Full Tilt, Pokerstars, Ultimate Bet seized by gov't?

[Fishhead]

I would guess about 4500. If its more significant, Vegas is going to take a huge hit with this, and potentially no NFL.

What a double whammy.

On the brightside, you may see more gamblers moving to Vegas to reside, count me in as one.

[MarlinsFan2212]

Still waiting BECKY! I just dont understand how she can convince me its safe anymore.

If you look at some of the charges, Bodog has committed many of the same offenses. For example when I run my CC, it says laptop-fuel.com. I talked with support and the only thing they told me is that they are 100% safe because all of their operations are run internationally. Im still very very skeptical, and think low balance betting is the way to go in the short-term.

[Roxxyfish]

yes a yank free zone now , so quiet, so loose, so awesome
not that i dont like you ,just not in poker

Message when you log in Also said all funds are safe

[whatsgood5]

This may have been covered here already, but now Im hearing they've even seized the Full Tilt Forum? Haha if true now they're just being (even bigger) dicks...

[Fishhead]

Trickle down effect through the entire offshore gaming world.


As stated in another thread, sportsbooks will be seeing a small run on their banks over the next 72 hours because of all this.........and much fewer deposits than normal.

[Johnnythunder]

I love all the people that keep bitching about how much the US sucks.

Here's some inside scoop for 'ya.......you're more than welcome......at any time.....TO GET THE FUKK OUT!!

Move your ass anywhere else you'd care to live. Go to Canada and eat cheese curds and poutain to your hearts desire....or anywhere else you choose.

Shut up redneck. I'm a hard core republican but this countries greed, lies, corruption and hypocrisy are out of control. I would rather live in Canada now.

[JerseyLove]

I agree with fish head on this one

[username474]

i live in canada and cant play on pokerstars. i dont know whats up with that.

Uninstall PS.com and install PS.eu or other.

[Smoke]

yes a yank free zone now , so quiet, so loose, so awesome
not that i dont like you ,just not in poker

Now you wont have to worry about me taking your cash....

enjoy.................

[tblues2005]

I know someone needs to let her know that we are just needing to know this. I hope she gets in here and lets us know that everything is alright.

[cyclonebell]

I wouldn't feel safe if I had money in Bodog right now...

[bigdog3580]

Unreal what the government is doing, why dont they hit the frauds on wall street who run up our oil to over $100 a gallon. Leave us poker players alone for Gods sake.

[Smoke]

[bigdog3580]

I hope you are right.

[RealSlimShady]

JJ, what else do you expect them to say? They have to avoid a run on the bank.

[JakeLc]

the world is a safer place with fewer poker sites the FBI is looking out for your safety

[mighty maron]

It was a massive cash grab.....75 bank accounts...most if not all the processors...a few weeks or months before the main event. Lots of money about to be moved...US govt waited for one of the better moments to pounce.

Good news is that it looks like the govt knows what kind of money this can make and might get off its collective arse and legalized their own national poker rooms

[FuzzyDunlop]

espn will take a small hit too (for them).

I absolutely loathe the ESPN model in the poker business. They pay the WSOP a flat fee, make everyone who is paying their own way into the event sign over their likeness and image for life for zero compensation as ESPN contributes nothing to the prize pool and gets to own and broadcast the events whenever they want forever. The NAPT/EPT Stars shit is a totally different model, they essentially charge them like an informercial.

As for the hit, a smaller field does not mean less episodes, there are hundreds of amazing hands at the Series every year that don't get coverage. You could make the argument that with less people in the field, producers have more eyes on more hands and can make more compelling episodes.

[dstover13]

You people need to quit voting for these fukks with an R or a D after their name and start voting for those with an L or an I after their names.

The Republicans started this crap

[jjgold]

Pros love it

Back to being a real event now

[dstover13]

As an american. They say Amercia is the greatest country in the world. BullSh**T. Canada, and Euope looks awfully nice to me. Maybe a villa in Spain or Itlay, a mountain cabin in Switzerland. Heck YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jjgold]

Shady I am already A Swiss account holder in Poker Stars

I act QUICK

[adrianopan]

This really sucks for US affiliates. It seems tilt is using www.fulltilpoker.co.uk as the main site and stars is using www.pokerstars.eu but the cashier is not available for usa players, i wonder if the visitors are being recorded...

[RudyRuetigger]

Las Vegas can't catch an economic break..............

commonnnn... aside from the wynn every casino was jumping for joy yesterday

[BIGDAY]

[blueghost]

im in canada all the deposits withdrawls and transfers are working now,they didnt last night dont know about anyone else

[ChileCheese]

Not my quote....

Eleven people just went to jail for bank fraud in running essentially harmless poker sites. Funny, that is eleven more people than went to jail for the bank fraud that bankrupt our entire economy.

[dstover13]

F'ing Republicans. Lets give miilionaires and billionaires tax breaks who have tax attorneys and use every "legal" tax loop which they dont pay crap now anyway. But, no no ones can plays cards on a computer. Oh no. But lets legalize for every person to carry a gun in a bar

[ChileCheese]

Only country in the world which dictates people cant gamble online.
Who knew the puritans settling would have such far reaching consequences.

[obamaismyuncle]

these sites aren't going anywhere and the people are gonna get their money, it's just now the Gov is gonna get their chunk too ...

[dstover13]

As an american. They say Amercia is the greatest country in the world. BullSh**T. Canada, and Euope looks awfully nice to me. Maybe a villa in Spain or Itlay, a mountain cabin in Switzerland. Heck YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plus European people know how to live. No stress.

[Mr. Jones]

I'm probably going to sit tight and let the rush diminish. Not exposed nearly as much as years ago. But do want to keep balances low enough so that the simplest cash withdrawal option remains an option. Hence it's got be be small time from here on out which it has been for the last 5 yrs anyway.

Was thinking I am too old to move to Vegas. Hell why think like that? What I'm too old to do is change the way I choose to utilize my money for my personal pursuit of pleasure. That's money that I have legally earned and paid taxes on.

[obamaismyuncle]

Like Corey, we are all screwed

bullshit.

players are gonna get their money and these sites will reopen it's just now the Gov is gonna get their chunk too...

[big joe 1212]

Local bookies will love this news, especially if they start after the sportsbooks too!

[excel]