Epic

[TightEnd]

A Message to the Poker Community


There is no easy way to say this, but, at the end of the day yesterday, Federated Sports + Gaming filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Our company needs a new start.

This reorganization filing is an important first step in that direction and our goal is to keep the Epic Poker League and all of our key initiatives – including the Global Poker Index, epicpoker.com, the Epic Poker game on Facebook, and the Heartland Poker Tour – moving forward with a continued spirit of innovation. We will most likely accomplish this by entering into an agreement with another firm that shares our passion and vision – a process we had been working toward prior to the filing.

Everyone on our talented team – employees, contractors, and partners, alike – have put their hearts into this business and have worked tirelessly to help bring Epic Poker to life. The effort to reorganize under Chapter 11 is, in part, about honoring their work, honoring the generous support and participation of our league members, and fulfilling our collective vision to help elevate and further celebrate the game of poker.

As Annie stated in a letter she sent to our league members today, it is our full intention to complete, as planned, Season One of the Epic Poker League.  However, we do not yet know when Event 4 and the Season One Championship will be staged.

When we have specific details regarding the event schedule – and about what comes next for Epic Poker and Federated Sports + Gaming – we will share what we can, as soon as we can.

In the interim, please know that we appreciate the support so many of you have shown us, and we thank you, in advance, for your patience as we work through this reorganization process.

On behalf of everyone at Federated Sports + Gaming,

Jeffrey Pollack

Executive Chairman


http://www.federatedinc.com/news/headlines/a-message-to-the-poker-community

[DaveShoelace]

I thought it was a stupid idea for a venture even before Black Friday. How did they possibly expect this to be sustainable, with no online partner and struggling to even find someone to broadcast it?

[outragous76]

Good ol Annie duke!

[titaniumbean]

[  ]  good idea


[  ] from good people


[  ]  sad it's failed.

[AlunB]

Can't say I would be sad to see it go.

[KarmaDope]

[   ] Surprised.

[X] GTFO Annie Duke

[MC]

In before Negreanu gloating, unless he has already!

[Skippy]

I still think it's a good idea. Problem was they had devisive people running it, started it at the nut worse time for a new poker venture in the US and held all the events in Las Vegas when all big name US poker players were evacuating to Canada.

[titaniumbean]

I still think it's a good idea. Problem was they had devisive people running it, started it at the nut worse time for a new poker venture in the US and held all the events in Las Vegas when all big name US poker players were evacuating to Canada.

ya blowjob woman who definitely isn't related to a massive skank. she should deffo be in charge of lots of money and telling people that they have an 'ethics committee'. I don't see how anyone can play if they have that!!

hi der men the master of cheating oh hi der mr I owe the poker community 3 million you wanna play too? come on in.

oh and btw we're going to tell everyone in the world who we think is the best cos that should be listened to....


IDIOTS GONNA IDIOT.

[cambridgealex]

[  ]  good idea


[  ] from good people


[  ]  sad it's failed.

[   ] Surprised.

[X] GTFO Annie Duke

How to sum things up in two great posts

 

[Poker_Monkey]

Should't this thred just be called Epic Fail

[pleno1]

enjoyed watching the events

[DMorgan]

Writing was kinda on the wall when they had to pay the network to broadcast it

[Gazza]

A lot of the US shows bought air time though; Poker After Dark, The Big Game.  Not surprised this one failed though.

[julian]

i was agog when annie duke got to announce 'shuffle up & deal' on one the wsop ME days last summer, never mind fronting a new tour.

the incident where a convicted pedophile won a seat in the super/sat & was then told he couldn't play the ME & oh btw, no you're not getting the $20k for the seat you just won, just your initial $1500 buy-in was just plain wrong.

alas it seems a lot of the pros are only too happy to promote anything old thing if it gets there mugs on the telly;

the 'this is our league' soundbite had me both grinding my teeth & rolling around on the floor in equal measure.

i did enjoy watching it tho if i'm honest...