F.B.I., busts 3 major poker sites :(
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A friend of mine told me that her husband can't access his cash on Poker Stars.
This seems hard to believe.
If they are in some trouble, this would make things way worse.
Early Saturday, PokerStars posted a statement to its players through its computer software and on Twitter. The company said it has had to suspend real money play to customers based in the United States.
“Please be assured player balances are safe. There is no cause for concern,” the company said. “For all customers outside the U.S. it is business as usual.”
This seems hard to believe.
If they are in some trouble, this would make things way worse.
Early Saturday, PokerStars posted a statement to its players through its computer software and on Twitter. The company said it has had to suspend real money play to customers based in the United States.
“Please be assured player balances are safe. There is no cause for concern,” the company said. “For all customers outside the U.S. it is business as usual.”
Full tilt is running as usual, but without the US players at the real money tables. I had to download the site again, and instead of using .com, or .net had to use the UK download.All the tournaments are running but all the prizes have been cut in half.
i didn't word it right, I meant dead as in there's very little volume compared to the usual number of tables/players, but yes of course you can still log and play with folks from south africa, finland et al. given the time zone differences though not too many players during what my prime time is. I play 3 tables at a time and after switching a few tables and was back where I started !
its money the gov't doesn't get a cut of, cough up 50% of the revenue and they'll have absolutely no problem with it.
100% that's the issue. Friend and I were discussing this and we both agree that it's what it all boils down to.
With indictments of the 11 people on Friday, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has now charged more people for money laundering and bank fraud from these 3 poker sites than all the indictments from the financial meltdown from a few years ago.
this is a bit old but I just saw it today
revised-net-censorship-bill-requires-search-engines-to-block-sites-too.
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http://content.usatoday.com/communi...-poker-stars-full-tilt-poker-absolute-poker/1
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It looks like Full Tilts poker license has been yanked, site shut down, cant log on , cant even play fake money.
I love poker but I went through the online ringer years ago, now only play live cash and tourneys
Shame this happend. HUGE story. An entire billion dollar industry got shut down overnight. Wow
Shame this happend. HUGE story. An entire billion dollar industry got shut down overnight. Wow
Just as well...the games are full of cheaters...and guys playing as teams behind the scenes!! Never liked them sites
