End of Online Poker, Feds Seize Sites...
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And I even emailed support in the middle of the night at Tilt and got this very helpful and informative message back:
Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker Support.
This is an automated response to confirm we've received your email, and a representative will respond to you as soon as possible.
Please be advised there's no need to reply to this email.12
Thank you for your patience.
Regards,
Full Tilt Poker Support
and I am holding my breath on that next quick response :argue:
Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker Support.
This is an automated response to confirm we've received your email, and a representative will respond to you as soon as possible.
Please be advised there's no need to reply to this email.12
Thank you for your patience.
Regards,
Full Tilt Poker Support
and I am holding my breath on that next quick response :argue:
was playn some tourneys this morning.
alot players mainly from s america and europe / australia r talkn so much shit about americans. (there mad all the yanks r gone - cause some were sayn the yanks r all donks)
i played n a few tourneys an this was not just goin on at 1 table. quite a few actually.
dont worry though i got warned by the administrator 2 watch my language or i will b suspended or removed:142smilie
after some these tools were startn 2 talk smack:box2:
i was really lettn the eurotrash- dingo eatn mofo's c my funny side.
well funny 2 me :00hour
think i finally got under there skin:mj07:
good times though
will b postn my poker updates:0corn
alot players mainly from s america and europe / australia r talkn so much shit about americans. (there mad all the yanks r gone - cause some were sayn the yanks r all donks)
i played n a few tourneys an this was not just goin on at 1 table. quite a few actually.
dont worry though i got warned by the administrator 2 watch my language or i will b suspended or removed:142smilie
after some these tools were startn 2 talk smack:box2:
i was really lettn the eurotrash- dingo eatn mofo's c my funny side.
well funny 2 me :00hour
think i finally got under there skin:mj07:
good times though
will b postn my poker updates:0corn
spoke with a buddy n chicago
he told me that players n the us can now withdraw funds from pokerstars and full tilt.
he told me that players n the us can now withdraw funds from pokerstars and full tilt.
I doubt it. I got this email yesterday.
Dear OffensiveGenius,
Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker support.
Unfortunately, due to recent actions by the U.S. government, Full Tilt Poker is currently unable to facilitate 'real money' play, deposits or withdrawals by players based in the United States.
Please rest assured that player accounts remain safe and secure and our technical and legal teams are working to have your money returned to you as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and will keep you up to date with additional information as it becomes available.
Thank you for your understanding,
Full Tilt Poker
Does anyone play at sports betting sites that have poker like thegreek? I am lucky to have a 6 table, soon to be 18 table room in town where I live plus other rooms within 2 hours including Commerce. Feel for those that can't. Hopefully you get your money soon Agent. Great country where you can go buy 100 lottery tickets but can't play online poker for $100. :nono:
Poker Today, Alternative News Tomorrow?
Poker Today, Alternative News Tomorrow?
Poker Today, Alternative News Tomorrow?
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-->Joe Plummer
Infowars.com
April 20, 2011
http://www.activistpost.com/2011/04/poker-today-alternative-news-tomorrow.htmlOn Friday April 15th, the U.S. government showed again just how easily it can completely ?shut down? any website it wants. By seizing a domain name, the Department of ?Justice? can cut the public off from access to products, services or information in the blink of an eye.
Case in point: Today, the DOJ seized FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com and AbsolutePoker.com.
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G00363SfHOc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
No doubt, everyone in America can rest more easily now knowing that that the government is ?protecting them? from the unspeakable dangers of online gambling. (An ?unspeakable danger? that nobody asked to be protected from. In fact, the legislation that made this possible was so unpopular that, after years of failing, Congress rammed it through under a PORT SECURITY bill!)
As a result of the government?s actions, these enormously popular multi-billion dollar companies, and the millions of customers they served, are now met with the DOJ message below when they try to access the former websites. (Note: The FBI / DOJ message has not propagated across all U.S. servers yet. The screencapture below was taken from megaproxy.com where the ?shut down? of all sites is visible.)
I was asked earlier today: ?What?s the story with the government seizing these gambling sites?? My reply, more or less, went like this:
Now, the bigger problem is this: What happens when, instead of creating unasked-for and unwanted ?internet gambling laws,? the government starts passing ?unlawful news? or ?unlicensed information? laws? Today they?re seizing and shutting down those evil poker players. Tomorrow, it could very well be the evil ?alternative media? that?s ?giving aid and comfort to the enemy.?
I regularly make backup copies of important documents, audio and video that I find online. Hopefully everyone else is doing this too.
Plummer?s post first appeared on the Activist Post. Joe Plummer is the author of Dishonest Money: Financing the Road to Ruin and the webmaster for StopTheLie.com and HowToStopDrinking.org.
Poker Today, Alternative News Tomorrow?
Poker Today, Alternative News Tomorrow?
<!-- | http://madjacksports.com/forum/#comments_controls
-->Joe Plummer
Infowars.com
April 20, 2011
http://www.activistpost.com/2011/04/poker-today-alternative-news-tomorrow.htmlOn Friday April 15th, the U.S. government showed again just how easily it can completely ?shut down? any website it wants. By seizing a domain name, the Department of ?Justice? can cut the public off from access to products, services or information in the blink of an eye.
Case in point: Today, the DOJ seized FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com and AbsolutePoker.com.
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G00363SfHOc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
No doubt, everyone in America can rest more easily now knowing that that the government is ?protecting them? from the unspeakable dangers of online gambling. (An ?unspeakable danger? that nobody asked to be protected from. In fact, the legislation that made this possible was so unpopular that, after years of failing, Congress rammed it through under a PORT SECURITY bill!)
As a result of the government?s actions, these enormously popular multi-billion dollar companies, and the millions of customers they served, are now met with the DOJ message below when they try to access the former websites. (Note: The FBI / DOJ message has not propagated across all U.S. servers yet. The screencapture below was taken from megaproxy.com where the ?shut down? of all sites is visible.)
I was asked earlier today: ?What?s the story with the government seizing these gambling sites?? My reply, more or less, went like this:
No story really. It?s just the government doing what it does. (Using its ?regulatory power? to destroy businesses and people engaged in non-violent and voluntary activities while ignoring enormous REAL crimes. ?Using its power to benefit the ?few? at the expense of the many.)
Not to worry. After they?re done destroying all the competition, they?ll launch their own profitable ?legal? online gambling sites. (Or, they?ll dole out licenses to the well-connected for a nice fee and a slice of the action.) Either way, once they?re in a position to get their cut, the horrible ?dangers of online gambling? will scarcely be heard of again.
Cynical? Yes. But sadly, it?s par for the course.
Now, the bigger problem is this: What happens when, instead of creating unasked-for and unwanted ?internet gambling laws,? the government starts passing ?unlawful news? or ?unlicensed information? laws? Today they?re seizing and shutting down those evil poker players. Tomorrow, it could very well be the evil ?alternative media? that?s ?giving aid and comfort to the enemy.?
I regularly make backup copies of important documents, audio and video that I find online. Hopefully everyone else is doing this too.
Plummer?s post first appeared on the Activist Post. Joe Plummer is the author of Dishonest Money: Financing the Road to Ruin and the webmaster for StopTheLie.com and HowToStopDrinking.org.
