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PRBuzz 09-20-2011 11:28 AM

Another Ponzi Scheme?
 
The U.S. Justice Department accused poker celebrities Howard Lederer and Christopher Ferguson among other executives of a major poker website of defrauding poker players out of more than $300 million.


The U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York filed a motion Tuesday to amend an earlier civil complaint to allege that Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Lederer and two other directors for the website, Full Tilt Poker, operated what the Justice Department says was a Ponzi scheme that allowed the company to pay out $444 million to themselves and other owners, which included other famous poker players.


U.S. Alleges Full Tilt Poker Was Ponzi Scheme - WSJ.com

FishermanTim 09-20-2011 01:04 PM

Doesn't that make all casinos housing for multiply ponzi schemes as well? I mean the games are rigged so that the house really never loses money, it just takes from Peter and gives some to Paul and keeps the rest!

spence 09-20-2011 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FishermanTim (Post 888303)
Doesn't that make all casinos housing for multiply ponzi schemes as well? I mean the games are rigged so that the house really never loses money, it just takes from Peter and gives some to Paul and keeps the rest!

No, I don't think most casinos hold players credit...it's cash in/cash out.

-spence


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