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04-15-2011 , 02:13 PM

#151

BeaucoupFish

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,575

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoahSD

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

Yeah, just wishful thinking.

I think I remember it being talked about a while back that some of the big poker sites had DNS reg'd in the US and how it might cause them problems later (assuming that this is the case and they are US reg'd DNS)?

04-15-2011 , 02:13 PM

#152

davinici

newbie

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 47

I just cashed out from FT in seconds, God bless em

screw your government, to think I was supporting Obama from afar

04-15-2011 , 02:14 PM

#153

dozer

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,549

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Tall

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.

I doubt the feds can confiscate records of the sites' users and go after them for income/tax evasion. Well, maybe someday, but for now it's clear that the U.S. Gov't does not want its citizens playing poker for real monies. They're going right to the companies and throwing the book at them. Obv that's the bigger fish to fry.

04-15-2011 , 02:14 PM

#154

ORAG

grinder

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 509

Quote:

Originally Posted by davinici

I just cashed out from FT in seconds, God bless em

screw your government, to think I was supporting Obama from afar

Been trying for a while and I can't. Says can't establish a secure connection.

04-15-2011 , 02:14 PM

#155

Number1Hater

Confused About Butt Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 14,214

cashed out on both ft and stars.

04-15-2011 , 02:14 PM

#156

capiscc

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 675

I'm withdrawing all my money asap....

04-15-2011 , 02:14 PM

#157

kratos

adept

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 753

BOOM

04-15-2011 , 02:15 PM

#158

Vinny32

newbie

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 15

I cashed out the max possible on PS via Echeck and paper check.

04-15-2011 , 02:15 PM

#159

Jokko

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,265

withdrawed from both hope it works

04-15-2011 , 02:15 PM

#160

Wires

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,255

Thoughts on this?

"Restraining orders were issued against more than 75 bank accounts used by the poker companies and their payment processors"

I don't play on any of the sites affected - all of my funds are on TruePoker. However my payment processor, InstaDebit, is almost certainly caught up in all of this mess. Am I safer just leaving my funds on this site for the time being?

And best of luck to all of you with money on the affected sites.

04-15-2011 , 02:15 PM

#161

Kevmath

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 28,242

US DOJ Press release:

http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pres...dictmentpr.pdf

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#162

Outcast10

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 636

Well it was fun while it lasted

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#163

lostnorcalkid

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 540

hey guise, how about everyone doesn't just post whether it still works where they live since that doesn't matter, it's going to go down everywhere soon

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#164

Dasfix

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 214

The hammer has fallen... good luck to those with large BR tied up in those sites. I can only imagine the amount of withdrawel requests being entered as I type this.

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#165

clint0721

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 71

Hey Howard How is the weather in Costa Rica???? Is Jesus with you?

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#166

Chrizza

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,778

OMG, I CAN'T CASH OUT MY ROLL!

Oh, wait, minimum is $100.

04-15-2011 , 02:16 PM

#167

jizak

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2

They are shutting them down so they can start U.S. based ones and make $ from it: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/...lears-congress

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#168

shane3769

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 261

can still withdrawal, but doubt its very useful when "restraining orders were issued against more than 75 bank accounts used by the poker companies and their payment processors"

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#169

Bonified

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,555

I have just made a successful withdrawal on Full Tilt (in UK).

I'm practically busto on Stars anyway. I might do better if it did shut down (jk).

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#170

kelnel

veteran

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,718

Im in switzerland. can't cash out. wtf.

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#171

valtsu

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,221

Quote:

Originally Posted by OreosAndMilk

This site was called atdhe.net

America is a ****ing joke taking down international websites. They think they own the world.

This is so ****ing ridiculous

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#172

Bentz

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number1Hater

works fine.

Clear ya history bro.

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#173

Kevmath

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 28,242

Scott Tom of Absolute is one of the indicted, thought he was still no longer involved?

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#174

TiltTheTilt

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,920

What will this mean for the US companies that have teamed up with Stars and Tilt? Is there any implications for them?

04-15-2011 , 02:17 PM

#175

bye_stars_tilt

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 18

I am buying shares of BWIN-PARTY for a quick trade. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PYGMF.PK

Might see a nice jump on Monday when the European markets open.

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