When PokerStarsannounced that it would acquire Full Tilt (previously branded Full Tilt Poker) and make the site’s anxiety-ridden players whole, there was much rejoicing. Since that time, several rounds of payments have been made and millions of dollars distributed. But for those who still haven’t filed a claim,time is running out. This week, the organization handling remittances has announcedthat petitions for funds will no longer be accepted after October 31.

The Garden City Group (GCG), tasked by the Department of Justice to refund FTP users, released an update on October 5, revealing that a new round of payments totaling $5.5 million would soon hit the bank accounts of approximately 1,900 petitioners. These include users who have disputed their account balances, those that have confirmed their balances, and former Full Tilt Poker “Professionals.” After this round of transfers goes through, about 92% of Full Tilt users will have been paid.

Approximately $184 million was owed to American FTP customers after the site was effectively shut down following Black Friday. In February 2014, a day which some poker players have dubbed “Green Friday,” the first wave of cash started to hit petitioner’s bank accounts.

The payments totaled $76 million and were sent to 27,500 accounts. A second wave of $5 million hit in April, with $40 million being paid out in June. $1.8 million went to players in September, with the first payment of 2015 arriving in March. In the latest payout, the GCG sent out $4 million to approximately 4,000 accounts in June.

After the October payments are made, about $109 million will have been distributed to FTP users. That means that more than likely, the federal government will get to keep a hefty $75 million chunk of unclaimed cash.

Players at Absolute Poker and UB, two sites which are also targeted on Black Friday, have not been so lucky. When the DOJ seized the site’s domains and opened the books on their finances, they found that the companies had been dipping into player balances for operating costs, and did not have the funds to repay their players.

Unfortunately for players, a knight in shining armor never appeared, and users have yet to receive a cent of their frozen balances.

With the acquisition by PokerStars, Full Tilt has been brought back to life, and by refunding FTP players, the site undoubtedly earned brownie points with the DOJ. The Amaya owned company recently received its license to operate in New Jersey, where it will likely launch both the Full Tilt and PokerStars brands in January 2016.

If for some reason you’ve delayed sending in your FTP petition, time is of the essence. If you haven’t filed by October 31, your funds might disappear into the coffers of the DOJ.

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