnatiKid]

Good for players who are waiting for their money.Guess PokerStars need a solution to open a backdoor to the US market.

[mylesfdo]

Good news for FT players but as said, its a monopoly. Not sure if this will be allowed tbh by regulation committess. Pretty sure theres laws against monopolies?

Think plan is for them to run independently which Im guessing eliminates monopoly problems.

[Jon MW]

Good news for FT players but as said, its a monopoly. Not sure if this will be allowed tbh by regulation committess. Pretty sure theres laws against monopolies?

Think plan is for them to run independently which Im guessing eliminates monopoly problems.

Monopoly arrangements for worldwide organisations are rarely policed anyway - it"s quite unusual at any level for business to be interfered with because of the potential of one.

[CincinnatiKid]

Players will be paid within 90 days
FTP will be open in the US market
Isai S. will be stepping down from the company.

[mylesfdo]

Non-denial statement issued by Stars:

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/news/corporate-blog/

gotta be good news!!

[mylesfdo]

And more reports that this sale is going through here:

http://pokerfuse.com/news/poker-room-news/pokerstars-reaches-agreement-buy-full-tilt-settle-doj/

[Cyntaf]

Does this mean I will be able to go on and lose the last $71 dollars in my account then?