Originally Posted by Xaston

Americans should stop playing $216 tournaments on FTP. Stars can run a $200 tournament for only $15, why can't you?

Originally Posted by captZEEbo

skimmed thread, but people saying 5+2 != 7.7 are being a little shortsighted. They have to charge more b/c of all the b.s. compliance they'll have to go through in addition to the just 2% tax. I really wouldn't be surprised if they end up eating a bunch of the cost.

However, LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL THE PRO-REGULATORS OUT THERE. This is exactly what happens when government's step in to "regulate" the online poker world. If/when the US govt finally decides to regulate online poker, you can be sure something similar would happen to this, just like pokerstars.it, etc. Much higher taxes passed directly to the players and probable closed community of pokerstars.us.

Originally Posted by Jadupsky

I will participate and sit out. We have to support the french players and show the rooms that we are a community.

Originally Posted by rAAmbo

THESE ROOMS MAKE HUNDREDS MILLIONS $ BENEFIT EVERY YEAR!
AND THEY WANT TO MAKE US BELIEVE THAT THEY LOSE MONEY???
THEY CAN'T ABSORB SOME OF THESE ADDITIONAL RAKE OR PROTEST AGAINST (BY FOR EXEMPLE REFUSING TO TAKE LICENCE ALL TOGETHER AND NEGOCIATING WITH GOVERNMENTS...) AND THEY ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SITUATION TO MAKE MORE PROFITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF?
THEY THINK WE'RE STUPID?
YOU AMERICANS AND EVERY POKER PLAYERS IN THE WORLD MAY BE THE NEXT VICTIMS OF THESE RACKET!
GLOBAL SIT OUT ON SUNDAY TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN'T STEAL US!

Originally Posted by Zaarg

sorry but i didnt followed this thread...but why its just on pokerstars that french etc. get banned from the .com site i still see french guys on ftp? and do you think this will happen sooner or later with other countries like germany,canada etc. and just a matter of time untilt onlinepoker is completely dead?

thanks!

Originally Posted by Donkingforaliving

For some reason, Full Tilt doesn't yet have a license to operate legally in France. Until then, they are not accepting new french players, but the ones who already have an account on FT can still play in real money. I don't know if you can cash out though.

Yes, this WILL be the end of poker and not only in France. There is no reason for any government to pass on a few hundred million dollars of easy tax money. This will eventually happen everywhere and it will be a crappy situation for all of us. Which is why we need to unite now, not in a year.

Originally Posted by Zaarg

i cant imagine they will split up every country..this is just unreal... now that mess with france dont wanna know what the people do in germany or canada if the situation hits them...pokerstars is aware of the situation, that they will die slow and they (cant?)dont wanna do anything against it?