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Reuters: Full Tilt Poker, Pokerstars and Absolute Poker charged with illegal gambling Reuters: Full Tilt Poker, Pokerstars and Absolute Poker charged with illegal gambling

04-15-2011 , 10:54 PM
Good news micro nerds!
The Bellagio is now spreading .01-.02 nlhe due to anticipated demand

They kindly ask that you bring in your own jars and piggy banks of pennies until they are equipped to handle this kind of action!
Lol
04-15-2011 , 10:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TMLMS13
http://www.pokerstars.eu/

Here is the new pokerstars.com, it is all in english looks exactly the same as the .com. Just with .eu now. If you are in the stars lobby and go to any of the links that take you to the web, that will come up



FBI can't shut this site down without making an international ****storm out of it.
is this real?
04-15-2011 , 10:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam W
Good news micro nerds!
The Bellagio is now spreading .01-.02 nlhe due to anticipated demand
lawls
04-15-2011 , 10:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by derada4
^link = no good
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/officia...er-withdrawals

Link works for me.
04-15-2011 , 10:56 PM
Whats ironic about this, is that I quit a month or so before all this happened due to me going to Europe soon. So sick.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54...r-wile-996367/
04-15-2011 , 10:56 PM
Im playing on FT right now. Cant play on Stars....wth???
04-15-2011 , 10:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TMPHK
Post a screen shot please?
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
Where does it say that withdrawals are suspended for US players? I don't see this in the statement.

I freaked out and made a bank transfer withdraw for my whole roll. Am I screwed?
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
U.S. Player on UB - I put in a withdrawal request on 3/23/11 for check by mail. Received an email yesterday, 4/14/11, saying the following:

"Due to circumstances beyond our control, this payout was unable to be completed. The funds were put back into your poker account, along with a $25 bonus for the inconvenience.

Also, you were entered into the Sunday $200k guaranteed tourney at 5:30ET. Please accept this as a token of our appreciation and loyalty."

After the news today, I went on and put in another withdrawal request which was submitted successfully, but who knows if it'll get processed. This withdrawal-refund-withdrawal has happened in the past, and I eventually did get my money. Hoping the same thing happens again.
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam W
Good news micro nerds!
The Bellagio is now spreading .01-.02 nlhe due to anticipated demand
Hahahahaha
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TMPHK
Where are you? I'm in New Jersey, US and get:

"Not Found

The requested URL /official-statement-online-poker-withdrawals was not found on this server.
Apache/2.2.16 (Amazon) Server at www.fulltiltpoker.com Port 80"
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pobedonstev
yeah I stupidly panicked as soon as I heard the news and requested a bankwire for my entire roll on FTP. Is anyone else in my shoes? I want to cancel it because I'm thinking my money is safer with FTP than with the payment processors.
I did too. I'd personally want to initiate the withdrawal process as quickly as possible. No way do I want my money on FT right now, but that's just me. Maybe we're ****ed, I'm not sure what to think right now.

Mine was approved at 2pm or so. I'm from USA.
04-15-2011 , 10:57 PM
From the FBI notice on the UltimateBet web site it kind of looks like maybe it is that fanactical DA's office in New York that has been trying to ban online poker that may be responsible for this.
04-15-2011 , 10:58 PM
ive been posting this around a few of the threads that are talking about this bull**** thats going on.

im a none US player, i was sent an email from stars the other day saying i had to verify my account, due to "winning a pokerstars flagship tournament" apparently this is standard policy. At the time i received that email i had no photo id (passport sent off for should be back in 10-14 days) so my account was frozen.

will pokerstars be around in 10-14 days to un freeze my account? cus if not im seriously ****ED!

edit: trying not to panic
04-15-2011 , 10:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yido
on fb just now
mate : why they shutting down?
me : illegal funds and stuff idk somat dodgy, so grim
mate: i knew it its ****ing rigged!! remember that russian that caled with the king four he knew it was gonna hit
LOL
04-15-2011 , 10:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam W
Good news micro nerds!
The Bellagio is now spreading .01-.02 nlhe due to anticipated demand

They kindly ask that you bring in your own jars and piggy banks of pennies until they are equipped to handle this kind of action!
Lol
I been pissed all day but this made me lol
04-15-2011 , 10:59 PM
well when i try to cash out of full tilt it says cash outs for US players are "temporarly suspended". So clearly that link posted where full tilt says they will continue to allow withdrawals is off.
04-15-2011 , 11:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by derada4
Where are you? I'm in New Jersey, US and get:

"Not Found

The requested URL /official-statement-online-poker-withdrawals was not found on this server.
Apache/2.2.16 (Amazon) Server at www.fulltiltpoker.com Port 80"
Link works for me, I live in california
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CHAx
Dealing with the US government is as much fun as getting raped by a grizzly bear.
Say what? Getting raped by a grizzly bear isn't any fun at all. You're a weirdo.
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Look, its like I predicted in my 2007 'Learn Chat and Jail With the Pros' posts.... the whole poker boom is OVER. The end started with UIGEA in '06 and today is finally the END. What remains to be seen:

> Will the the FBI and others take action against all the Pros affiliated with these sites,

> Will other poker sites like Party meet the same fate,

> What will the Pros do now with no sponsorship money coming in,

> The damage to the WSOP since most players in the Main Event win their seats online,

> The damage to WPT since their main advertisers have been Full Tilt and PokerStars

> What happens to all the player's money now locked up on these sites,

... and many, many more questions.
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Justafish26
Whats ironic about this, is that I quit a month or so before all this happened due to me going to Europe soon. So sick.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54...r-wile-996367/
That isn't ironic Alanis. Notice I didnt do a check box delivery? Thats cus Im not a ****.
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Was withdrawing via bank wire (US) Pstars a bad idea? Should I cancel it and wait? I wish there were some clear answers...
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TMPHK
screen shot please
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
why is everybody saying i cant believe the US isnt land of the free anymore

this all just sounds like prohibition 2.0, they just arrested capone on fraud and in 2 years they will repeal the ban
04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
Don't know if this has been discussed, but I am from US, have US account, logged into FTP and currently playing cash manies...

      
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