I lol'd

i play poker for 100% of my income and i can handle no poker for maybe a few years but hopefully we will find out soon how long this ****s gonna last cuz i cant just sit around for a few weeks/months just waiting for news here, im gonna have to get on with my life and try to make money a different way if it looks like theres gonna be no poker for a long time... just give us some ****ng information ppa, government, pokerstars, someone so we dont have to be held hostage here for a ****ing long time

Nonsense. FTP and friends didn't know that committing bank fraud was illegal. You can't prosecute a "thought crime." I know this because F. P. Ivey, Esq. told me.

GTFO LOL

idk if it has been said already:

"LOL INDICTAMENTS"

Was able to make a withdraw a few hours ago on FTP but just got the confirmation email saying the withdraw has been declined! So much for who ever said business is as usual on FTP.

even micro single table SNGs are slow to fill up

You're Bunzablood, aren't you? Being the Senior Editor of your high school newspaper does not a lawyer make.

Defend the bank fraud charge, counselor. Telling a bank you are using it for one thing, while actually using it for another is fraudulent.

I think we'll be fine.

Dude, its ok. We are all in the same boat. No online poker would suck obv, but you can get a job or grind at a casino. The biggest concern is whats gonna happen with our money

it's pretty funny going on stars right now and looking at who's playing.

eurofest

Why don't you start by telling us how what was alleged in the indictment is not bank fraud (assuming for the moment the activities outlined are true).

Daily Mail — The District of Columbia is to become the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, leaping ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada in a bid to raise millions of dollars from online poker buffs. The move to legalize the online gambling comes despite a 2006 federal law that effectively banned Internet gambling. The law prohibits banks and credit card companies from processing payments from gambling companies to individuals. But the details of law are murky, and gambling experts say it created enough grey areas to open the door for a deeper expansion into the multibillion dollar industry. Although other states have contemplated legalizing online poker, experts said Columbia would be the first jurisdiction in the country to do it. Permitting the online games was part of the district’s 2011 budget and a 30-day period for Congress to object expired last week, said D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown, who authored the provision. Mr Brown said: ‘There was really no clear law that said we could not do this.’ D.C. hopes to raise millions to help offset budget cuts and aid social services programs. Conservative estimates from D.C.’s chief financial officer indicate the move could bring in between $13million and $14million a year.

"one method...of the conspiracy...involved the creation of phony non-gambling companies...including online flower shops and pet supply stores"
"two gamblers made e-check payments to PStars and recieved emails immediately thereafter from PStars that 'oneshopcenter' and 'mygolflocation,' respectively, would appear as the party initiationg the charge on their respective bank statements"
"Burtnick and Franzen arranged...to process payments for FTP disguised as payments to a medical billing company"
"Franzen sent an email to a co-conspirator...and asked for a 'payout company ID' for FTP consisting of 'something on the shelf with a basic web presence.'"

Also, according to pokerscout right now, the first room available to Americans ranks 21st on the traffic list.

LOL at all the people that voted Obama because they thought he would actually do something to keep it legal in the US....

I am not even able to log into FTP, new update but wont let me get in. Anyone else having this problem?

WASHINGTON DC FOR THE WIN

No you didn't.

Obviously you're just trolling but in the spirit of fairness please address this..

****ing Nazi's.

That's all I have to say...

oh and

LOL USA

Has anyone tried to cash out at Poker Stars? Did it work?

i'm just glad i haven't made poker my sole source of income. i'm only 23 and able to still get a degree and find a job etc. really sucks for those who have structured their lives around the game. sad day

lol. When we got kicked off party poker I ordered the stress dice with the last of my points.

Just ordered the pokerstars stress star and full tilt bad beat stress guy.

WASHING DC FTW

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Daily Mail — The District of Columbia is to become the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, leaping ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada in a bid to raise millions of dollars from online poker buffs. The move to legalize the online gambling comes despite a 2006 federal law that effectively banned Internet gambling. The law prohibits banks and credit card companies from processing payments from gambling companies to individuals. But the details of law are murky, and gambling experts say it created enough grey areas to open the door for a deeper expansion into the multibillion dollar industry. Although other states have contemplated legalizing online poker, experts said Columbia would be the first jurisdiction in the country to do it. Permitting the online games was part of the district’s 2011 budget and a 30-day period for Congress to object expired last week, said D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown, who authored the provision. Mr Brown said: ‘There was really no clear law that said we could not do this.’ D.C. hopes to raise millions to help offset budget cuts and aid social services programs. Conservative estimates from D.C.’s chief financial officer indicate the move could bring in between $13million and $14million a year.