March 6th, 2014
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
It sure was a terrific week. We as an organization and as a community are all ecstatic that, last Friday, many Full Tilt Poker victims received their balances in full. In fact, many have taken to calling it Green Friday.
Full Tilt Poker Claims Administrator Garden City Group will continue working through the undisputed petitions, moving from there to disputed ones. I encourage you to read an article featuring PPA Executive Director John Pappas for more on the disputed balance process and timeline.
Recovering our player balances has been a lengthy, trying process, and being organized made a major difference. I wish to thank everyone who did their part to ensure we stood as one and, of course, PokerStars for making player repayment possible by purchasing the assets of Full Tilt Poker.
Many players have told me they are donating 10% of their recovered funds to PPA. I will not ask those who received repayment to donate a specific percentage, but I do ask that everyone consider the value of us being organized as a community. Can we count on you to help the community keep up the fight?
Bluff Power 20
I am pleased to share that PPA Executive Director John Pappas returned to the Bluff Power 20 this year. It is a well-deserved honor that shows the strength of the organized community in making change happen by fighting as one and, of course, in John’s leadership. Congratulations John!
Webcast: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny
WA poker activist Curt Woodard and poker journalist Earl Burton joined me live on this week’s Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast for a terrific panel discussion. We discussed the Full Tilt Poker remission payments, poker advocacy and the PPA in general. I hope you will listen to this week’s podcast.
- Directly downloadable MP3 file (right click to save, left click to listen)
- Free iTunes download
Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny airs live Monday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on OnTilt Radio. Each show features great guests and the best discussion on poker legislation. Please be sure to tune in at www.ontiltradio.com each week for the live show.
Colorado Charity Poker Tournament
The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is hosting a Texas Hold’Em tournament on Saturday, March 8th that you won’t want to miss. The tournament is sponsored in part by OnTilt Radio, producer and webcaster of my weekly program. PPA Colorado State Director Robin Jones is CEO of OnTilt.
Proceeds will benefit the Chamber and The Homeless Foundation. Registration begins at 4:30 and play begins at 5:30. Go to www.trilakeschamber.com to register. They have lots of great prizes and auction items. You do not want to miss this event!
Join PPA
Annual PPA Membership is the smartest bet for the future of our game. Join or renew today for only $15 to receive the great benefits of membership and to help us continue the fight for our rights as poker players!
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The PPA wishes to keep active members like yourself updated on the latest poker advocacy news by periodically sending out select events and headlines. We hope you find it informative and thank you for your continuing support.
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The Poker Players AllianceDedicated to Protecting America’s Favorite Card Game The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players’ rights. Visit us at theppa.org
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