'Black Friday' and associated fallout megathread

[c9h13no3]

You can no longer play at stars. Shit has hit the fan!

I always knew the gravy train would end one day... this could totally be it.

 

[cardriverx]

http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=...=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=on;source=undefined

As taken from other forums. This is partypoker stock.. plummeting.

 

[coolnout]

STARS HAS BLOCKED US PLAYERS

GG

UNBELIEVABLE GZ

 

[xdeucesx]

just started a 1$ mtt on ftp, us still okay on ftp

 

[cardriverx]

Also, cannot withdraw from FTP. This is no good.

 

[WVHillbilly]

You can no longer play at stars. Shit has hit the fan!

I always knew the gravy train would end one day... this could totally be it.

STARS HAS BLOCKED US PLAYERS

GG

UNBELIEVABLE GZ

Links please.

 

[Nick]

Apparently pokerstars has blocked US players

"We are sorry but, due to government regulations, playing real money ring games is not allowed in your area."

 

[xdeucesx]

PS confirmed

FTP is okay for US players

anyone have money on UB to check (crickets....)

 

[c9h13no3]

Is it time to go Chicken Little?

 

[coolnout]

FTP followed every time Stars blocked players (Washington State, etc). So I'm guessing it's only a matter of time.

The end of online poker in the U.S. on FTP \ Stars.

It'll just move elsewhere I guess. This is terrible.

 

[LuckyChippy]

They'll give you your money back surely, otherwise nobody would ever play there again (europeans etc.)

 

[xdeucesx]

FTP followed every time Stars blocked players (Washington State, etc). So I'm guessing it's only a matter of time.

The end of online poker in the U.S. on FTP \ Stars.

It'll just move elsewhere I guess. This is terrible.

not quite yet, PS could be doing it as a precautionary measure thing...

dont ship it just yet

 

[TorreyB]

PS lets me login and also sit at real money tables. I'm not liking the fact I could have trouble getting money out of there, but since I have relatives in other countries I have a backup plan.

 

[cardriverx]

We will all be able to withdraw (hopefully). Oh well.. looks like I'll have to get a summer job. lol

 

[LuckyChippy]

But party poker stock now obv, all the Euros who play on FT/PS (like me) will be swimming over soon.

 

[c9h13no3]

It'll just move elsewhere I guess. This is terrible.

Yeah, that job in Europe is lookin' pretty sexy right now...

 

[xdeucesx]

"for the persons engaged in the business of betting or wagering, it is also a federal crime to knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful internet gambling, credit, electronic fund transfers, or checks."

not sure if withdrawing, transferring etc. is a good idea. (source: ps site, 3rd paragraph)

also, just tried withdraw on FTP and got mssg saying "we are currently experiencing troubles w/withdraws, willl take more than 15 business days"

didnt end up withdrawing, but not sure if that mssg just appeared or has bene there

 

[LuckyChippy]

I'd like to reiterate a previous statement:

**** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you **** you. Why the **** do you have to interfere with my life you worthless pieces of god bothering self righteous sons of whores! It's my money and my life and you have no right given by god nor through any other power to control me or my actions. I ****ING HATE YOU I WANT YOU TO DIE.

decw-09fhp-02-f0[w2fjm{}!!{

 

[Mortis]

STARS HAS BLOCKED US PLAYERS

GG

UNBELIEVABLE GZ

It's true.....

 

[cAPSLOCK]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System#Record_caching

 

[xdeucesx]

I'm coming to England now i suppose, got a bunk for me chippy?

 

[WVHillbilly]

"for the persons engaged in the business of betting or wagering, it is also a federal crime to knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful internet gambling, credit, electronic fund transfers, or checks."

not sure if withdrawing, transferring etc. is a good idea. (source: ps site, 3rd paragraph)

also, just tried withdraw on FTP and got mssg saying "we are currently experiencing troubles w/withdraws, willl take more than 15 business days"

didnt end up withdrawing, but not sure if that mssg just appeared or has bene there

That's message has been there for 2 months at least.

 

[xdeucesx]

oh ok, false alarm then, havent been withdrawing

but the first quote still stands

 

[coolnout]

http://www.businessinsider.com/boy-genius-online-poker-scandal-2011-4

 

[Elivo]

I was able to reg for a SnG on UB , dont have any monet in PS or FT so cant speak for them other then what ive seen others post on here.