Big News: PokerStars Purchases FTP(?) Cliffs in OP Last update 4/24 1:02PM PT - Page 96 - Poker News

T.Durden · 04-24-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 67steinip

13 pages try 93 pages

lol no. There are 15 pages.

learn to internets fool, 100 posts per page.

DayTripping · 04-24-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by coolnout

lolwut? ftp is just going to come back to US players like black friday never happened? i could see allowing players to log in and cash out, but to then play for real money? ya no

stars picked up ftp as part of their settlement with the doj. that would make sense.

But Shaun Deeb said it's so.

BackedUp · 04-24-2012, 03:09 PM

Shaun-

Does your post mean they will be open soon in the U.S.? Or, that they will have the ability to open in the U.S. at some future date?

Edit: "Soon" meaning before regulation and "some future date" meaning after regulation

SAIBOT24 · 04-24-2012, 03:10 PM

Interesting that only US players believe that FTP will open to US players.

wilmont · 04-24-2012, 03:10 PM

LOL, Can't help thinking about what the P2P transfer thread would be like if a PStars owned FTP did open back up to US players!
2+2 would have to do a serious server upgrade to handle the traffic!

leconnaisseur · 04-24-2012, 03:10 PM

But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise
But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise
But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise
But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise
But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise

same for me here. ****ing great news in a ****ty office day.

JD Klinkz · 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by knn05

You don't think it would have been cheaper than 750M for Stars to just settle the case with DOJ and not deal with FTP?

but stars taking over FTP solves the DoJs problems with regards to FTP. Stars gotta do something for the DOK for the DOJ to do something for stars

superbioga · 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM

This is serious;

pianospike · 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by knn05

I had posted this in the now locked thread of shaundeeb's. Obv. I'm not a lawyer so any who are feel free to tell me that it's a pipe dream.

"Yeah, tbh I think there has to be some kind of clause where FT can operate in the US. PStars signed a deal with DOJ around black friday saying they would no longer accept real money play from US. FT never signed such a deal.

Wire act only applies to sports betting. UIGEA has to be triggered by a state law....so it seems reasonable to me that a FTP2 could operate in states without express limitation on online gambling. Would def. be worth $750M.

Pure speculation on my part. But I can't rationalize PStars forking out $750M for FT otherwise."

It's a pipe dream. FTP2 is not going to be operating in say, Nevada, while Harrah's and others just look on. Someday, if the state and/or federal laws change, maybe, but not under current laws and regulations existing today.

ArtySmokes · 04-24-2012, 03:11 PM

There's a strange irony here.

1st January: Stars changes its rake/reward scheme, effectively screwing many of its most loyal customers.
24th April: Stars agrees to give loads of money to players from it's biggest rival.

So grinders on Stars are effectively paying money to former Tilters. Weird.