Ray Bitar apologizes to the poker world

<img src="http://www.liquidpoker.net/staff/Defrag/FTP_logo.jpg" align="right" style="margin:5px; border:1px solid black;">Almost a year after Black Friday, Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar finally decided that he has some words to share with the poker community. In a brief interview with PokerStrategy, Bitar apologized and tried to explain the unexplainable - his silence.

“There are two reasons. One is the ongoing legal process which has precluded me from providing any relevant information surrounding the on-going investigation, and of course, I have not wanted to jeopardize the process in any way,” Bitar said. "The second reason is that, along with others, I have been working every single day since Black Friday to ensure players are repaid, which has been my top priority, as well as working on the future plans of FTP. This work had to be done out of the scrutiny of the public eye." He added that he believes public statements would have hurt the prospects of a positive outcome.

Bitar also said that his life has changed drastically since Black Friday and added that he's been cooperating with the Department of Justice in the ongoing investigation. Finally, when questioned whether he had anything else to say, Bitar apologized to those who have been affected by the events. Although it's a very short interview, it was Ray Bitar's personal request that the it was focused on his apology.

Read the full interview on PokerStrategy.

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my reaction when ive read the title
: NO FKING WAY

where is my money

On March 07 2012 11:37 Defrag wrote: where is my money

Since when does LP have it's own twitter account lol.
Subbed

pay or eid drawoh

die howard

On March 07 2012 12:45 RaiNKhAN wrote: pay or eid drawoh

troll forever?

don't think it's trolling if he's being serious

Fork up the money you owe, thats all that matters. I dont need an apology if I get my money back Ray.

word, put your money where your mouth is ;(

Maybe should have thought about that before making illegal transactions off the book with paid pros and share holders?

What pile of BS is this. What about the state FTP was in before Black Friday, having a huge (360 M $)budget deficit.

Oh well it's a start.

i noticed an apology for keeping silent and an apology that people haven't been repaid yet

still missing the big one though

On March 07 2012 17:52 PoorUser wrote: i noticed an apology for keeping silent and an apology that people haven't been repaid yet still missing the big one though

AMEN

Apologies online don't mean shit.

I was expecting a "Chael Sonnen" type of apology from this fuck face.

most unrevealing interview ive ever read

Drown him

On March 07 2012 23:55 VanDerMeyde wrote: Drown him

too late

--- Nuked ---

lol

On March 08 2012 06:40 Rapoza wrote: Plz, do not ban me (again) I suck at paint btw

WIN

who knows? this might be the one...lol

Sounded sincere, keep my money!

On March 08 2012 09:12 Nazgul wrote: Sounded sincere, keep my money!

hahaha

and lol at the titanic pic

what else can You do @ work ?

^nice first post

last for today, had to do some work...