US Online Poker play shut down

Forums › General Discussion › US Online Poker play shut down

🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 15, 2011

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/156429-fbi-shuts-down-online-poker-sites

For those that don't want to read the article, the government indicted people from the top three poker sites for allowing players from the US to play for money. This sucks. I have 115 bucks in that account right now and I may never see that money. At least all of that money is profit and not money I deposited anytime recently
Vadan™ v2.0 Apr 15, 2011

Which poker sites?
Vadan™ v2.0 Apr 15, 2011

YOU wrote:
Which poker sites?

Nevermind just checked. Don play any of those. I have a bit sitting in PKR.
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 15, 2011

Absolute Poker, Poker stars and Full Tilt Poker for those wondering
TheFilling Apr 16, 2011

Well, no worries. There illegal cash games popping up everywhere due to this. I've found a huge on on the NC/SC border.
風火貌 Apr 16, 2011

Sucks u lost $$$ regardless.
👿Belial Apr 16, 2011

So wrong that the government goes after gambling in the first place. What people spend their money on should only be their business
Vadan™ v2.0 Apr 16, 2011

Thuglial wrote:
So wrong that the government goes after gambling in the first place. What people spend their money on should only be their business

True. What next. Government regulations and taxes on Vegas? Desperate for money?
iamcanadian 🔨🔥💀 Apr 16, 2011

I heard Chuck Norris shut down the sites...
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

Thuglial wrote:
So wrong that the government goes after gambling in the first place. What people spend their money on should only be their business

agreed
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

I don't know the answer to this. If casinos are okay by the government, why are internet poker sites so bad?
мīм Apr 16, 2011

Turf🐑Warrior👊🔨💀 wrote:
I don't know the answer to this. If casinos are okay by the government, why are internet poker sites so bad?

They want to tax the income?
ᏚᴡᴀᴍᴘᎠᴏɴᴋᴇʏ Apr 16, 2011

Turf🐑Warrior👊🔨💀 wrote:
Absolute Poker, Poker stars and Full Tilt Poker for those wondering

I play on FTP and PS. Kind of a pisser, hopefully I'll be able to get my dough off the site eventually.
On another note.
Bodog is business as usual.
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

☠Μαc wrote:
Turf🐑Warrior👊🔨💀 wrote:
Absolute Poker, Poker stars and Full Tilt Poker for those wondering

I play on FTP and PS. Kind of a pisser, hopefully I'll be able to get my dough off the site eventually.
On another note.
Bodog is business as usual.

Hmmm I may have to change sites. That being said I won't do it until I get my cash off poker stars
 mama tek Apr 16, 2011

I remember getting my ass kicked off party poker after the first wave of shutdowns occurred. Tied to Bush's safe ports act. what a load of horse shit. I still kept my poker players alliance pin.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Apr 16, 2011

It has to be said that the US is a bit schizo when it comes to their opinion On gambling
Dr. Robotnik Apr 16, 2011

krissharm wrote:
It has to be said that the US is a bit schizo when it comes to their opinion On gambling
Mr. Satsuma Apr 16, 2011

Full House Poker!
BigBK Apr 16, 2011

Wait online poker is illegal in the US? Is this new? I havn't logged in to full tilt in awhile...is my account gone I wonder? It was legal in Canada 6 months ago...shitty and gay is they got shut down...how am I supposed to prepare for my upcoming game?
👿Belial Apr 16, 2011

BigBK wrote:
Wait online poker is illegal in the US? Is this new? I havn't logged in to full tilt in awhile...is my account gone I wonder? It was legal in Canada 6 months ago...shitty and gay is they got shut down...how am I supposed to prepare for my upcoming game?

Online poker has been illegal in the USA since 2006. Like I said very lame that the federal government feels they have the right to decide what peole spend their money on. And they call this a free country? Lol total bs.
__Don_Line__ Apr 16, 2011

Thuglial wrote:
BigBK wrote:
Wait online poker is illegal in the US? Is this new? I havn't logged in to full tilt in awhile...is my account gone I wonder? It was legal in Canada 6 months ago...shitty and gay is they got shut down...how am I supposed to prepare for my upcoming game?

Online poker has been illegal in the USA since 2006. Like I said very lame that the federal government feels they have the right to decide what peole spend their money on. And they call this a free country? Lol total bs.
The US is a free country! We are allowed to do whatever our government allows us to! Lol
Pablo*Escobar Apr 16, 2011

Can one in the US not simply play on a .co.UK site as opposed to .com site ?! Obviously I'm unsure of the legality
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

Pablo*Escobar wrote:
Can one in the US not simply play on a .co.UK site as opposed to .com site ?! Obviously I'm unsure of the legality

I'm not sure but I think that was kinda how these sites were getting around that law. They used that as a loophole.
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

BigBK wrote:
Wait online poker is illegal in the US? Is this new? I havn't logged in to full tilt in awhile...is my account gone I wonder? It was legal in Canada 6 months ago...shitty and gay is they got shut down...how am I supposed to prepare for my upcoming game?

From what I saw on message boards full tilt is shut down completely
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

I had about 2800 frequent player points on poker stars that I was saving up. After this we t down I cashed them in and ordered a laptop case. I'm really curious if I'll ever get it
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Apr 16, 2011

Good news. Pokerstars just had an update and now I'm able to get my money sent to me by mail. I'll get it in 2 weeks or so.
ᏚᴡᴀᴍᴘᎠᴏɴᴋᴇʏ Apr 16, 2011

Turf🐑Warrior👊🔨💀 wrote:
Good news. Pokerstars just had an update and now I'm able to get my money sent to me by mail. I'll get it in 2 weeks or so.

Thanks. I need to look into that. I have too much sitting in both PS and FTP to just sit and wait it out.
DOJ and FBI freezing us out, it's like we're real outlaws.