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Let's call exactly Jan 1 2015 a push, the terms we agreed to specified Dec 31, but i'll give you a push if Stars leaves the market exactly on Jan 1 2015. The rest of your terms are fine.

Also let's all give my comment on the LDP's senator's AMA on facebook some love, he's committed to defending our right to play poker publicly in his response, which isn't surprising, but let's show him it's a popular position to take by giving it a bunch of likes etc (his response I mean)

https://www.facebook.com/DavidLeyonh..._comment_reply

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11-07-2013 , 02:10 AM

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Also let's all give my comment on the LDP's senator's AMA on facebook some love, he's committed to defending our right to play poker publicly in his response, which isn't surprising, but let's show him it's a popular position to take by giving it a bunch of likes etc (his response I mean)

https://www.facebook.com/DavidLeyonh..._comment_reply

Do we really want to bring that much attention to it?

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11-07-2013 , 03:55 AM

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Leyonhjelm's just expressed his support for our stance on an issue, Facebook likes just show that it is a popular position. We're not asking him to introduce a bill, we're liking a facebook status to show that we agree with a position he stated, which was already publicly available.

This is not an important thing at all, we're just showing that we appreciate his support.

Out of curiosity do you live in Bundaberg and if so did you ever play pub poker? If so, I probably know you IRL (I used to be the TD at Brothers)

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11-07-2013 , 04:01 AM

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Out of curiosity do you live in Bundaberg and if so did you ever play pub poker? If so, I probably know you IRL (I used to be the TD at Brothers)

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11-07-2013 , 04:07 AM

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Sorry havent read the thread just a quick question:

Any other aussies who previous DL'd the stars client for their iphone but now its not working?

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11-07-2013 , 04:55 PM

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OK. It would be sick if Stars did pick the end of the VIP year to pull out. Sadly with a Dec 2014 deadline for UK licensing it is possible.

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11-11-2013 , 12:45 AM

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Sorry havent read the thread just a quick question:

Any other aussies who previous DL'd the stars client for their iphone but now its not working?

Every Aussie has that problem. The pokerstars app was removed from iTunes for Australians because the service is illegal. If you downloaded it before it was removed you can still use it but can't update it.

If you go overseas and purchase an iTunes card there, and the app is available in that country's iTunes, you can download it and it'll work fine here.

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11-20-2013 , 02:16 AM

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I played last night on both stars and tilt, and had a nice winning session, but I was too scared to leave the funds in my accounts. How long is online poker going to be available in Australia? is it a couple of months? Is it safe to keep playing or should I just stay away from it?

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11-20-2013 , 03:48 AM

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seems safe indefinitely, and you don't need to worry about keeping money on stars/ftp. if they pull out of the market they will let you withdraw.

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11-20-2013 , 04:17 AM

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seems safe indefinitely, and you don't need to worry about keeping money on stars/ftp. if they pull out of the market they will let you withdraw.

+1

I think stars have proved that chances of $ ever disappearing are very low, that being said it's hard to say what hassles you may have to go through to get the $ back. Obv try to keep as low $ that you can comfortably play with on

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11-20-2013 , 04:45 AM

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Thin.

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12-03-2013 , 01:49 AM

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Just watching Parliament question time as I do and not liking the answer that Abbott had to a question from Wilkie about the Coalition possibly reversing the 'modest' restrictive laws on pokie machines enacted in the previous Parliamentary term when he said in response that firstly the coalition is committed to honouring its pre-election promises and secondly, to recommend counselling and finally and worst of all to implement more restrictive controls on online gambling. Now, whether online gambling relates to poker is another thing but it well might...

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12-03-2013 , 02:27 AM

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When did he say that?

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12-03-2013 , 02:33 AM

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When did he say that?

Third or fourth question in.

I suspect there will be an upload on youtube of question time in the next couple of days. Also there is a replay on at 12.35am tomorrow morning on ABC1.

Not to mention will be up here eventually within the next day or two:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard

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12-03-2013 , 04:20 AM

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Nice monitoring bundy5.
Neither side has come to terms with successful strategies for anything to do with the net; from porn to online gambling to purchasing overseas. But there is movement at the station and definite control lines and control points will be laid down next year.
Govt $$$ are tight; they will want tax revenue, and tighter regulation to keep the MAJORITY happy.
If people think that somehow online poker will be conveniently overlooked then next year will bring a big surprise for them.

Revenue & regulation. No escape.

(and oddly 15% of the population think poker and poker machines are one and the same)

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12-03-2013 , 06:19 AM

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he said in response that firstly the coalition is committed to honouring its pre-election promises ..

Gonski?

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12-06-2013 , 10:02 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddz_x3D74Y8

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12-06-2013 , 10:20 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddz_x3D74Y8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddz_x3D74Y8&t=12m56s

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12-10-2013 , 07:29 AM

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I mean it is a bit off a different issue they are talking about on this site

But still very troubling to see things like this.

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12-10-2013 , 03:41 PM

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goddamnit australia

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12-10-2013 , 03:46 PM

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Just bring your own ****ing kids up properly ffs

Why does simulating gambling with young kids being bad need to be pointed out to people?

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12-10-2013 , 03:50 PM

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"Think of the children!"

They should show the Australian government wrecking the environment with their buddies in the coal and oil industries instead. Talk about real damage to people, land and air.

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12-10-2013 , 06:12 PM

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Just bring your own ****ing kids up properly ffs

Why does simulating gambling with young kids being bad need to be pointed out to people?

Actually it doesn't - My daughters similar age to this know about gambling...I have talked to them about alcohol and drugs too.

In their maths homework I have explained why a 1% house edge will take all your money, still show a picture of a kid near a chipset and maths lesson is not what they mean.

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12-10-2013 , 07:16 PM

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Well the funny and perhaps most hypocrital thing about this is that in early secondary schooling and perhaps even primary schooling you are taught about the theories of chance and probability using such techniques of playing cards and dice.

But then again, I see that it is the South Australian government there and we all know that Labor is about being a nanny state.

On federal politics, it can only be seen as a positive sign for the online gambling community that the government has chosen to remove with Labor's support the pokie regulator as well as other restrictions on pokie gamblers and venues.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...ts-own-reforms

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12-10-2013 , 07:42 PM

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Oh dear me no. The gov will pay a price for not implementing these federal protections and leaving it to states - and the amount of donations makes saying why for those opposed to pokies an easy job.

Meanwhile to get "balance" the fed gov has foreign offshore internet gambling, their own pledge on this and no risk of losing significant donations. Online poker is the price paid for pokie legislation being dropped.

You have made a newbie error, you seem to expect consistency or logic from you government.

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