In UK, just withdrawn $200. Got confirmation email as normal.

uh yes

Terrible news for poker - now that all major sites have been branded criminals who would want to play there recreationally?

What are the implications of this?

If this were a hack, it would be different. They changed the DNS.

omfg this is serious, are our funds safe?

uh oh

Was really starting to have high hopes that the tide was beginning to turn for online poker in the US but this seems like it could be very bad

Anyone who isn't an NVGtard have an idea of the implications this likely has?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/doj...MW_latest_news

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Federal authorities unsealed an indictment Friday against the founders of the three largest internet poker companies operating in the U.S. The indictment charges eleven defendants, including the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses, according to Federal authorities in New York. Restraining orders were issued against more than 75 bank accounts used by the poker companies and their payment processors, while five Internet domain names used by the companies to host poker games were seized, federal authorities added in a statement.

Well everyone, if everything that's going on is true, I just want to say that I love you guys and wished the best of luck in the future and hope we can play poker again, you guys gave me meaning in life again thank you.

I wonder if the feds are storing all emails received at support@pokerstars.com and the other support emails.

Durrrrrr: http://twitter.com/#!/Tom_Dwan/status/58953454709768192

Who knows other than the powers that be. It's likely FTP and PStars do not know.

Right now, everyone relax. It's out of our hands for sure. Time will tell how things will pan out.

F you US gov. Do something useful instead.

i'm from austria too, but just cashed out from stars & FT without problems, but i get the FBI warning on the .com domains too.

**** the US Govt.

Sites down from the UK.

I guess the Sites are hosted in the US, maybe time to shunt the hosting to the UK?

From Wire Act of 1961 (basis of UIGEA where it draws it's "authority" that online poker is illegal)

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WTF

I'm no expert on these issues, but I do not see how Stars and Tilt can continue to service U.S. citizens while criminal charges are pending.

I honestly doubt the government is going to accomplish much with this. Maybe operations for all 3 might stall for a bit or something, but I doubt the government has a case on them. This is probably going to go to court for awhile, might not even be surprised to see an internet regulation bill before this case is even finished (unless it's thrown out before that happens).

From Marketwatch.com

DOJ indicts founders of top US online poker sites

That doesn't mean that they can't shut down the operations of someone who has accepted wagers in the US that they think is illegal...

also in vermont, fulltilt website works. played on the client about 30 minutes ago.

have not looked at stars

The sky is officially falling now. This is terrible news. Is this really the end of online poker?

I get this too WTF?? UK here.