$15 Million in Seized Full Tilt Poker Funds Documented so Far and Growing According to Website
Website dedicates itself to displaying the amount of seized funds by US authorities related to online poker rooms like Full Tilt Poker, UB.com
StolenBankrolls.com, a division of PlusEVPoker.com, claims to provide “a better idea of how much poker money is locked up from government seizures as well as poker sites and e-wallets that have gone out of business.”
Full Tilt Poker and UB.com were two of the companies that had accounts seized by US authorities on April 15, charged with money laundering and bank fraud.
The website asks affected customers to provide basic information that tells how much of their bankroll is stolen. It does not ask for information pertaining to one’s actual account or phone numbers.
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Our goal is to use the data we gather to build more awareness about the current plight poker players face in an unregulated market. Through compiling this data, we hope to keep you updated about any news related to your stolen bankroll in addition to building media coverage and convince the people in power that the current status quo is bad for the players, the companies, and the government.
The website does require a city and state to be entered, however, actual home addresses are not part of the submission.
According to the StolenBankrolls.com website, Full Tilt Poker so far owes an estimated $15,254,466.07. The Cereus Network, which is comprised of Absolute Poker and UB.com, owes an estimated $415,531.00.
UseMyWallet, an e-Wallet solution caught up in a recent US investigation into payment processing companies, is estimated to owe $245,865.00, however, they were in the process of paying back customers who were able to set up euro transaction accounts.
EwalletXpress owes a mere $8,5000 according to the site.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
