Phil Ivey gab vor kurzem ein Statement heraus, in dem er verkündete, dass er kein einzigstes Turnier bei den 42. World Series of Poker spielen würde und die Betreiber von Full Tilt Poker, Tiltware wegen Rufschädigung und den immer noch nicht erfolgten Rückzahlungen verklagen wird. Er sagte, dass er schwer enttäuscht über die Rückzahlungspolitik von Full Tilt sei und deshalb aus Solidarität zu allen anderen die auf ihr Geld warten, bei der WSOP nicht spielen werde.
Das Original-Statement von Phil Ivey:
For many years, I have been proud to call myself a poker player. This great sport has taken me to places I only imagined going and I have been blessed with much success. It is therefore with deep regret that I believe I am compelled to release the following statement.
I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed that Full Tilt players have not been paid money they are owed. 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 do 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.
My name and reputation have been dragged through the mud, through the inactivity and indecision of others and on behalf of all poker players I refuse to remain silent any longer. I have electronically filed a lawsuit against Tiltware related to the unsettled player accounts. As I am sure the public can imagine, this was not an easy decision for me.
I wholeheartedly refuse to accept non-action as to repayment of players funds and I am angered that people who have supported me throughout my career have been treated so poorly.
I sincerely hope this statement will ignite those capable of resolving the problems into immediate action and would like to clarify that until a solution is reached that cements the security of all players, both US and International, I will, as I have for the last six weeks, dedicate the entirety of my time and efforts to finding a solution for those who have been wronged by the painfully slow process of repayment.
Jetzt warteten alle auf eine Antwort von Full Tilt und die ließ nicht lange auf sich warten. Im Statement des Pokerooms wird Phil Ivey Egoismus vorgeworfen. Angeblich wurde Ivey, wie viele andere Spieler die bei Full Tilt unter Vertrag stehen, auch aufgefordert bei den Rückzahlungen an die Spieler mitzuhelfen und diese Hilfe soll er verweigert haben. Das hin und her zwischen Ivey und Tiltware/Full Tilt hat also begonnen. Wir dürfen gespannt sein wie die weiteren Aktionen beider Seiten aussehen werden.
Original-Statement von Full Tilt:
Contrary to his sanctimonious public statements, Phil Ivey’s meritless lawsuit is about helping just one player – himself. In an effort to further enrich himself at the expense of others, Mr. Ivey appears to have timed his lawsuit to thwart pending deals with several parties that would put money back in players’ pockets. In fact, Mr. Ivey has been invited — and has declined — to take actions that could assist the company in these efforts, including paying back a large sum of money he owes the site. Tiltware doubts Mr. Ivey’s frivolous and self-serving lawsuit will ever get to court. But if it does, the company looks forward to presenting facts demonstrating that Mr. Ivey is putting his own narrow financial interests ahead of the players he professes to help.”