French Players Settled, Says Full Tilt

Full Tilt Poker made another announcement this week, in the eve of its relaunch on November 6, 2012, that it has reached a settlement for the French market in cooperation with the French online gambling authority ARJEL, so French punters will now be able to transfer funds from their Full Tilt Poker account to a French PokerStars account. It was, however, stated that the same deal has not been agreed for the Italian market, whose players will need to remain patient and wait for PokerStars to overcome all obstacles and continue its consultations with legal advisers and the Italian authorities. According to Eric Hollreiser, head of corporate communications for PokerStars, "For the millions of players who will have access to their funds, this marks the end of a long and emotional roller-coaster ride. We hope this begins a new journey that allows players to enjoy two great poker sites - Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars - with the confidence in the shared ownership of The Rational Group, who will ensure the safety and security of your funds and the integrity of your poker action."