Future of Stars and FTP???

Lots of questions going on at the moment. I have a decent BR at FTP and a smaller one at PS, and am in Germany, so am unsure what to do. On the one hand, FTP and Poker Stars should be ok (?) for non US players, but what will really happen down the line is anyones guess. But I somehow cant believe they will belly up, as the US players have been out of many other sites as well, and they have been doing OK w/o them.

I am still playing at FTP and pokerstars but am also unsure what the future will bring. The SnGs are filling up a lot slower, and I feel bad for the US players, especially my friends here at CC, I also miss the US recreational donks. Very much....

My main question is should I withdraw from the big 2 and go somewhere else? If they will continue to be the same without US players, then there seems to be no reason to leave. I have lots of FPPs and a new bonus to clear among other things. Even slower filling up if STTs and SnG MTTs still seem to fill up fast enough, faster than other sites. I am thinking, it sucks, but they will be fine for the non US players..... yea, I am thinking....... Always a bad sign...........

So whats the consensus? The BIG 2 gonna remain the BIG 2, just smaller? Or get my monezzzzz off while I can? If anyone has any links to good info about the future of FTP and PS they would be appreciated, now and as they appear and update.

tried but couldnt.....

Oh well, twice, I PMed a mod, one will be buried soon.......

i wouldn't move away from FTP/stars, just withdraw enough so that if the rest of your roll ends up in limbo/eaten by outerspace aliens, you won't want to jump off a bridge.


e.g. i withdrew 3/4 of my online money to feel comfortable, but still play a reasonable amount and feel relatively safe playing on FTP