Clonie Gowen Put on “Full Tilt”

Clonie Gowen has filed a lawsuit seeking damages of $4million after being released from Team Full Tilt Poker.

The lawsuit suit issued in November 2008 after discussions between the parties failed to reach a resolution and come to terms with a verbal agreement made between Gowan and Tiltware. The verbal agrrement was that she would have a 1% ownership in the company for wearing the Titlware apparel at tournaments and in public poker venues.  This oral agreement is not supported by a written contract, which makes the existence of a legal contract tougher to prove.

Tiltware LLC, the parent company of online poker’s number two brand, Full Tilt Poker, has filed a Motion to Dismiss in a lawsuit brought by Clonie Gowen this past November.  Ms. Gowen alleges she is yet to be paid amounts promised as 1% shareholder and team Full Tilt Poker member.  Other breaches include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, and fraud. The alleged oral contract was executed in 2004 with FTP and Clonie promoted the Full Tilt brand on tournament circuit. Howard Lederer reportedly offered her a distribution check of $250,000 in 2007, but Gowen declined to accept it. Nevertheless, Clonie continued wearing FTP logo gear wherever she played.

Most legal experts are guessing that this will be settled out of court because Full Tilt Poker probably doesn’t want their financial information to become a matter of public record.

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