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Bingo.

Right now funds are probably segregated and they probably have good intentions about that. But wait until they get in some financial trouble. Imagine the temptation when you are flat broke and have enormous debt and there is this huge honeypot of money just sitting there.

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10-12-2014 , 07:57 AM

#27

jspill

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Originally Posted by BennyQuack

So you expect tell-all whistleblowers are brewing in the background from a takeover that is what? 3months old? and their revelations would be so groundbreaking they'd reveal it all... in an AMA.

The words witch-hunt and bandwagon come to mind.

Already they've pulled out of 29 countries overnight without a thought of warning players to give them a chance to make the best use of their FPPs and make plans to move.

Plus ended contracts with affiliates, no thought to say ok we'll give you commissions for old players you sent us but not future conversions or whatever.

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10-12-2014 , 08:00 AM

#28

djle2

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,921

If true. Jesus help us all. =(

What Mubsy says is true also. Def a possibility now when unheard of before.

Just one thing after another, no matter how small.

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10-12-2014 , 08:26 AM

#29

Cassim

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No way

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10-12-2014 , 11:00 AM

#30

Hugo_Broak

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Originally Posted by Buried

I have received promotional emails from two local Indian casinos sent to the unique address I used to sign up with PokerStars. I suppose the new owners are monetizing assets. Any promise that Stars would keep your email private and spam free is now null and void.

Doubt it's Amaya's fault since it happened before.

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10-12-2014 , 11:11 AM

#31

JohnCleese

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Ye. I seem to remember a thread like this a couple of years ago?

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10-12-2014 , 11:29 AM

#32

CrunkMonkey

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Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,304

why does anyone care? buying and selling info like this is common practice in virtually every industry where it's collected.

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10-12-2014 , 11:41 AM

#33

Nyul86

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 523

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Originally Posted by bhoylegend

Do you fund your Pokerstars account using Skrill? And the same e-mail address etc.

good question because Skrill does sell their users data
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...-info-1169276/

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10-12-2014 , 12:32 PM

#34

Gabethebabe

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,388

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Originally Posted by Clicken

Wow! What an obnoxious little man.

OP has 71 posts and randomly accuses pokerstars of something that is extremely hard to believe. Selling e-mails has barely profit and stars makes millions with their usual business. It is something a site could do (and it has happened) when a business is going really bad and they are squeezing out all value possible on their way out.

So yeah, I think I am totally entitled here to call bull**** on OP's statement without anything that remotely resembles proof.

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10-12-2014 , 12:41 PM

#35

Gabethebabe

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,388

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Originally Posted by pissychips

I get a ton of spam to the email I set up only to register for poker sites.

Sites linked to it are Stars, 888, Will hill, Netbet (770), pkr and Everest.

So at least one of them is, most likely more.

I do it better than you and have seperate e-mail address for every site. The e-mail address linked to pokerstars have been crispy clean since forever. That is another reason I think OP is a little turd making up **** to get a moment in the spotlights, probably frustrated with stars because he got sucked out on again

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10-12-2014 , 12:50 PM

#36

Dr.FatCat

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I got a dedicated adress for Stars and never received any bull****

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10-12-2014 , 01:06 PM

#37

Masquerade

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I received (physical) junk mail from the Hippodrome casino in London. I've never had any interaction with that casino, or even stepped foot inside it, but I had to sign up for a Hippodrome card with Pokerstars in order to play at last year's UKIPT/EPT. So, yes, they're selling your details.

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10-12-2014 , 01:07 PM

#38

VP$IP

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I just checked my dedicated email account, and there is no spam. There does not appear to be sufficient evidence to state the conclusion reached in the title of this thread.

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10-12-2014 , 01:28 PM

#39

Bram90

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Originally Posted by VP$IP

I just checked my dedicated email account, and there is no spam. There does not appear to be sufficient evidence to state the conclusion reached in the title of this thread.

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10-12-2014 , 01:33 PM

#40

MinusEV

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Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12,210

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Originally Posted by Gabethebabe

OP has 71 posts and randomly accuses pokerstars of something that is extremely hard to believe.

71 posts with a regdate of 2004 can just as easily be seen to give credibility imo.

Also - ps have done stuff lately that would be 'extremely hard to believe' just a few months ago. Dropping players from a number of countries with no advance warning and little to no communication after either for example.

Asking for more proof is obv fine and should be supplied, but the fact is that this would've been laughed off by most posters here if this claim was made a couple of months ago. Now... right or wrong, it's suddenly not that unbelievable.

It's not the pokerstars we knew anymore.

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10-12-2014 , 02:17 PM

#41

LASJayhawk

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gmail account?

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10-12-2014 , 02:39 PM

#42

PeteBlow

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Only one thing annoys me more than spam.
People who judge people on post count.

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10-12-2014 , 02:50 PM

#43

Sect7G

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Originally Posted by Bram90

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10-12-2014 , 03:02 PM

#44

scambuster

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No idea if OP's claims are true but he should answer if his stars email is used at any payment sites.

OTOH those that didn't get spammed may not be in the marketing target of the advertiser that may have bought the addresses.

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10-12-2014 , 03:08 PM

#45

scroosko

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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,176

more importantly how do we get daniel negraunus face off the bottom of stars emails? i used to open their emails, read what they said and even used to do their little surveys. now i dont even open them as his mug is always there tilting me

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10-12-2014 , 03:40 PM

#46

nuclear500

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LOL someone else claiming reg date or number of posts has anything to do with anything.

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10-12-2014 , 03:46 PM

#47

Videopro

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Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 19,242

As correct as you may be with your feelings, enough with the insults and name calling. If you have a point to make, make it without belittling anyone.