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PS and FTP should easily be able to cover the funds right? Don't they keep their money in an isolated account from operations? I know it'd be a huge hit and they wouldn't want to do this, but they aren't running a ponzi right, they should be able to cover player funds.. right?

04-15-2011 , 06:31 PM

#1002

deaders

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,762

fwiw I had $500 sitting in my FTP account, logged in just now and withdrew and it hit moneybookers within two minutes.

04-15-2011 , 06:31 PM

#1003

durrrr

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,024

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Rivers

I would gladly sell him my entire roll for 95 cents on the dollar, if he cares to put his money where his mouth is.

get someone i know to vouch and then pm me- also i said i think its worth at least 93c- not that id buy it at that (i might) so ur vigs going the wrong way lol. unfortunately most of the lawyers i know are a little busy atm =(. If u get someone i know to vouch pm me and we can have a bet. Id gladly buy irish bonds for 2c more than they're priced at btw, and i was the one making the market =).

fun day fml

04-15-2011 , 06:32 PM

#1004

AnyMouse

grinder

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 407

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_KISS_FROGS

WTF

New most hated man on 2+2?

http://www.businessinsider.com/boy-g...scandal-2011-4

i've got $200 to start a pool to hire a well paid professional to deal with this SOB... who's with me? do it for the love of the game.

04-15-2011 , 06:32 PM

#1005

salesbeast

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,308

People should have removed $$$$$$ months ago as it will be siezed I posted my thoughts about that and my thread was removed and people got mad to me pointing out the obvious that this was gonna happen sooner rather then later.

04-15-2011 , 06:32 PM

#1006

stampler

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,606

lolling, as a live idiot.
at least i can get my hands on my roll right now.
had to rub it in.
live sucks??

04-15-2011 , 06:32 PM

#1007

josht7

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 100

Im not worried about getting my money back at some point. what I am worried about are my huge amount of FPPs (going for the porsche) should i at least convert these to cash before the sites get taken down

04-15-2011 , 06:32 PM

#1008

tcs

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,455

FTP increase my withdraw limit to 50k, are they trying to get us to withdraw?

04-15-2011 , 06:33 PM

#1009

evitooo

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,432

sigh what do i do....

04-15-2011 , 06:33 PM

#1010

nomdeplume

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 220

Quote:

Originally Posted by LebreMan

If "the 3 indicted sites will be shutting down WORLDWIDE even where LEGAL within 48 hours"

LebreMan, from which source did you take that quote? Can you provide a link please?

04-15-2011 , 06:33 PM

#1011

DanteA

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,915

I'm from Sweden. I play on PokerStars.

Should I withdraw all my money from there?

04-15-2011 , 06:33 PM

#1012

stampler

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,606

real $ accounts, and play $ accounts have been merged.
thank you 4 your buisness.

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1013

Priapus1

adept

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,105

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMX

So as a US player, which sites would be recommended to play?
iPoker? Cake? Bodog?

Actually, anyone for that matter.

I play on Titan. Come join the party.

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1014

Crazy_Leo

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 599

fuuuuuuuuu

I'm from the UK, and I did a small "test" cashout earlier on PS just to see if it would go through, it did, but now I'm hearing that PS will be completely shut down world wide.

I can't make another withdrawal for 48 hours

Guess I'm pretty much in the same boat as you americans

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1015

zakid

enthusiast

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 88

As far as I know, the users of European licensed clients (Pokerstars.it, Pokerstars.fr) should not be worried about this. Not sure what the implications are for other European countries.

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1016

Xkf

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 30,166

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyenimator

lol

yes im mad

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1017

Wardrums

adept

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 971

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesperateHouswives

seriously mann..this has become a joke..

who the f*** are these people to say what we can and cant do with our f**king money!?!?!?!?!?!?!

America has been a joke. What little freedom we have is currently being taken. The only question now is, what are we going to do about it? I have my IRS check ready for Monday, but have decided to tear it up.

I am not going to pay one more fu*kin nickel to a government who uses my own money to remove my freedom!

This goes beyond poker, this is a war on our personal choice of spending money we earn as we choose.

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1018

GodItsSoSick

enthusiast

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 61

Tom, as somebody who makes a ridiculous living from this, how worried are you on a 1-10 scale?

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1019

DontGoAway

old hand

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,203

Quote:

Originally Posted by poker edge

learn, chat and get arrested with the pros

Hahahahaha

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1020

Quasar30

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,866

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giantsbran

THE SITES ARE BEING SHUT DOWN INTERNATIONALLY. WHAT DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND. EVERYONE IS AFFECTED.

Not confirmed.

04-15-2011 , 06:34 PM

#1021

JonReremy

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 922

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97Suited

getting the fbi page on the fulltilt website and i live in Scotland , UK

wow, out of curiosity have u ever visited fulltilts website on the computer your using rite now before?

04-15-2011 , 06:35 PM

#1022

LebreMan

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 873

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomdeplume

LebreMan, from which source did you take that quote? Can you provide a link please?

It's been quoted several times in this thread, i think it's from ESPN_Poker twitter

04-15-2011 , 06:36 PM

#1023

-Insert Witty SN-

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 17,921

according to the indictment, theyve been tracking these sites for awhile now. in it they describe the evolution of how the big site processed payments and how they changed over time to evade detection.

04-15-2011 , 06:36 PM

#1024

kennywawa

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 473

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giantsbran

It just gets denied after 30 minutes.

You are talking out your ass.

I reguested a check from stars, was approved.

Requested a wire transfer from tilt and was also APPROVED.

Thats not to say I will actually get the money any time soon, but as of now it looks like cashouts are being approved and both sites are at least making an effort to keep cashouts available.