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02-14-2012 , 11:11 AM

#126

ov3rd0se

banned

Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 444

Can UK players play here?

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02-14-2012 , 11:23 AM

#127

jeztuck

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 766

As a UK player why can't I log in?
I know the ROE hate us but we are European and we are part of the EU aren't we?

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02-14-2012 , 11:28 AM

#128

hundenapf

enthusiast

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 74

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Originally Posted by gusno432

The .eu client is only for Swedish and Finnish players (at the moment). In case your country will be transfered to the .eu client you will migrated automatically (you will never have a choice between playing under .com or .eu).

Mmmh interesting, thanks for clarification.

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02-14-2012 , 11:37 AM

#129

ov3rd0se

banned

Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 444

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Originally Posted by gusno432

Saw a German fella sat alone though..

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02-14-2012 , 12:23 PM

#130

Djevelen

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 104

Well, the EU client have the same player pool as the .com client. So apart from it being tax-free for the Swedish and Finnish players there aren´t any changes, if i am not totally clueless.

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02-14-2012 , 01:51 PM

#131

maxostoch

banned

Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,145

Nice work, it would be amazing if spanish market goes in the .EU

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02-14-2012 , 02:33 PM

#132

payems

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 50

Does this effect Norwegian players also?

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02-14-2012 , 03:00 PM

#133

Peoplez

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 506

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Originally Posted by payems

Does this effect Norwegian players also?

Norway is not a member of EU, so probably not? I don't know how you guys tax poker winnings anyway.

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02-14-2012 , 03:11 PM

#134

payems

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 50

Lol, good point, I'm an idiot. My wife is Norwegian that's why I asked, sorry for stupidity.

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02-14-2012 , 03:37 PM

#135

Aeis

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 679

For how long is the 150$ reload active?

I know it is 30 days to clear, but how long do I got to make the deposit?

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02-15-2012 , 06:18 AM

#136

Deepak

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,649

dont get it :/

cliffs ? should i change right away to .eu, or wait and see ?
can i create a new username on .eu ?

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02-15-2012 , 06:21 AM

#137

Disorienter

grinder

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 596

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Originally Posted by Deepak

dont get it :/

cliffs ? should i change right away to .eu, or wait and see ?
can i create a new username on .eu ?

Calm down my friend

You HAVE to change to be able to keep playing, and no you cannot change your nick. Enjoy sir!

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02-15-2012 , 07:48 AM

#138

That Foreign Guy

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,985

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Originally Posted by 6471849653

And who would live or even work in Malta knowing that the flats there figure to suffer from a lack of heating.

This is true. Maltese winter was one of the coldest experiences of my life (and I've lived in Calgary which is pretty much exactly like Cool Runnings).

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02-15-2012 , 07:51 AM

#139

Deepak

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,649

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Originally Posted by Disorienter

Calm down my friend

You HAVE to change to be able to keep playing, and no you cannot change your nick. Enjoy sir!

noooooooooo what about my MUHAMAD ALLIN new nickname ?

so the change will be something like when i loggin it will ask me to make the transition or else i wont be able to loggin?

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02-15-2012 , 09:08 AM

#140

Anssi A

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,202

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Originally Posted by Aeis

For how long is the 150$ reload active?

I know it is 30 days to clear, but how long do I got to make the deposit?

March 8 or close.

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02-15-2012 , 10:42 AM

#141

himomitsme

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 538

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Originally Posted by Deepak

noooooooooo what about my MUHAMAD ALLIN new nickname ?

so the change will be something like when i loggin it will ask me to make the transition or else i wont be able to loggin?

yeah. you login normally, you gotta click a checkbox, confirming the move to .eu. you confirm that you read tos, you click ok, new software download starts, you login again, you start playing. all points/moneys, settings, filters, playerpools are as they have always been. you would not even notice the difference if it wasn't for a few extraclicks.

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02-15-2012 , 11:06 AM

#142

MLjung

adept

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 784

This is excellent news.
10PLO, here I come!

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02-16-2012 , 06:59 AM

#143

PokerStars Steve

PokerStars Poker Room

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,002

http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/no...tatmid=1045369

The above should provide some clarification regarding taxation.

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02-16-2012 , 07:50 AM

#144

gnalf

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 476

www.pokerstars.eu no longer accessible from the Netherlands?

when using hidemyass it still works

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02-16-2012 , 06:25 PM

#145

Strappa

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 35

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Originally Posted by Do it Right

Interesting news. I wouldn't jump on the hurrah bandwagon just yet though.

Con: Recreational players don't care about tax issues - they don't win! This is going to bring in way more pros than fish excitedly looking to dump money. This is probably very negative in terms of new players.

Pro: COMPETITION! Right now Party Poker, iPoker, etc have been able to rest on their laurels due to the tax situation. They knew pro players in many places in the EU had no option but to play at their site. Now that these players can go to Stars these companies are going to actually need to compete.

In Sweden tax is calculated for each gross winning if site is outside EU. NO deduction for lost buyins...or even the buyin for the tournament you win.

So this also affect recreational players from sweden.

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02-16-2012 , 06:43 PM

#146

Strappa

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 35

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Originally Posted by PokerStars Steve

Players are responsible for determining their own tax liability.

I understand that. In fact I make a promise "on my honour and conscience" to the tax-authorities every year that my tax-report is correct.

What I don't understand is how the TV-ads in Sweden can promise "NOW TAX-FREE" ?

It will take at least 2½-3 years until this have any chance of being really tested in swedish taxation courts !!

now PROBABLY tax-free is more proper!!

can you plz comment on the choice of words in the TV-ads Steve ?

Last edited by Strappa; 02-16-2012 at 06:50 PM.

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02-17-2012 , 08:46 PM

#147

playcaller18

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 45

Saw the new Stars TV commercial today. It stated the site is now tax free. Great stuff. Hope it attracts some players. Only the Spaniards are worse players than the swedes in my humble opinion. Yes I am a swede.

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02-18-2012 , 02:33 AM

#148

MLjung

adept

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 784

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Originally Posted by playcaller18

Only the Spaniards are worse players than the swedes in my humble opinion.

Hmmm... Perhaps I should move some of my bankrulle to Svenska Spel...

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02-18-2012 , 07:17 AM

#149

playcaller18

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 45

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Originally Posted by MLjung

Hmmm... Perhaps I should move some of my bankrulle to Svenska Spel...

Good idea, but bear in mind 50tabling on stars = 4tabling svenska spel
God that software makes me tilt. Its like wrestling your computer while playing.