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07-05-2012 , 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
Would that be the same person that gave you this a few weeks ago?
ouch.
07-05-2012 , 05:17 PM
Does anyone know where HL or CF are? Has anyone actually seen them and or know their location. my line of thought is whether they skipped the country or not.
07-05-2012 , 05:17 PM
Alphamike was referring to the gbt deal a few weeks ago. As Tony Bruno would say, get some facts and come back and see me.
07-05-2012 , 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
I am not here to cast a bad light on any other person that tries to bring out information to the community
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
Would that be the same person that gave you this a few weeks ago?
oops?!
07-05-2012 , 05:28 PM
Hoping this thing works out for everyone very very soon.
07-05-2012 , 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
Only posting this because ppl keep asking me, and this will be the last time I say it. I am not here to cast a bad light on any other person that tries to bring out information to the community, that is exactly what we are all trying to do. I can say that the sources that some people have are not necessarily as in the know as they could be.

That said, for the last time today, the deal is not yet complete, period.
It could, however, happen at any time, and I am not saying it will not be completed.

If/When it get's done, I can assure you that FTP will not relaunch for play immediately or within days as some have suggested. That does not mean that repayment could/would not happen in a timely manner. Those are two entirely different things.
But there is a deal right?

So the email from Ray to employees states twice the words Poker Stars.

Hmmm.. PokerStars paying FTP employee's? Why on earth would they do that if no deal is even close?

It's quite obvious that the deal will soon be done.

Weeee. can't wait. peace

BTW-> PokerStars Management confirm that email from Bitar yet??
07-05-2012 , 05:33 PM
Until I see a new post from PS<3FTP, im just gonna wait for the announcement and continue on with everyday life, as should the rest of you people sitting in the thread all day asking DF the same question.
07-05-2012 , 05:35 PM
I can't imagine how epic the celebration thread is gonna be if a deal is announced
07-05-2012 , 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessrabbit
Until I see a new post from PS<3FTP, im just gonna wait for the announcement and continue on with everyday life, as should the rest of you people sitting in the thread all day asking DF the same question.
There is no need to ask anymore, because the DEAL IS DONE 100%!

Just use logic and common sense
07-05-2012 , 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Underrated
I can't imagine how epic the celebration thread is gonna be if a deal is announced
How epic PokerStars is gonna be after this you mean?

Even tho when it all boils down to it all in the end, it's still gonna be 'all of us' players that end up paying each other back, PokerStars won't lose that's 4sure.
07-05-2012 , 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Brilliant27
Alphamike was referring to the gbt deal a few weeks ago. As Tony Bruno would say, get some facts and come back and see me.
Well I'm back and I've got plenty of facts.

You may very well be correct that he was referring to the GBT deal dying. However, when you consider how huge the news was that that deal died in APRIL and the unconfirmed rumor about PS was announced virtually simultaneously, and his post I linked to was in JUNE, either he has no source or he and his source win the Slow Pony award of the century.
07-05-2012 , 05:41 PM
Am I the only one that thinks PS<3FTP is Ray Bitar?
07-05-2012 , 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by alexuuus
it must be tough to browse the forums every day with all your background knowledge and write only the things, you should write. still like the way, you handle the situation.
But i dont understand one single thing. Its pretty obvious that you have inside knowledge to either FTP or STARS or both right now. They probably signed an NDA with you and you only publish things, you are allowed to, right?

I think, we all understand that, but isnt it easier for you to say it like that? have obv. not read all of your comments and you might have said something in the past...
It's harder than you think, and I've already stated I have no formal NDA's in this regard.
07-05-2012 , 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tamiller866
Am I the only one that thinks PS<3FTP is Ray Bitar?
yes
07-05-2012 , 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidNB
Does anyone know where HL or CF are? Has anyone actually seen them and or know their location. my line of thought is whether they skipped the country or not.
Well Howard hosted a party yesterday for ~ 100 ppl, so no, he hasn't skipped.
Haven't seen/heard about Chris F lately, but I don't think that's unusual either.
07-05-2012 , 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MuppetPower
DF, can you speculate as to how and from whom the announcement/news will break as it clearly won't be in here? (if/when a deal is made). I'm sure there is somewhere better to press our F5s.

Will the DOJ make a triumphant press release announcing they got the bad guys and siezed some money or is news likely to come from the buyer?
I'm pretty sure when it's announced, it will be everywhere, retweeted a thousand times as well, and certainly here in 2+2 in short time. My guess is that all three parties will make separate announcements at the appropriate time.
07-05-2012 , 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tamiller866
Am I the only one that thinks PS<3FTP is Ray Bitar?
It's not.
07-05-2012 , 05:50 PM
Can't wait for this deal to be done. Not only to have my $14k but also to never have to read this thread again.
07-05-2012 , 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
It's not.
I'm not asking you to name PS<3FTP, but you you know who they are?
07-05-2012 , 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamond_Flush
It's not.
any timeframe???
07-05-2012 , 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Huskermoney00
Who is this we are talking about?
DF. Just my read. If it was a poker game, I'd probably go with it though.
07-05-2012 , 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by capiscc
Can't wait for this deal to be done. Not only to have my $14k but also to never have to read this thread again.
LOL QF muthafukin TRUTH
07-05-2012 , 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by capiscc
Can't wait for this deal to be done. Not only to have my $14k but also to never have to read this thread again.
My thoughts exactly
07-05-2012 , 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
The story speaks of $30B in bets, how can I misread that?
When it speaks of "bets" it means bets. A deposit is not a bet. That bets were $30B as a fact alone goes nowhere towards proving that deposits were greater than $1B.

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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
I did finish my Kindergarten, honestly.
Oh, I believe you finished several years beyond kindergarten.

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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
Clearly deposits were way higher than 1B, ...
Clearly? Not to some of us. Perhaps you should spell it out for those of us who lack your economic background, rather than asking questions.

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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
... so who can tell me what that number represents?
Which number? The $30B in bets? They were bets, not deposits, made by Americans on online poker sites. The $1B being sought by the DoJ? IDK, the DoJ might be able to tell you what they had in mind. I don't think they make it clear in the indictments.

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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
Wish we could just talk freely here and didn't need all these rethorical questions all the time.
I think that is a great idea. Why don't you abandon your attempts to use the socratic approach and just bash us over the head with expository argumentation. Explain, rather than hope to lead us to reason through our own investigation of the questions you pose. Eliminate the rhetorical question from your repetoir for the duration of this thread.

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Originally Posted by Bubbleblower
Trust me it is not me who is confusing things.
I am really trying to make them clearer, but I constantly have to walk on eggs to do so.
Forget the eggs. Forget subtlety. Just make assertions and show a logical argument to back them up. I won't be offended when you prove me wrong.
07-05-2012 , 07:22 PM
I'd bet hard money that CF, Bitar, HL, and others have read and even posted in this thread already. LOL

      
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