What is Tony G talking about in his latest blog...

"I’ve heard some rumors running around the world of poker chatter and there is some huge news coming about Full Tilt but right now it is chatter and I can’t talk about it. I really like to know things I can’t talk about; it’s a game of its own, and I love games...Tony G


Can anyone elaborate on this???


Also he says....


"The cash out status for Full Tilt Poker is improving and it seems things are getting much better. I feel really confident about players in the USA getting their money back soon. I’ve heard some really good chatter today and I know the whole team is working hard to get the player’s money into the USA. The players in Australia have been able to cash out with no problem and so have many other countries so there is no doubt that today there is real stability. I feel good about all of it, just from hearing the news...Tony G


Really...getting better...and Aussie players have no problems cashing out...is this true???

Well, considering the second part is positive with regards to players money/cashouts, I assume the first part isn't "omg full tilt is going broke".

So, with that in mind, my wild stab in the dark speculation about the first part: Full Tilt getting bought by somebody (PartyGaming?)

Need timestamp, because after listening to recent two tony g interviews(today and yesterday) i am at my most pessimistic point of this whole debacle.

Edit: Yep, old news. Since posting that he downgraded U.S. ftp player funds to $.65 on the dollar.

Good stuff

Believe this was tweets from yesterday... I think everything is just spectulation until we hear the "news" next week... but obv we needed another thread

The Tony G comments came from his latest blog on PNews dated May 4.

obvious slow pay is obvious

im from newzealand i withdrew 4k without any problems

*yawn*

Im from NZ as well but ive been waiting on 31k (via neteller) since just after April 15.

Was yours on FTP, and if so how long did it take? When did you request it? and via what cashout method did it come??

Where were these interviews? Can somebody post a link?

edit nm wrong thing

i have some insight on this....

Tony G is a ******ed attention whore

http://www.quadjacks.com/audio/28/to...live-interview

http://www.pokerstatic.com/garywisev...ws-tony-guoga/

Yep, after that hand vs the russian it is really hard to have any respect for him or view him as a smart man.

wait, so is this basically just another update telling us another update is coming? i love those!!!

http://www.pokerstatic.com/garywisev...ws-tony-guoga/

this is interview where he says 60-65%

Have you listened to the recordings linked above? The man that you berate is fighting and demanding answers from fulltilt, howard, & Phill Ivey about the reasoning behind their silence. And wants them to take accountability for their companies actions (or lack) on a personal level. He has the ability to make contact with these people directly through his prior business and personal relationships with them and fulltilt. Even though his sight receives "very large" commission checks from full tilt every month, he still attacks his benefactors on OUR behalf!

He has even even suggested howard,ivey,ChrisFurguson put there own money up to start paying players back. As he did when he was in their exact situation a few years back.

He a stand up guy in my book. ****it, hes my hero at this point.

If Tony G is your idea of a stand up guy then I can only assume that you don't have too much experience of stand up guys.

Tony G is a shrewd business man who knows exactly what to say to further his own position.

To ask Lederer, Ivey and Ferguson to pony up the money is laughable. It's about as laughable as asking Enron shareholders to pay for the shortfall created by the managers.

Lederer, Ivey and Ferguson may or may not have some say in the running of FTP but let's not get carried away here. If you adopt this position then the owners of every company now have a liability to cover the problems created by the managers.

So...think of Tyco, Union Carbide in Bopal, BP in the Gulf and the list goes on.

Be concerned for sure but be sensible.

What exactly does that mean? that there is a 65% chance we get our money back... cause US players money on full tilt is either going to be worth 1.00 on the 1.00... or 0.00 on the 1.00... We are either going to get it or we won't. Since this has happened.. I haven't understood the "US players money is currently worth "x.xx on the 1.00" Since we can't transfer or anything it is either worth all of it or nothing..

how can you play poker without understanding this?

when i go to the pokerz room and bet my flush draw they break my chips into thirds and give me back 1/3.

I don't know.. do you care to explain?

65% you get everything, 35% you get nothing.

Whats not to understand?

google 'expected value'