The class action involves Full Tilt Poker's illegal freezing of customers' money that is kept in their internet poker player’s accounts accessible through the website www.fulltiltpoker.com.

On April 15th 2011, known as “Black Friday” in the poker industry, U.S. players became unable to access their Full Tilt Player Accounts. However, Canadian poker players were still able to play.

On June 29th 2011, the gaming commission of Alderney, the British Channel Island where Full Tilt holds a gaming license, suspended its license, and overnight Full Tilt shut down its internet card rooms to all players (not just Americans).

Since that time, Full Tilt Poker has not permitted Canadian players to make cash out requests, completely denying them access to their own Player Accounts and to their own funds.

The lawsuit, must be authorized by a Quebec judge before proceeding.  The outcome could benefit many Canadians who had their accounts  frozen following Black Friday.

The class action lawsuit identifies the group of affected persons as:

• all residents in Canada who have money being held in their Full Tilt Poker Player Accounts since approximately June 30th 2011, or any other group to be determined by the Court;

Alternately (or as a subclass)

• all residents in Quebec who have money being held in their Full Tilt Poker Player Accounts since approximately June 30th 2011, or any other group to be determined by the Court;

source: http://www.clg.org