Big News: PokerStars Purchases FTP(?) Cliffs in OP Last update 4/24 1:02PM PT - Page 23 - Poker News

Dont they need the permission of a cartel office, the European Union or something like that? Pokerstars and Full Tilt would have a very dominant market position!

No need to regulate an unregulated market. But in theory, this could be an issue, yes.

04-24-2012 , 11:43 AM

#552

OldRod_KS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gankstar

Everyone who has said this...

...do you guys understand the difference between a coerced monopoly and one that exists without barriers to entry in the market?

If they raise rake too high, and they have no regulations to restrict competitors from entry into the market (which we all know they don't), then there is no coerced monopoly (or the problems people generically associate with "monopolies").

It's like a hooker having a monopoly on BJs...if she starts getting lazy about it, some other hooker can always come along and give a better deal or a better quality BJ.

+1 for this impressive analogy!

04-24-2012 , 11:43 AM

#553

Genericsn987

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kidcharisma1

Stars new the day would come when the U.S would throw down the banhammer. So they decided that it might as well happen when they were ready for it to happen. They had a plan in place and new Tilt would be screwed because they didn't have any money.

How many Stars spies worked for Full Tilt? A bunch, they new everything.

The whole Tapie deal and even the new job listings as well as the new company being formed was all part of the distraction.

I am now 100% that Stars will be back in the U.S at some point.

Very Sun Tzu like. All the great strategist would be proud, Machiavelli , The Corleone Family, Von Clausewitz etc. etc.

holy **** it's "knew" not "new"

never been so tilted in a thread that made me so happy.

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#554

Potamito

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Originally Posted by synth_floyd

So if this happens, does that mean Pokerstars will come back to the US immediately (because of the US government's interpretation of the wire act that online poker is legal), or just that they'll come back as soon as legalization is codified by the US congress or the various individual states?

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#555

MrWookie

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04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#556

timchuk

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SO the ISPT is going to be a 20 dollar freezout with first prize of about three fiddy.

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#557

kratos

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Tapie was ****ing with DOJ all along..

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#558

Starzz

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Shock horror, the French surrender.

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#559

momo_the_kid

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Fxxx! the GBT deal is off? knew I can never trust those frenchmen, always surrender at the end.

04-24-2012 , 11:44 AM

#560

LOLRussians

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Originally Posted by omnishakira

YET, it only means we're getting paid

FYP

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#561

LolDonkamentz

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04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#562

joshua6666

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04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#563

razorbacker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by momo_the_kid

Fxxx! the GBT deal is off? knew I can never trust those frenchmen, always surrender at the end.

lolz

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#564

Tryst_

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Originally Posted by akcbr954

Soooooo many pages of nothing.....plz stfu and wait for some news

Last edited by Tryst_; 04-24-2012 at 11:45 AM. Reason: icwydt, nh

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#565

Rob999

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If Barry Greenstein pays back his $400K loan to Pokerstars we'll know it's official.

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#566

Brownerrr

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This is such a mess, absolutely mad to believe/disregard any of this until we hear from PS and GBT. fingers crossed.

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#567

FDSaussure

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kratos

Tapie was ****ing with DOJ all along..

No it looks like the DOJ ****ed him over.

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#568

S.K

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On one hand i miss FTP and its sng / structures.. do i be happy it could come back or sad PS will ruin my cherished memories

04-24-2012 , 11:45 AM

#569

m00sy

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Can't really understand the business sense in this unless Stars suspects there are players out there who will play only on Tilt and not Stars, for the good of online poker and more importantly for the good of the players with balances stuck on there I really hope this is true but it just seems unbelievable right now.

04-24-2012 , 11:46 AM

#570

foldacedeuce

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Just read this news on GBT and FTP

http://www.gaming-awards.com/NEWS/archives/8382

04-24-2012 , 11:46 AM

#571

Kirbynator

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FDSaussure

No it looks like the DOJ ****ed him over.

this

04-24-2012 , 11:46 AM

#572

SpecialOne

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Quote:

Originally Posted by imfromsweden

Why would DN go out and proclaim that there was zero chance for us to get any money back and we should all just forget about FTP a few weeks ago, if Stars was working with a deal with DOJ? Surely he is high enough up to know about such a deal. I hope for the best, but doubt this is true

DN has a big mouth, he is the last guy they would tell something so important

04-24-2012 , 11:46 AM

#573

zerosum79

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Guessing PS swooped in with a much better offer and GBT got hosed. Maybe DOJ felt they could do much better for the US players getting paid in full?

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