My name is Lary Kennedy.  I play online poker.

  In October 2007 Full Tilt Poker confiscated almost 80 thousand dollars from me.  FTP later falsely accused me of using automated software, usually referred to as a “bot”,  in obtaining my poker winnings.

This caused me much distress not only losing the money, but also because my reputation as a skilled poker player came under great scrutiny. 

I set up this website to tell my side of the story.

I initially believed that I had no legal recourse, as all of the online gaming sites are located offshore. The only way I knew at the time to correct this wrong was to post my story on one of the largest online poker community forums, twoplustwo.com. Full Tilt Poker refused to rectify this injustice. However, prior to filing the lawsuit I participated in a formal mediation session with Full Tilt, which was unsuccessful in establishing a resolution.

If you are interested in reviewing these posts, the links have been provided for you.

I have since found a great lawyer (qualified in both California and England) named Cyrus Sanai who not only believed my claims but also had the balls to pursue legal action against Full Tilt Poker.  It helps that he was present at the beginning of the involvement of Chris, Howard and the other owners of Full Tilt in on-line poker.  

The recently filed complaint is also posted here.  The complaint may well be amended as the lawsuit progresses.  While Cyrus knows a lot about Full Tilt Poker’s origins, there is much he does not know and that we expect to learn as the lawsuit progresses.

Those in the poker community will no doubt find the information posted on this website intriguing and informative.  For all my friends and supporters, thanks for checking in.

If you have had a similar experience with Full Tilt Poker, my attorney will be happy to consider taking on additional clients on a contingency basis.  You can contact him at cyrus@sanaislaw.com.

Thanks! ...pokergirl_z, sillysal, MadHaddie and for those of you who know me in 3D… Lary

Relevant Links

2+2 Forums: Fulltilt froze my account with 47 grand in it (First post)

2+2 Forums: Fulltilt froze my account with 47 grand in it...ROUND TWO

See the full complaint here.

For coverage in the press, see my Press page.