Come on guys, look at the statement when you deposit there. It's blatant laundering and a risk & while this may not be the US government, I'd wager they aren't far behind. Would be cashing out any $ I can't afford to lose now.

Bodog is one of the most well known internet gambling sites in the world. They are not gonna go under just cuz some offices were raided by the local police in the Philippines.

The size of the bribe will be laughable by Western standards. Just my opinion.

If you could point out which statement you are talking about that would be great.

I'd be doing this regardless.

Maybe not, but I find it mighty odd that two of these folks both talk about having "invested" in Bovada/Bodog, presumably referring to their account balances. Seems like an odd coincidence, if you ask me.

its much more of a concern that you and even and a mod go in the infamous "don't worry bros mode"

All these shill accounts are probably Lock reps obvi

It's just not worrying, it's full blown panic, for no reason at all.

so should we worry bros?

Even if panic were justified, the idea that cashing out your funds in the event of an actual crackdown on a US facing site is the "safe" route isn't really true.

Huh? I never said anything about "don't worry". I'd be pissed if Bovada gets shut down, I play there regularly.

At the same time, any US players keeping cash on offshore US-serving sites should be well aware of the risks (if not likelihood) that one day they might wake up and find the site gone. I hate that the situation is like this, but unfortunately that is the case at present.

how can i withdraw

this

if this were actually something that should cause mass cashouts then it's already too late to cashout

as we all know anything is possible from an online site and the various govts, but this sure seems like a BS Troll situation.

Looks like the disinfo is spreading.

http://www.reddit.com/r/poker/commen...nsafe_serious/

Would be wise to follow this thread as well:

http://www.pocketfives.com/f10017/bovada-raided-686481/

Some relevant quotes:

If you're on Bovada this is good news. I hope it works out.

lol time to enjoy some soft games while the regs are sh*tting themselves and waiting for their withdraw to redeposit

Hope this is nothing. Otherwise im so screwed right now...

There has never been an instance where the US has made ANY website using a non dot.com address disappear. You give (well, implied at least) these goons powers they don't have. What they can do, is seize a truckload of money from a company by freezing bank accounts and they can issue indictments from a grand jury (practically meaningless without extradition). If a site goes off line, it's because the owners choose to do it. Am I splitting hairs here? Maybe to a certain degree, but I get a little nauseous when citizens give these rats in the US justice dept.more power than they really have (although they have plenty). Pokerstars left the US because they made a deal with the DOJ. FullTillt left because they had all their money frozen and were broke (running a deficit to begin with).

In theory, what you said is correct due to pressure by the US for a voluntary shut down, but it's not like the US can make any website hosted in another country go poof.

In regards to Bovada, I keep plenty on there, and I am well aware that the money I have there is just numbers until I convert it to Federal Reserve Notes that are in my hand. But give them a little credit, they know everyday the US is looking to seize money from them, so they have a fighting chance if they are properly prepared. Another thing to remember about Bovada is the involvement of the Mohawk Indian nation in Canada. It get's a little politically sticky when the US goes after a sovereign Canadian Indian tribe.

Bodog/Bovada have survived at least two major US Government actions and are still thriving. I don't think there is anything to worry about here. They have built the organization to withstand any issues.

Bovada isn't going anywhere

To get the scoop on the phillippines raid, go to www.gambling911.com

Gambling911 is gamblings version of the National Enquirer, however, when it pertains to legal matters, they are spot on almost every time, often getting it first to boot.

I could be wrong, but isn't this the same shill of a site that supports Lock like a puppet, even bringing the site owner to their getaway trip?

I find it truly amazing that the same people who possess the critical thinking skills necessary to win at poker are unable to parse a few minor details about this Bodog raid and come back with any sort of rational understanding of what's going on. Truly mind baffling.

If Bodog were going to screw players, they would have done it when they were indicted in 2012. I don't even recall them having a 'cashout problems' thread like a lot of US poker rooms have had since Black Friday.