1. 01-20-11 04:14 PM #1
    noles79
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    pokerstars/full tilt question

    if both is illegal in south carolina and i play and win would i still be able to get my money? been trying to google and read but wanted to know if anyone knows how getting paid works. just for instance if you where to win a tourney and win a couple thousand if you request a check or *************** would irs found out?
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  2. 01-21-11 01:17 PM #2
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    Its illegal in all US to play online poker.. And no, they dont report it to the IRS..
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  3. 01-21-11 04:05 PM #3
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    oh ok. but you would still get your money??
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  4. 01-21-11 06:03 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by sq764 View Post
    Its illegal in all US to play online poker.. And no, they dont report it to the IRS..
    From what I remember, they couldn't actually make it Illegal for U.S. citizens to to game online on a federal level. But what they could do is make it Illegal for online gambling sites to "perform transactions with American financial institutions"

    Therefore, Its State by State. Its legal here in California to play, a felony in the State of Washington but Illegal for banks in both states to do business with online gaming.

    I'm a 10 year online poker veteran and all my payout checks have never mentioned anything to do with gaming and thus I've always been safe from scrutiny.

    You should be alright
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  5. 01-21-11 06:39 PM #5
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    thats good if you won big how much at a time would you pull out? yeah been reading alot and seems good to go and play wooo!!
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  6. 01-21-11 07:11 PM #6
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    Yea I agree with the above posters, you should be alright.
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  7. 01-21-11 07:29 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by noles79 View Post
    thats good if you won big how much at a time would you pull out? yeah been reading alot and seems good to go and play wooo!!
    Well, something to remember as well is Federal law requires ALL banks to report deposits over $9999 to the IRS or any deposit they deem suspicious. Keep it under $10,000 and never mention to the teller its gambling winnings
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  8. 01-22-11 03:23 PM #8
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    you will be fine i'm sure
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  9. 01-23-11 12:30 AM #9
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    you;re really worried about state law with poker>?
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  10. 01-23-11 12:57 AM #10
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    you should rather be worried about bad beats than state law.
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  11. 01-23-11 01:33 AM #11
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    dont worry mate. they have more important things to do
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  12. 01-23-11 01:58 AM #12
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    no worries your good man
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  13. 01-24-11 06:21 PM #13
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    my friend actually be telling me about it saying stuff. i just play anyway but i mainly just wondering about if you hit big how much to take at a time. thanks for everyones input lets play poker.
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  14. 01-25-11 12:47 AM #14
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    taking less than 10 k is always safe.. no matter what ur playing
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