Or the gamblers that bought up a bunch at 20c on the dollar, haha.

Does anyone else feel like we're all happy, sorta like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas before this happened...?

https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-goodfel...-iwTcenbVgDoA0

Just came accross this thread now and saw deadline was pushed back to 7th Sept. I only have my UB SN, cant recall my old email address associated with UB. Emailed Info@AbsolutePokerClaims.com but both my emails were bounced back straight away. Anyone have any idea what I could do?

So does the actual name on the account matter in terms of the ACH matter?

Meaning what if you had your name as donald duck that you cant edit on your UB account but then enter your correct account + routing number?

Call them at (855)907-3254.

I'm not sure. The name of the account holder is generally required for requesting an ACH transfer, but I'm not sure if any name verification is actually performed as part of the electronic transaction. A missing middle name shouldn't make a difference.

I called them about the missing middle name very early this morning, and they said they had extremely high call volumes, took my message and number to call me back. Havent heard anything yet.

i shouldn't have to worry about my name if it's something shortened without my middle initial, right?

like "mike" on the petition and "michael m." at the bank?

I have two routing numbers and don't know which one to use:
1. wire transfer domestic
2. direct deposits, electronic payments.

#2 is the routing number on the face of my paper checks.
The email from garden city says "domestic ach payment" which uses wording from option 1 and 2.

I also have the same question as Mike.

I called the claims number, spoke to someone, who will send my question to her supervisor to call me back.

If you are in the U.S., #2 is correct. An ACH transfer is the same as a direct deposit in this case.

Mike instead of Michael M. is probably fine. Most ACH transfers are done without name verification. The originator of the ACH (in this case, GCG) is required to verify the identity of the account holder, but does not verify that the name matches the account. The name is submitted to the account holder's bank as part of the ACH transaction, but the bank is not obligated to verify that the name matches the name on the account - it is at their discretion. Most banks don't, and probably none of the big ones do it. Smaller banks and credit unions may do so, but it is done manually so there is little chance that a missing middle name or a nickname instead of a full name will cause an issue. A completely different name might cause the ACH transaction to fail, or it might not. But once again, if the ACH transaction fails, GCG will follow up with a check in the mail (or possibly contact you to correct the banking info first to attempt the ACH again). You will get your money one way or another.

thank you for that response!

Row player here.

Do I need to worry if I didn't receive the mail?

good luck to them getting paid
we all know how great poker players are at paying loans debts etc

How exactly did people "buy" money off others for 20c or whatever on the dollar that time? If I remember correctly, AP/UB stopped player-to-player transfers when this happened, right?

Just call / email them if you are worried. I wouldnt worry too much though. There are 7,400 petitioners, it's going to take a bit sending those emails.

player-to-player transfers were definitely possible even after black friday. (maybe only for ROW players)
but no idea how they escrowed it

correct. Also call your local branch to verify the routing number. on my checks i have a bank acct number, routing number and also a small ACH RT number and my bank said use the smaller ACH RT number

I emailed them sat and monday and they haven't responded, anyone else waiting for an email?

As soon as Gui started buying we all should of known the money was good. Guys never wrong.

Now I just need the DO"J" to get back my ePassporte money for me. The shady owner decided to outright steal my $5k (along with everyone else's funds) as he shut down the payment transfer site, disappearing into the night.

It was only for ROW players. I ended up changing my address to ROW a few months after Black Friday and was able to transfer. I gave a reg 5k cash for 10k a cpl weeks after BF but transfers were blocked because we were both Americans.

I did win a bet from Gui on UB in late 2011. I finally beat him in a pot

Everyone who is scoffing at the people who sold their Merge balances for pennies to the dollar probably had little to nothing in their accounts and do not realize what a disaster black friday really was for so many people.

At the time, nobody could really have thought something as amazing as this could happen, and were very desperate.

Please keep these comments to yourself. They are not funny or productive.

Also, waiting on approval as of 8/22

Yep. At long last, it's finally really happening!

FWIW, I gave them my information for the FTP remission without too much concern. In fact, there were no issues of that nature with the FTP remission reported. And, given their enforcement capabilities, ripping off the DoJ -- directly or indirectly by defrauding claimants -- would be pretty crazy.

Which is a good thing for AP/UB claimants, as FTP claimants would have gotten all the money in the earlier remission.

What happens if you haven't received the email everyone else has gotten, will i be getting this payout at a later date ??

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