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I guess their $100 million payment to the US govt and decision to withdraw from US market might turn out to work well for them in the long run - provided they're able to enter the market if/when the US starts regulating sites/issuing licenses.

Either way they're surely going to experience an influx of European players from FT and PS so probably worth a punt.

04-15-2011 , 06:37 PM

#1028

RT_437

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 964

Dyenimator, quit fckn trollin dude, this is serious. Fckn habs fans

04-15-2011 , 06:37 PM

#1029

espm

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 373

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth

Somewhere in a dark grimy ditch, Clonie Gowen is face down with a needle stuck in her finally having the last laugh.

04-15-2011 , 06:37 PM

#1030

EquitySwede

enthusiast

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 93

I think is is a perfect time to repost this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XjP3nSE2r0

04-15-2011 , 06:37 PM

#1031

F19

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,995

Woww. Hope it wont affect Canada

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1032

soleztis

enthusiast

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 69

It could not be any easier. Please take 5 minutes guys. It is literally written out for you.

http://capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/home/

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1033

Hoopie1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26,081

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampler

real $ accounts, and play $ accounts have been merged.
thank you 4 your buisness.

You certainly are enough of a dick to be a livetard.

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1034

shanest

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 307

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMX

So as a US player, which sites would be recommended to play?
iPoker? Cake? Bodog?

Actually, anyone for that matter.

ipoker is good

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1035

aboogie

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 960

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampler

lolling, as a live idiot.
at least i can get my hands on my roll right now.
had to rub it in.
live sucks??

Never played live...closest poker room to New York?

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1036

SharkTank43

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,731

Hahaha, this is awesome

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1037

Aqalung...

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 262

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porkchop Express

Should I even ATTEMPT a cashout from PS or is it wiser to let it sit?

You probably can't at this point in the US. Besides, your money transfer could possibly be tracked by the IRS. My advise...sit tight for now and see what develops.

04-15-2011 , 06:38 PM

#1038

Kim Jong 12

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 629

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennywawa

You are talking out your ass.

I reguested a check from stars, was approved.

Requested a wire transfer from tilt and was also APPROVED.

Thats not to say I will actually get the money any time soon, but as of now it looks like cashouts are being approved and both sites are at least making an effort to keep cashouts available.

when did u get approved on stars?

04-15-2011 , 06:39 PM

#1039

espm

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 373

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth

Somewhere in a dark grimy ditch, Clonie Gowen is face down with a needle stuck in her finally having the last laugh.

04-15-2011 , 06:39 PM

#1040

wat.

adept

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 864

for any US players on Stars: do you still have the option to cashout?

would it be better to use echecks or wire?

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1041

Outcast10

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 636

Wow I am getting the FBI/DOJ webpage when I try to access fulltilt.com (Ireland), It was loading fine up to now, Looks like we're all gonna get suckered.

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1042

StoneColdTex

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,956

If you cant cash out... Feel free to transfer a few $s to me...

stone-x-cold (FT)

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1043

sickfade

enthusiast

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 73

If i were you guys who have transferred $$ to your bank account, I would close your account and start a new one just to be safe. Who knows how crazy this could get. the federal govt and IRS can come into your account and take it from you. They do it with taxes all the time to people...this will be no different if it does indeed get nasty.

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1044

Jeff_S

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23

Already went through the whole Netteller situation once in this lifetime...is this REALLY happening again? really?

cmon WTF

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1045

paletokio

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,237

Im from Colombia SouthAmerica and sites seem to be working ok, Im pretty scared with what they say that sites will be completely shut down in 24 hours... I guess this day will be ****ing slow.
PD: Oh! I just got grinder status on 2+2...¬¬

04-15-2011 , 06:40 PM

#1046

Nick Rivers

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,726

Quote:

Originally Posted by durrrr

get someone i know to vouch and then pm me- also i said i think its worth at least 93c- not that id buy it at that (i might) so ur vigs going the wrong way lol. unfortunately most of the lawyers i know are a little busy atm =(. If u get someone i know to vouch pm me and we can have a bet. Id gladly buy irish bonds for 2c more than they're priced at btw, and i was the one making the market =).

fun day fml

PM sent.

04-15-2011 , 06:41 PM

#1047

stampler

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,606

maybe Kathy Lieberts trash talk on live at the bike about Howard Lederer was prophetic:

"if he would'nt have stumbled into full tilt, he would be a busto."

lol; except, did she mean, because of full tilt, he's gonna be a busto??

04-15-2011 , 06:41 PM

#1048

moneybag09

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,121

Quote:

Originally Posted by deaders

fwiw I had $500 sitting in my FTP account, logged in just now and withdrew and it hit moneybookers within two minutes.

just did the same thing, im from uk, just did it incase sites dont re-open for a while, this sucks for yanks, party poker all over again on a massive scale

04-15-2011 , 06:42 PM

#1049

SpeedLimiter

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,116

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamsamich

In other news......every B&M casino in America is preparing for mass influx of players and the estimates on the construction boom are already in the hundreds of millions...

OK maybe that's wishful thinking for a primarily live player like myself.

This is outrageous but not at all surprising based on events that have already taken place.

I can't say anything else because I will get banned from 2+2 if I allow the hate flowing through my veins right now to find it's way to my keyboard!!

your live winrate is about to get decimated