Player Suing Online Poker Site

[clevfan]

Player Suing Online Poker Site
20-11-08

In America, professional poker player Cycalona ‘Clonie’ Gowen has filed a lawsuit in Nevada against online poker site FullTiltPoker.com and a long list of players claiming breech of contract and asking for $40 million in compensation.

Gowen had been a sponsored player for the Alderney-licensed site since its establishment in 2004 but was recently informed that her services were no longer required and that her image would be removed from promotional materials.

The 20-page lawsuit filed with the Nevada District Court claims that Gowen accepted a one percent share in FullTiltPoker.com and parent firm TiltWare LLC when the online poker room was launched in 2004 in lieu of any monetary compensation at that time. She subsequently promoted the site in exchange for that ownership interest with no additional compensation.

However, in May of last year, the former beauty queen alleged that every other sponsored professional poker player working for FullTiltPoker.com received distribution cheques except her. Gowen then stated that she demanded any money owed to her at that time and was offered $250,000, which she refused as it was only a fraction of what she claimed she was owed.

Gowen continued to promote FullTiltPoker.com until November 11 when she was informed that the site would no longer sponsor her. She stated that the site is worth an estimated four billion dollars and that she has still not been given a reason as to why she did not receive any distribution payments when every other sponsored player had.

The filing was made with Judge Robert Jones on Friday and also contains details of meetings, telephone calls and verbal contracts made with executives for TiltWare in 2004.

For its part, TiltWare claims that it is aware of the recent filing and asserted that Gowen’s allegations are without merit and contain inaccuracies.

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[ricebird]

Think this bimbo was very lucky to be taken in to begin with. She makes a final table and was trumped up for her fascination with Ferguson. I don't see what she accomplished to be held in regard to the other pros or be in business with them. I think over time the others felt sure they made a mistake picking her as a representative for their venture based solely on a 'pretty face' and little else appeal value to the game. She had to have been banging one of the power brokers of the startup to fulltilt to have been so fortunate. Still it seems she is entitled to whatever 1% is and may have hit the jackpot if it's in print. Now go away already.

[robin]

Originally Posted by ricebird

Think this bimbo was very lucky to be taken in to begin with. She makes a final table and was trumped up for her fascination with Ferguson. I don't see what she accomplished to be held in regard to the other pros or be in business with them. I think over time the others felt sure they made a mistake picking her as a representative for their venture based solely on a 'pretty face' and little else appeal value to the game. She had to have been banging one of the power brokers of the startup to fulltilt to have been so fortunate. Still it seems she is entitled to whatever 1% is and may have hit the jackpot if it's in print. Now go away already.

she has won poker after dark 3 times..more than any other, also won the 10k bellagio event this year and has tourney winnings on over 860k this year.

up until this year your post was very correct. taking into account this year is not so much.

she has had a very impressive 2008, and has added marketablity due to being a good looking female.

[Crony]

They should honor whatever deal they cut with her.

[Superfly]

Nicest person in all of poker. She's had a great 2008, and I hope she gets whatever she thinks she's entitled to.

[TheGuesser]

Cycalona???

[Total Square]

TiltWare Files For Dismissal
13-01-09

In the United States, leading online poker software developer TiltWare LLC has filed a twelve-page motion for dismissal in response to a lawsuit brought against it by player Cycalona ‘Clonie’ Gowen.

TiltWare is the firm behind online poker room FullTiltPoker.com and filed its petition last week with the United States District Court in Las Vegas in conjunction with 13 professional poker players also named in Gowen’s mid-November suit.

Gowen had been a sponsored player for the Alderney-licensed FullTiltPoker.com since its establishment in 2004 but was informed in November that her services were no longer required and that her image would be removed from promotional materials. Her 20-page lawsuit claims that she had accepted a one percent share in FullTiltPoker.com at the time of its launch in lieu of any monetary compensation and subsequently promoted the site in exchange for that interest.

The former beauty queen alleges that every other sponsored pro working for FullTiltPoker.com received distribution cheques in May except her. Gowen then demanded monies owed to her at that time and was offered $250,000, which she refused as it was only a fraction of what she claimed she was owed. She stated that the site is worth an estimated four billion dollars and that she has still not been given a reason as to why she did not receive any distribution payments when every other sponsored player had.

The TiltWare motion was filed by solicitors working for Olson, Cannon, Gormley and Desruisseaux of Las Vegas and asks that the case be dismissed and for Gowen to refine her charges before re-filing. It also requests that the individual players named in the lawsuit, which include Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Mike Matusow and Patrik Antonius, be removed.

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