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04-15-2011 , 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by IntoTheMoat
Link works for me, I live in california
Post a screen shot please?
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Biggavelli
Was withdrawing via bank wire (US) Pstars a bad idea? Should I cancel it and wait? I wish there were some clear answers...
Is it even possible to cancel the bank transfer/wire? I did this also and don't see a way to cancel.
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
why the hell would US players cash out now??? money is safer in poker sites, the government is watching US players now and using illegal payment processors to get your money at a time like this is ******ed
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by IntoTheMoat
Link works for me, I live in california
Can we get a screenshot in here?
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by spino1i
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.
I made a withdraw at 7:20 and didn't get that message. I still haven't been approved and the money hasn't gone back into my account. I'm getting worried.
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyBlaze
Where do you see this?

In the FullTilt software when you go to withdraw says it's temporarily suspended for US.
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Go Get It
Post a screen shot please?
in bolivia ok

Last edited by CrazyNL; 04-15-2011 at 11:16 PM.
04-15-2011 , 11:02 PM
Statement for those who cannot see it:

Statement from Full Tilt Poker Regarding Recent Check Withdrawal Issues
In light of recent events involving the freezing of certain accounts,

Full Tilt Poker would like to assure all players that their funds remain safe and secure. Processing of both deposit and withdrawal requests is proceeding as normal and is still available to all of our players.

All players who were affected by the current situation have had their funds returned to their accounts and all new withdrawal requests are processing normally. We assure all players on Full Tilt Poker that your online playing experience will not change and that you will be able to both deposit and withdraw funds as needed. Your money remains safe, secure and accessible at all times.

Full Tilt Poker remains committed to the protection of our players’ security and legal rights, and will continue to provide the best and safest online poker room available worldwide
04-15-2011 , 11:03 PM
I am able to play on ft but none of my cashier buttons work. Cannot establish connection. I have sent two e-mails requesting a cashout.

detroit, mi
04-15-2011 , 11:03 PM
I'm from UK and I can't withdraw from FTP so its obv BS
04-15-2011 , 11:05 PM
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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"
California

http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/

official-statement-online-poker-withdrawals
04-15-2011 , 11:05 PM
OK so I'm a UK lawyer with some knowledge of IOM law (I got involved in some quite heavy timeshare litigation there in the 90's).

PS spend a lot of money on city of London lawyers who advise them on gaming regulation compliance.

They are licensed by the IOM Gaming Commission which is pretty legit and has some pretty strong customer protection regs.

Most notable are the Online Gambling Participants' Money Regs 2010

http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/gambling/...antsmoney1.pdf

These provide that all customer money has to be kept in a segregated bank account and is deemed to be held in trust.

The concept of trust monies is very important under UK Insolvency Law as monies held in trust fall outside the estate of a bankrupt individual or insolvent corporate entity and the liquidator can't get his hands on them.

Also as they are not the site's monies judicial orders purporting to seize the site's monies won't affect them.

I suppose the US government can effectively stop payments out to the US player base by banning the banks within their jurisdiction from handling such payments, but I am really struggling to see how they can realistically stop payments out to non-US players of what is legally their money in anything other than the very short term panic that might cause banks holding such funds to freeze funds whilst they go get an order from an IOM or UK court to clarify what they should do with them.

If PS are governed by the Regs and if they have complied then they SHOULD be no issue in non-US players getting money back out of PS in fairly short order.

FT is governed by Channel Island regs which will be similar.

As for UB - LOL - I'm guessing you are screwed...

Last edited by excession; 04-15-2011 at 11:12 PM.
04-15-2011 , 11:06 PM
I can't download the update for FTP and can't even access the site. Is anyone else having this issue?

I'm from Canada
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM
Last night I shipped an mtt for $529. First score in a while...anyway.

I cashed out $400 via e-check early this morning (6-7 AM) and PS sent me an email saying it was approved, and my money would show up in my bank account in 3-10 business days.

Then after I found out about this chaos I withdrew the remaining $200 via regular check. I'll update if and when I receive my money. I also just emailed Pokerstars support, asking if my money is being cashed out as usual.

I'll be sure to post if/when I get my money (screenshots too, maybe) as well as the email Pokerstars sends me back.
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM
same here, cannot connect to cashier pages.
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Go Get It
Post a screen shot please?
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM


Not even posting that ironically, ****.
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM
wtf how can the US have jurisdiction here?
04-15-2011 , 11:07 PM
I'm playing RUSH right now, in California. Is this typical?
04-15-2011 , 11:08 PM
Atypical iyam.
04-15-2011 , 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Free Huggs
I'm playing RUSH right now, in California. Is this typical?
Moving Pictures or 2112?
04-15-2011 , 11:10 PM
Wow - they launched the nukes. Hit themselves of course....
Any Americans want to move to Thailand I got 2 seaview condos for rent right now, PM me

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04-15-2011 , 11:11 PM
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I'm playing RUSH right now, in California. Is this typical?
PA here, ftp working as normal. Just sat in a cash game so that works, reg'd for tournies, working...
04-15-2011 , 11:11 PM
Just cashed out my entire roll on UB (bout 3.5k) it went through, hope i get it by early next week. Then i will deposit a small amount until further developments. As i said before the only good thing bout UB is that they are such a crappy company that they'll just say "F da govt" and continue as they are. I feel really bad for the tilt/stars regs tho
04-15-2011 , 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Free Huggs
I'm playing RUSH right now, in California. Is this typical?
I am in Cali and I am playing/logged on too.

      
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