Poof
Made in the USA
Silver Level
If you qualify and get that damn chip to show up in your calendar, it should count, lol
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
Yeah as I noted in my edit, the big question is will we ever get funds off of there once it finally posts in the next few days. I'm pretty certain it will post to my account, where if I'm lucky and can even login to the FT client, I'll be able to sit and look at my cashier balance expand by $25... and that's it. Just look at it.
Before when they just seized funds and payment processors, PS/FT always made things right by getting your funds to you some other way, often with a little extra throw in for your trouble. This is a much MUCH bigger action than those, however, so I'm somewhat skeptical that it'll be very easy to get any funds we haven't already withdrawn (and even those are up in the air).
takethepain
Rock Star
Silver Level
Wow this really sucks. Isn't America meant to be the land of the free? I hope everyone manages to get their money back first and foremost, and hopefully one day be able to play this great game online again without worrying about crap like this!
Poof
Made in the USA
Silver Level
Everyone will get their money back, I am sure.
My main concern is being able to continue to play.
DetroitJimmy
Legend
Silver Level
I think the only way we will get money out is if they win court case. Let's hope they get a fair jury trial.
If I owned a poker site that offered sportsbet and/or casino that lets American players place bets then I would truly be scared. Wonder why they didn't dick with these ones first? BS it is.
If I owned a poker site that offered sportsbet and/or casino that lets American players place bets then I would truly be scared. Wonder why they didn't dick with these ones first? BS it is.
NineLions
Advanced beginner
Silver Level
Yeah, just finished my day 9, web site awards me the 20. I should'a checked the balance before I finished to see if I got credited properly or not.
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
They don't post the bonus to your account until a day or two after Take 2 ends, so it should be there next week. For what good it'll do US players...
I tend to agree. While this is obviously a major PITA to most of us, and even moreso to those who's living depends on it (thankfully, not me), in the grand scheme of life it's not that big of a deal. I'll keep my United States of America, warts and all, while I continue to bitch and moan about what I don't like. But I'm not going anywhere.
People should maintain perspective...
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vtonne
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I finally lost access to fulltiltpoker.com at 1:20 am... I feel my heart breaking. At least I completed Take 2! Just the feeling of doing so is worth maybe losing the 25 bucks
LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
They don't post the bonus to your account until a day or two after Take 2 ends, so it should be there next week. For what good it'll do US players...
I tend to agree. While this is obviously a major PITA to most of us, and even moreso to those who's living depends on it (thankfully, not me), in the grand scheme of life it's not that big of a deal. I'll keep my United States of America, warts and all, while I continue to bitch and moan about what I don't like. But I'm not going anywhere.
People should maintain perspective...
Yeah but in the UK we don't even pay taxes and health care is free. The true land of the free! (flag:UK)
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arahel_jazz
Unbalanced and Committed
Silver Level
I've had the afternoon to think about this while mowing the lawn.
Tomorrow will be my last day playing on Full Tilt, real money or otherwise. I will uninstall it and since .com is not available, will not be able to reinstall it. I refuse to continue playing on a site that gladly takes rake and fees for U.S. players at the real money tables even though there is a very good probability you (as the player) will never be able to get your money out of there.
Remember - the DOJ has done something very insidious. Follow the logic.
1. They created the law that made the financial transactions illegal.
2. They began enforcement threats on the financial institutions to restrict methods of depositing money onto the sites. This didn't work as well as they thought it would.
3. By creating a block in the middle, they forced the payouts to be more difficult and in some alledged cases, a bit shady. Granted, a check from a "florist" is a bit fishy.
It was at this point that the DOJ/FBI had the leverage to go after the targets that they wanted to get to in the first place.
By going for the proverbial throat of these sites, the DOJ can wash their hands clean of any accusations that they are against online poker. They are going after criminals that circumvented the law by providing dubious means to transfer the money in/out of the sites. That is the essense of money launderiing. If the allegations hold, there will never be another penny paid out to U.S. players as all the options will be completely shut down. After all is said and done, the lawyers will be the winners here.
I'll take my game to the local poker club and play live. I'll go to Vegas if I want to play for money. I'm done with online poker until this mess gets figured out.
Adios FT. You can keep my $2 freeroll winnings.
Tomorrow will be my last day playing on Full Tilt, real money or otherwise. I will uninstall it and since .com is not available, will not be able to reinstall it. I refuse to continue playing on a site that gladly takes rake and fees for U.S. players at the real money tables even though there is a very good probability you (as the player) will never be able to get your money out of there.
Remember - the DOJ has done something very insidious. Follow the logic.
1. They created the law that made the financial transactions illegal.
2. They began enforcement threats on the financial institutions to restrict methods of depositing money onto the sites. This didn't work as well as they thought it would.
3. By creating a block in the middle, they forced the payouts to be more difficult and in some alledged cases, a bit shady. Granted, a check from a "florist" is a bit fishy.
It was at this point that the DOJ/FBI had the leverage to go after the targets that they wanted to get to in the first place.
By going for the proverbial throat of these sites, the DOJ can wash their hands clean of any accusations that they are against online poker. They are going after criminals that circumvented the law by providing dubious means to transfer the money in/out of the sites. That is the essense of money launderiing. If the allegations hold, there will never be another penny paid out to U.S. players as all the options will be completely shut down. After all is said and done, the lawyers will be the winners here.
I'll take my game to the local poker club and play live. I'll go to Vegas if I want to play for money. I'm done with online poker until this mess gets figured out.
Adios FT. You can keep my $2 freeroll winnings.
LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Confirmed elaborate plot by FT so they don't have to pay out Take2 to people who missed a day like me.
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Ilovepoker22
Rising Star
Bronze Level
If you're as angry as I am then sign this petition and pass it on to everyone you know. The government has got to stop regulating the WRONG industries. Here's the petition:
http://www.angrypokerplayers.com
Please sign it and pass it on!
http://www.angrypokerplayers.com
Please sign it and pass it on!
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
Nope. Websites are down, but I just logged in to the client and joined a Rush 10NL table, played one hand, won it, and logged out. I'm such a hit-and-runner, lol. But no, it looks like we can still play. Just good luck with getting the money out within the next year...
LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
This is called "hitting the nail on the head".
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vtonne
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Oh i will be credited for the 25 I am sure. FTP seems to be good like that. But my gov't is the one who has to muck it up
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
So someone give me a DNS server that's still working????
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
Have you tried OpenDNS?
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
They're pretty big though and likely fast to update, but I'm too lazy to switch and try.
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Pokertron3000
Available for parties
Silver Level
I think the peeps who really care dont care about what the can withdraw more what happens now they can not play poker. I know your a cool dude and respect you alot even though you dont know me, but realise TB these people cannot play poker for the forseeable future and we can. Doesnt matter if its 2nl or 1k nl its a freedom and also one mans $ is another mans 100$.