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not for many months if not years, a lot would have to happen

1st.
the trail needs to be won, will they request a speedy trail or push it out for 4 or 5 years

2nd.
or the US would have to gaming laws for poker and work out a deal with the poker sites for the laws they already broke

it just dont look good whats so ever, if I had to make a educated guess and on the fast side, probably 2 years

04-17-2011 , 01:23 PM

#5203

PLO_Micro_Donkey

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 322

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganggreen

Earth to dummy, there is no pokerstars......

Um, America != the world.

04-17-2011 , 01:24 PM

#5204

IwillDie4TheCause

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigblue12

Democracy, where are you?

stuck up the FBI's Azz

04-17-2011 , 01:25 PM

#5205

Barton

centurion

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 115

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacob_Gilliam

This is about the most unlikely deal ever. If the DOJ wanted to cut a deal, we would have a deal. No company that has gone against the DOJ in a criminal suit has ever survived. Civil yes, Criminal no.

Huh? other than hassling poker players the Sothern District of NY's big thing is going after wall street crooks, they all cut deals. Like any DA they want to book wins. What did they get out of Netteller 150 million? This will be good for a billion.

04-17-2011 , 01:26 PM

#5206

Bigblue12

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by IwillDie4TheCause

sounds bad

04-17-2011 , 01:26 PM

#5207

IamPro

one time Plz???

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17,652

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barton

Yes I believe this is gonna happen w/ PS and FTP pulling out of the US for good

04-17-2011 , 01:27 PM

#5208

PLO_Micro_Donkey

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 322

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barton

This will be good for a billion.

$1,000,000,000 + whatever back taxes they will get from the online players.

04-17-2011 , 01:27 PM

#5209

TimTimSalabim

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,529

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamPro

I doubt they would cut him def since hes Canadian and the face of PS, if anything he take a contract hit (but so does everyone else, he less then others)

He could prob start a new business giving online pros tips on how to get a Canadian visa.

04-17-2011 , 01:27 PM

#5210

WelshFish

centurion

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 185

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigblue12

What do you think when US player will come back to online?

prob in the next few months.. and it won't be Stars/FT/UB

its a little bit interesting how stock price went up over 10% at PartyPoker hours before these indictments came down

watch this space..

04-17-2011 , 01:28 PM

#5211

IamPro

one time Plz???

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17,652

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimTimSalabim

He could prob start a new business giving online pros tips on how to get a Canadian visa.

I would join

04-17-2011 , 01:29 PM

#5212

nismo311

banned

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganggreen

Earth to dummy, there is no pokerstars......

wow, you just proved how smart you are. lol there are thousands of players in the world playing on stars right now.

04-17-2011 , 01:29 PM

#5213

AlligatorBloodFTW

banned

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 6,425

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLO_Micro_Donkey

Um, America != the world.

+1

America > the world

04-17-2011 , 01:30 PM

#5214

Bigblue12

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimTimSalabim

He could prob start a new business giving online pros tips on how to get a Canadian visa.

04-17-2011 , 01:30 PM

#5215

IamPro

one time Plz???

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17,652

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLO_Micro_Donkey

$1,000,000,000 + whatever back taxes they will get from the online players.

I don't think this is about the taxes, also too many players to devote resources to collect

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshFish

prob in the next few months.. and it won't be Stars/FT/UB

its a little bit interesting how stock price went up over 10% at PartyPoker hours before these indictments came down

watch this space..

If I had some money I would invest in Party right now def

04-17-2011 , 01:32 PM

#5216

Taramisu

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 146

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordclc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeseAjg9Qnc

best interview on the quad jacks stream imo

ROFL. ****** epic . what did this guy smoke? 3 Taboling my stud hi lo

04-17-2011 , 01:32 PM

#5217

scratch28

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 112

I read a post where a european player said he was playing and his table was full of Russians and obviously zero Americans. How sad our country has become the oppressive, communist state that we so despised.

04-17-2011 , 01:33 PM

#5218

nismo9

self-banned

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,548

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo311

wow, you just proved how smart you are. lol there are thousands of players in the world playing on stars right now.

Hello brother

04-17-2011 , 01:33 PM

#5219

PLO_Micro_Donkey

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 322

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamPro

I don't think this is about the taxes,

I agree.

Quote:

also too many players to devote resources to collect

Completely disagree. It's a easy slam dunk, if they have all your transaction info.

04-17-2011 , 01:33 PM

#5220

TMPHK

enthusiast

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAZZ PRO A2345

what if i was to create an account based out of the united states on vacation would i be able to play in the us when i got back?

doubtful. you're IP address would show you are in the U.S.

04-17-2011 , 01:34 PM

#5221

Mitchdubai1

enthusiast

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 71

214k players on stars right now. Sunday warmup guarantee reduced from 750k to 500k and already beaten, 3000 signed up and plenty of time left. Volume down no more than 25-30%.

I reiterate, online poker and these major sites will survive without US players even if they never come back, and in the short term at least the games will be marginally easier.

04-17-2011 , 01:39 PM

#5222

S.K

Toffees >> Jellybeans

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,201

Confirmed that like 80% of full tilts players are russian.

They are everwhere!

04-17-2011 , 01:42 PM

#5223

PLO_Micro_Donkey

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 322

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitchdubai1

I reiterate, online poker and these major sites will survive without US players even if they never come back, and in the short term at least the games will be marginally easier.

I'm wondering about that. I mean, the really good players are going to get Canadian bank accounts and VPNs, and they'll be back.

Joe Sixpack, losing his $100 every Friday night won't be.