- 600k euros still remains to be claimed from the defunct FullTiltPoker.FR.
- Process will remain open until all money is accounted for.
- Process begun in November 2012 with the relaunch of FTP.
- Rational Group chose not to relaunch in the regulated markets of France and Italy.
€4.1m in FullTiltPoker.FR deposits has been reclaimed, representing approximately 90% of all French cash balances, regulator ARJEL announced Tuesday.
The reclamation process will remain open until all €4.9m is accounted for.
As with all other non-US players, PokerStars’ parent company Rational Group, as part of their agreement with the US Department of Justice, is reimbursing all French Full Tilt players.
The Full Tilt cashout process started in November 2012 when Rational Group relaunched the Full Tilt site.
Unlike other European players who could log back into the new site and play with or withdrawal their balances, Rational Group opted not to relaunch the room in regulated markets.
French and Italian players are instead required to transfer balances to the equivalent PokerStars site to reclaim funds.
Approximately €600k still remains to be claimed. Players who are still owed money are advised to download the latest Full Tilt client, and create an account on PokerStars.FR. A special code will allow players to transfer their balance across to PokerStars, at which point they will then be able to withdraw.
Last week, ARJEL formally revoked Full Tilt’s license. It originally suspended it in July 2011 after Full Tilt failed to bring the website back online due to the suspension of its primary Alderney license.
Players in the United States still await their Full Tilt funds, though the process took a significant step forward last week with the announcement that the Department of Justice had appointed the Garden City Group to oversee the reclamation process.