Amaya Gaming Sues Erik Lindgren for Over $2.5 Million in Unpaid Debts

Amaya Gaming has filed a lawsuit against poker pro Erik Lindgren for unpaid debts totaling over $2.5 million. The dispute stems from a payroll error and unpaid loans from Full Tilt Poker.

In 2011, an unknown employee of Full Tilt Poker mistakenly sent Erik Lindgren two payments instead of one, totaling $2 million. Lindgren was supposed to receive around $250,000 monthly, but the payments were irregular. The error was discovered, and Full Tilt Poker repeatedly asked Lindgren to return the extra $2 million, but he was too busy with sports betting.

In addition to the payroll error, Lindgren had taken loans from Full Tilt Poker to cover tournament buy-ins. These loans, along with the unpaid wages, brought his total debt to over $2.5 million. Despite Lindgren's bankruptcy proceedings, the debt was not included in his list of liabilities, and he continued to play in tournaments, even winning a bracelet at the World Series of Poker in 2013.