Trouble: Online poker web sites seized by the FBI (Stars + Tilt included) - Page 10 - Internet Poker

UB is now down. This nanny state gov't has no problem with horse racing, lotteries, etc. But they are too stupid to regulate and tax online poker like they do in the UK.

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04-15-2011 , 06:06 PM

#227

oakrdrzfan

adept

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,146

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Originally Posted by LOL_ThatGuy

When I click the withdrawal button on FTP i get "We could not establish a secure connection to the server".. Anyone else getting this?

I am getting this as well. I can play, just cant withdraw. Bastards!

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04-15-2011 , 06:08 PM

#228

VarlosZ

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,876

As ****ed as this is, it's not a "shakedown." It's law enforcement agents enforcing the law.

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04-15-2011 , 06:09 PM

#229

Greg Olden

adept

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 965

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Originally Posted by LetsSeeThree

Some soothing music to calm us through all this drama..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vy-y...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA

More like this

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04-15-2011 , 06:10 PM

#230

VP$IP

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,841

http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pres...dictmentpr.pdf

The United States
also filed a civil money laundering and in rem forfeiture
complaint (the "Civil Complaint") against the Poker Companies,
their assets, and the assets of several payment processors for
the Poker Companies. In addition, restraining orders were issued
against more than 75 bank accounts utilized by the Poker
Companies and their payment processors, and five Internet domain
names used by the Poker Companies to host their illegal poker
games were seized.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/background/forfeiture/
"They don't have to convict you. They don't even have to charge you with a crime. But they have your property. "

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04-15-2011 , 06:10 PM

#231

kgorczyn

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 65

FTP Still hasn't taken out Couple G's in Deposits since Nov... I wonder how this well affect that.

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04-15-2011 , 06:11 PM

#232

MarkC

stranger

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3

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Originally Posted by nineinchal

I am logged into stars just now from Florida, for what its worth...

Yea, but try sittibg at a Ring Game. No can do. AND THE MONEY IS GONE!!

I am in CA
Mark

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04-15-2011 , 06:13 PM

#233

ak7062

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 925

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Originally Posted by corbalt

If you actually read the article, Tzvetkoff isn't some villain. He was one of the main guys who facilitated the financial transactions that made it possible for FTP and PS to operate in the US in the first place--thats why he was in a position to rat them out. Can anyone honestly say you would take decades in prison rather than rat out your former business partners?

Snitches need to get got. That ****ing rat will get what's coming. And yes, many people would take decades in prison rather than roll on their partners. Though with this crowd, there's no honor.

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04-15-2011 , 06:14 PM

#234

bejackso

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15

i can log into ftp, and sit at ring games for real money

i'm in VA

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04-15-2011 , 06:15 PM

#235

EmpressNina

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 562

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Originally Posted by excession

Nothing to do with socialism.

Sweden, UK and Australia are all very 'socialist' countries in comparison to US but all have legal online and B&M poker and sports betting.

It's the US right wing (egged on by religious nutcases) that restricts your freedom on moral grounds.

They banned alcohol in the 20's; have resisted drug law relaxation and abortion rights for 100+ years and it was them again with the poker (Frist sneaked in the UIGEA to appease his religious base).

This is because their God tells them how everyone should live their lives, including other Americans..

Here here. I totally agree.

I haven't been able to deposit to PS in a year, so I kinda figured it was going to come to a head at some point.

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04-15-2011 , 06:15 PM

#236

murdahc

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,243

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Originally Posted by ak7062

Snitches need to get got. That ****ing rat will get what's coming. And yes, many people would take decades in prison rather than roll on their partners. Though with this crowd, there's no honor.

from i read, his partners ratted on him first..

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04-15-2011 , 06:15 PM

#237

Crank

newbie

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 21

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Originally Posted by corbalt

You missed the part where he stole more than $100 million from the poker sites, before he was arrested in the US.

So: stole millions from the sites, then caused the internet poker apocalypse? Sounds like a villian to me!

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04-15-2011 , 06:16 PM

#238

69mustang302

newbie

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23

I don't think any US players are getting there money. I cashed out twice about ten days ago and haven't recieved my checks yet (which I normally get them in 5 days). Also, I looked at my bank account, and my pokerstars checks that I deposited weeks ago and cleared, have been reversed. Bad Bad day. Sorry everyone.

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04-15-2011 , 06:17 PM

#239

sactownjoey

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 853

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Originally Posted by VarlosZ

As ****ed as this is, it's not a "shakedown." It's law enforcement agents enforcing the law.

This opinion will certainly be welcomed here.

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04-15-2011 , 06:18 PM

#240

JMTBerserker

stranger

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2

California here. Tried withdrawing from FTP and during the process got a message that withdrawals may currently be taking longer than 15 days to process. Upon completion, I received the standard "PROCESSING" email. About 4 minutes later I got another email stating "DECLINED." Uh oh.

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04-15-2011 , 06:19 PM

#241

murdahc

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,243

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Originally Posted by 69mustang302

i cashed out last week and received my funds in 2 days.

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04-15-2011 , 06:20 PM

#242

B.Moore

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 13

Anybody know anything about absolute poker? I've spoken with them and requested my money via check. Not sure this is the best solution, but i figured it would be better to keep the transfer under the radar even though the check will prob be worthless! At least I'll get a piece of paper for all my time and hard work. I'll put it up on my wall along with my deploma. All that hard work for a piece of f*ng paper.....FML
If anybody has any hard facts that might make me feel better I'd appreciate it! Thanks for reading.

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04-15-2011 , 06:20 PM

#243

ak7062

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 925

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Originally Posted by VarlosZ

As ****ed as this is, it's not a "shakedown." It's law enforcement agents enforcing the law.

I disagree. Government itself, U.S. or not, is a shakedown.

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04-15-2011 , 06:20 PM

#244

SGT RJ

Twitching

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49,109

This blows.

I tried to cash out on PS, and got the automated e-mail, but given what I've been reading on here I'm not holding my breath. Losing almost 3K sucks; thank God I play with money I can kinda afford to lose even if I hurts some.

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04-15-2011 , 06:20 PM

#245

69mustang302

newbie

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23

My pokerstars checks that I deposited into my bank weeks ago( and cleared), have been reversed. It's not likely anybody will get their money. Check your bank account if you recently deposited a pokertstars check.

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04-15-2011 , 06:21 PM

#246

NOLA Red

newbie

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 39

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Originally Posted by 69mustang302

how can something that has 'cleared' be reversed?

also, Pokerstars will not let me deposit stating that regulations do not allow deposits in my area. Just to see what would happen I tried to deposit via QuickDeposit at Full Tilt (which has numerous outstanding deposits from me going all the way back to Nov 2010 btw) and was told that there is a 'delay in processing my deposit and they'll notify me'--in other words, no deposit there either. Online poker for USA is no longer available. If you're still able to play enjoy because the ban is coming to your state quickly!

Last edited by NOLA Red; 04-15-2011 at 06:26 PM. Reason: additional info