Clonie Gowen Files Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker

Looks like things are getting pretty heated between Clonie Gowen and Full Tilt Poker. The professional poker player with over $1,500,000 in live tournament winnings is suing the online poker website which she formerly endorsed.

Formerly? That’s because Gowen (real first name - Cycalona) was recently told that her services were no longer needed. She was also informed that her image would be removed from all of the company’s promotional material.

Clonie Gowen’s 20-page lawsuit claims $40 million in damages, listing charges such as unjust enrichment and fraud, breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, breach of contract and fiduciary duty.

Gowen admitted that no written contract was ever signed, but she insisted that an oral agreement had been reached. To back this up, there are transcripts of various conversations which took place over the phone or in business meetings with company executives.

Full Tilt Poker called the filing “meritless” and “frivolous.”

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So what happened? It’s being reported that Full Tilt Poker decided that Gowen was no longer a good representative for their brand.

I have no idea how Gowen conducts herself away from the poker table, so I suppose that anything is possible. It’s also possible that Full Tilt was looking to dump her for a younger, fresher face. Let’s face it - at 37 years of age, Gowen has seen her better days.

Of course, since a contract was never signed, it’s going to be hard for Gowen to actually prove anything. Why she wouldn’t get a deal in writing is beyond me.

One thing is for sure, though. She wouldn’t have had these problems if she was a member of Team Bodog.

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