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04-18-2011 , 12:46 AM

#5701

JollyPoker

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 370

can't log into FTP because it won't let me download the update... is everyone receiving this problem? will it be indefinite? I'm sure i'm not the first to ask this sorry...

04-18-2011 , 12:48 AM

#5702

Orange929

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 189

Quote:

Originally Posted by peck614

Ok I haven't read the whole UIGEA but I believe that the sites can pay us anytime they want that part is not illegal (transfer to players) we as players really have not done anything illegal since the UIGEA puts the responsibility of stopping transactions that are illegal on the bank. Also the DOJ needs to prove that putting money on poker sites is gambling to prove the money laundering charges so we could all get the argument we want out of this. The DOJ has to prove poker is gambling because in a previous supreme court ruling they sided on the players side in saying his skill at the game is what made it a business so he didn't have to claim his winnings as gambling revenue.

Money laundering/fraud is another beast not neccesarily needing any more evidence than that listed (assuming it's credible). The other indictments do seem to infer poker is a form of gambling (which is currently unclear). Even if the companies are free to give the money back (somehow), it's unclear how they would do so.

04-18-2011 , 12:49 AM

#5703

Orange929

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 189

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyPoker

can't log into FTP because it won't let me download the update... is everyone receiving this problem? will it be indefinite? I'm sure i'm not the first to ask this sorry...

Yep same here. Others can. All you can really do is watch games tho.

04-18-2011 , 12:49 AM

#5704

LPtrax

banned

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 291

Quote:

Originally Posted by global virus

http://thakite.com/blog/?p=1221
.
Wachovia/Wells Fargo busted for money laundering while involved in moving over $378 Billion in drug money; cash from Mexico (1/3 the mexican GNP), and they get slapped on the wrist for a $150 million fine.
(pay out a 2% cut)

get it?? money laundering is fine if you're a "made man".

stars/FT/APs' crime was in not having permission;
$ laundering is buisness as usual.
it happens all day every day amongst fortune 100 corporations.

standard. drug money is the banks favorite money. they pay no interest on it and can therefore leverage it way further

04-18-2011 , 12:50 AM

#5705

LeapFrog

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,537

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyPoker

can't log into FTP because it won't let me download the update... is everyone receiving this problem? will it be indefinite? I'm sure i'm not the first to ask this sorry...

go here and download
http://www.fulltiltpoker.co.uk/

can you add this to the sticky kevmath?
edit: nm, its in the sticky. who reads those though lol

Last edited by LeapFrog; 04-18-2011 at 12:56 AM.

04-18-2011 , 12:51 AM

#5706

muckylaniac

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaqh

no, hes trolling. you're probably fine.

ty sir , i was then gonna try to contact them fckers

cashed out anyway , if there is anything i can possibly do to help you from over here pm me , no im not a ******ed scammer BTW , just to say thanks i can go to sleep now lol

the e-mail stated 24h-48h so i will keep you informed.

what a awful situation for you american players i genuinely hope you all get back every penny , should have been the bloody russians atleast i would have not lost $250 bucks earlier after shipping 4th in the plo tourney .......... 4hours in tourney and all gone on cash tables in 30 mins RIGGED

thanx again

04-18-2011 , 12:58 AM

#5707

Lk_Revolt

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by aura

If you want to help change things for yourself and your fellow poker players, please check out this thread.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57...hread-1021812/

The gov't is laughing at us because we can't even stop bickering with each other let alone attempt to fight them.

Each one of us can do something - big or small - to help further our cause.

We need to push for regulated poker ... and have a say in the terms of the deal.

Otherwise, the gov't is gonna laugh and give us crumbs because we did nothing when the sht hit the fan.

There are some good ideas in the thread, and any additional ideas are welcome.

Everyone here should be doing this. It's easy + can potentially make a difference. Come on 2+2!

04-18-2011 , 01:06 AM

#5708

mofliedlice

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,610

Quote:

Originally Posted by spewing

sir al ot of ppl lost their jobs and their children are starving

i guess this is funny to you, you psychopath

No one should be starving if they are a professional since they should all have at minimum 6 months worth of money in the bank or elsewhere if there ever was an emergency. No worries....they should be able to figure it out before the run out of money.

04-18-2011 , 01:07 AM

#5709

Orange929

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 189

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lk_Revolt

Everyone here should be doing this. It's easy + can potentially make a difference. Come on 2+2!

04-18-2011 , 01:08 AM

#5710

JollyPoker

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 370

I wanted to get on the site and make a purchase of a sweatshirt with my FTP points... is this still possible?

04-18-2011 , 01:08 AM

#5711

bamyeah33

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 302

guy right now on live raidio says this won't go away..game over....as i said this inidctment is the real deal...

04-18-2011 , 01:12 AM

#5712

stu+stu

banned

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,486

guy right now on live raidio is NEVER wrong.

<insertphotoshopbuttoolazyatm>

04-18-2011 , 01:17 AM

#5713

One Voice

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 243

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamyeah33

guy right now on live raidio says this won't go away..game over....as i said this inidctment is the real deal...

solid post

04-18-2011 , 01:18 AM

#5714

microstakesrave

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,719

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamyeah33

guy right now on live raidio says this won't go away..game over....as i said this inidctment is the real deal...

sound clips? and spell check? pls

04-18-2011 , 01:18 AM

#5715

Ruudolf

banned

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 264

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/day-2-qj-live-show

means this, some big guy from pokernews or something, just hes opinion anyway

04-18-2011 , 01:25 AM

#5716

bubonicplay

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,932

I DEMAND ANSWERS FROM THE FULLTILT AND THE REST BY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

honestly i could care less about the sites, more will come eventually, what i want is my money!

04-18-2011 , 01:26 AM

#5717

rizeagainst

banned

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,179

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeapFrog

go here and download
http://www.fulltiltpoker.co.uk/

can you add this to the sticky kevmath?
edit: nm, its in the sticky. who reads those though lol

hey, remember like 5 months ago when u adamantly thought status quo was better than the reid bill passing?

good read

04-18-2011 , 01:27 AM

#5718

stu+stu

banned

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,486

all i get is this

could be my browser

04-18-2011 , 01:32 AM

#5719

tellindatruth

banned

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 146

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubonicplay

I DEMAND ANSWERS FROM THE FULLTILT AND THE REST BY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

honestly i could care less about the sites, more will come eventually, what i want is my money!

wait, you could care less? or you couldn't care less about the sites?

04-18-2011 , 01:32 AM

#5720

scotty68

centurion

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 121

works fine here...

04-18-2011 , 01:33 AM

#5721

natexmetal

banned

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,124

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu+stu

all i get is this

could be my browser

It's just an audio stream...

04-18-2011 , 01:37 AM

#5722

breadandbutter

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,407

Quote:

Originally Posted by TILTY JONES

Are you kidding? PS nor FT will be settling up. That money is gone. The best thing the european players and Canada can do is try to get thier money out now. Good Luck everyone

Oh really? Is that why Pokerstars at one point had 250K users online tonight? Is that why the Sunday Million still had 6500 players today (while it was usually around 8000)?

A huge portion of American players seem to think because they are not allowed to play, the entire online poker world has collapsed. WRONG. The U.S. is just a country. PS and FT are still operating over the entire world and will still make millions and millions of revenue each day. Why should they cancel their business?

04-18-2011 , 01:41 AM

#5723

LookinForFish

banned

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 257

I'm sure they will reimburse funds ASAP. Everyone's probably freaking out over nothing.

Legislation/Legalization is on our door steps, and we won't have to worry about this ever again.

Everyone do your part!

Email a letter to your local, state, and federal government... including the prez himself. It takes 30 seconds... ez game:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...akers-1020895/