Big News: PokerStars Purchases FTP(?) Cliffs in OP Last update 4/24 1:02PM PT - Page 64 - Poker News

don't think there's any point in discussing if this is true. Just be patient for PS's official announcement if they did buy FTP.

+1 for it not being good if it's true, PS being monopoly isn't a good thing.

04-24-2012 , 03:50 PM

#1578

FuzzyDunflop

adept

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So is the tapie deal officially dead?

Is there an official source for that?

04-24-2012 , 03:50 PM

#1579

A MTT PRO

grinder

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Mike Matusow currently on QJs. Good stuff.

"Do you really think they (Stars) would do this deal if they were'nt opening back up in the United States?"

04-24-2012 , 03:51 PM

#1580

TBadr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,669

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySteve

Does this give you goose gumps?

I think i need a cigarette ...

04-24-2012 , 03:51 PM

#1581

gnvsnnkv

old hand

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,455

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

and it's true I'm extremely well respected in the legislation forum, but that's just because I don't let my lack of knowledge and facts get in the way of producing compelling content day after day.

Confirmed.

04-24-2012 , 03:51 PM

#1582

karamazonk

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,626

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaundeeb

Ok impossible to keep up with thread as Im also 20 tabling but I cant clarify any further on my comments as I was asked to not talk about it any more just give it time weve waited a year+ a few hours/days/weeks arent going to hurt

Also my comments have nothing to do with my trip to IoM so the conspiracy theorists can stop with that Im under NDA for what was said and done there as most of you know

Um, wtf. Did some new fact come to light over the past couple of hours? I doubt it. Dangling any suggestion that "online poker will soon be returning to the US with DOJ approval" and then not following up at all after your comments have caused a frenzy b/c of the above stated reasoning, when probably not a thing has changed from your perspective since you made the initial post, is a pretty ****ty thing to do imo, especially when you probably now realize how ambiguous your post was. After everything we've gone through, ambiguous hints are pretty difficult to tolerate, especially when the author is a well-respected member of the community. Put up or shut up.

04-24-2012 , 03:52 PM

#1583

Go Get It

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http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/corpor...3438.html#more

04-24-2012 , 03:52 PM

#1584

JokerTilt

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuzzyDunflop

So is the tapie deal officially dead?

Is there an official source for that?

Ever heard of Google?

They have a shiny new doodle for today too

www.google.com

Link JIC

04-24-2012 , 03:52 PM

#1585

Stee1rz_Fanz

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 239

Quote:

Originally Posted by A MTT PRO

Mike Matusow currently on QJs. Good stuff.

"Do you really think they (Stars) would do this deal if they were'nt opening back up in the United States?"

Interesting listen!!

04-24-2012 , 03:52 PM

#1586

starvingwriter82

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Quote:

Originally Posted by billybeartku

+1 for it not being good if it's true, PS being monopoly isn't a good thing.

Meh. Pokerstars is already a monopoly. They really aren't much more of a monopoly if FT dies or comes back with a "Powered by Zoom! Poker" logo.

Pokerstars getting FTP and returning balances is worse than someone new getting FTP and returning balances, but Pokerstars returning money is better than no one getting paid.

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1587

blankoblanco

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has matusow ever had a clue what he was talking about re: anything? i put no stock in his speculations

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1588

DrMickHead

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Now Tilt is going to reopen in the US!? This is better than Christmas!

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1589

Dexter Morgan

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HAHA BRANDON ADAMS, good luck getting another deal!

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1590

TBadr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,669

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattSuspect

This is a total guess, a shot in the dark theory, maybe PS buys FTP and opens it as a US facing subscription site like all those other awful ones, but since it's done by PS with a FTP branding, maybe they have some awesome business model they have been looking to implement, getting their foot in the door legally while waiting for legislation.

Why couldn't they have done that with their .net platform?

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1591

Online Veteran

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This is great news! I would be surprised if FTP/Stars would be allowed to serve/accept US players again, but I guess we will find out. In my opinion, the main objective here is to get all of our funds returned to us. I am looking forward to reading an official statement from Pokerstars.

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1592

otatop

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karak

ive also heard others say they heard the same rumors deeb did, but i find the DoJ authorizing a company to just open up into the US market again sort of hard to believe unless im missing something here

Didn't the DOJ say they don't consider online poker to be covered by the UIGEA or something along those lines?

04-24-2012 , 03:53 PM

#1593

JokerTilt

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/corpor...en-093438.html

Stars statement of sorts

Don't get excited!

"We've had a lot of enquiries and there's lots of speculation on the forums, so I wanted to address the PokerStars chatter. As you know, PokerStars is in settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice. As such settlement discussions are always confidential, we are unable to comment on rumors. As soon as we have information to share publicly we will do so."

04-24-2012 , 03:54 PM

#1594

BackedUp

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 415

Pokerstars:

"We've had a lot of enquiries and there's lots of speculation on the forums, so I wanted to address the PokerStars chatter. As you know, PokerStars is in settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice. As such settlement discussions are always confidential, we are unable to comment on rumors. As soon as we have information to share publicly we will do so."

04-24-2012 , 03:54 PM

#1595

kratos

adept

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 753

Opening in the US dosent make any sense. Why wouldnt every poker room open in the US right now..

04-24-2012 , 03:54 PM

#1596

coolnout

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blankoblanco

has matusow ever had a clue what he was talking about re: anything? i put no stock in his speculations

ya. no kidding. just listen to some of the matusow comments in the prior months.

04-24-2012 , 03:55 PM

#1597

Koko the munkey

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Quote:

Originally Posted by black666

So then explain why the DOJ created the whole BF thing in the first place? They hurt the poker economy, crushed a big company (FTP), destroyed another one (UB/AP) so that a lot of people lost their money ... and now they are just gonna say "Yeah, go ahead, offer real money poker to US players again"?

Does not compute.

They didn't crush FTP. FTP was already insolvent and they weren't going to be able to sustain their business model much longer. Also, LOL at "destroying UB/AP" as those *******s have destroyed themselves.

Once you add in $750 million dollars, plus future corporate tax revenue, plus reporting American players earnings to the IRS which equals more tax revenue, it computes just fine.

You seem pretty clueless.