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ClubRiser
Rising Star
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Make sure you're blaming the "right" party
Now what? Settle down, ban together and enjoy the good life.
I think it's funny that Zorfox included the ironic misspelling above. The Feds certainly are "banning" together. (I think he meant "band together.")
The rest of his rant sure seemed like a Glenn Beck type end-of-the-world tirade.
Just remember, the "Poker Players Bill of Rights" was making it's way through congress just fine until the idiots from the Tea Party showed up and killed it.
Now what? Settle down, ban together and enjoy the good life.
I think it's funny that Zorfox included the ironic misspelling above. The Feds certainly are "banning" together. (I think he meant "band together.")
The rest of his rant sure seemed like a Glenn Beck type end-of-the-world tirade.
Just remember, the "Poker Players Bill of Rights" was making it's way through congress just fine until the idiots from the Tea Party showed up and killed it.
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AUPhoenix
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Zorfox
Rising Star
Silver Level
You're correct I did mispeel that.<-Spelling error intentional. Most people can extract the correct thought even though the word was spelled incorrectly. I have to admit though, "The Feds certainly are "banning" together." was a good one! :rofl:
Sorry if you disagree. I’m certainly not the only American frequently appalled by our own government’s actions. However diluting the thread with argumentative posts accomplishes nothing. Let’s agree to disagree and move on. :shakehand
DawgBones
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Full Tilt Shut Down
Agreed. And the fat cat bankers who bilked US citizens for billions walked away free and clear. This is what we've become vvv
Agreed. And the fat cat bankers who bilked US citizens for billions walked away free and clear. This is what we've become vvv
ruth99
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Played at PokerStars on 15th
I am a Canadian citizen. The full tilt poker site had a shut down post up and is open for business for everyone except Us player
I am a Canadian citizen. The full tilt poker site had a shut down post up and is open for business for everyone except Us player
arkadiy
Legend
Silver Level
Ron Paul 2012.
pokerchris
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Nexus6
Rock Star
Silver Level
Dude has a horrible mullet and looks like a douche.
This guy's eyes screams crook lol...
Charade You Are
you can call me Frost
Silver Level
If you didn't support Ron Paul in 2008 as a poker player, a fiscal conservative and a lover of freedom and the truth, you had your head in the sand.
arkadiy
Legend
Silver Level
Sadly I was only 16 at the time, but I do support him now, even though I was more of a poker player back then.
AtownDanger
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One problem i have is parts of the statement givin by Fulltilt poker, for example..... " Fulltilt is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player, it is duly regulated and licensed by the Alderney gambling control commission with innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance the online poker experience" hmmmmm a few things dont add up in this statement... #1.. Why would anyone think the site participates in the games as a player ? #2 If your not in the business of betting abd wagering...then why would you need to be regulated and licensed by a GAMBLING control commission ? #3 why would the software needed to be GEARED to enhance the game ? I've always enjoyed playing online poker for fun... but always had an idea there was never really a fair shake at the cash tables and seemed to be "enhanced" or "geared" for action. I've heard from the blind folded players that these poker sites would "NEVER" do this because they dont need to or they wouldnt risk their reputation... well they did set up bogus companies either themselves or through a 2nd party to accept payments from Banks...thus committing Bank Fraud !!!! So why wouldnt they have been screwing all their customers (poker players) all along ??? Maybe the FBI is actually helping all of us not get scammed by these online poker sites anymore...something to think about ????? And all i read about is how the government is screwing all of us by taking online poker away, people still wearing the blindfolds i guess !!!!!! These are the customers that online poker rooms take advantage of, the ones with a one track minds, dont care if they are getting robbed and just cant wait to throw money on the the poker table because it just feels to good !!!! I mean we all know cigarettes will give us cancer, but those of us that smoke will still light up ...CORRECT? THINK ABOUT IT PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!
AtownDanger
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I'd also like to add, that i would be more than happy if online poker was regulated by a U.S based Gaming Commission ...this would fix a bunch of problems , and make me feel much better about playing for cash online. As of now i just feel these sites have way too little restrictions and how do i know what goes on behind closed doors. How do i know they arent paying off these so called gambling commissions , or even set them up as dumby commissions ... i mean if they can setup bogus Companies to launder money and defraud banks why wouldnt they do the same to make people think their software is being tested ,regulated and fair?
pokerchris
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Silver Level
Who started this indictment? A bunch of republican FBI in NY office.
Open your eyes kid.
nevadanick
Back to work ... zzzzz
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Who started the indictments? The poker sites did by violating the US banking laws, using deception to circumvent the UIGEA (unanimously approved by BOTH houses of Congress) and setting up bogus companies. The FBI just CAUGHT them at it.
No wonder even the major poker companies had problems with their payment processors periodically .... while posting lies to the players about 'why' they were having problems. I can't believe, knowing what we hear now, that the sites were not aware of EXACTLY how the processors were operating. They were, after all, giving these processors millions and millions of dollars to collect and distribute. Would you give that kind of money to companies you know nothing or little about ??
The other part of 'opening the eyes' is that it was Congress that unanimously passed the UIGEA ... not any Pres (Bush or Obama) ... not the FBI and not the DoJ. Blame Congress !!
Speaking of the DoJ, this wreaks of the same stench that the DoJ had when it needed to expand it's departments and budgets and went on their pornography industry witch hunts in the late 90's and on early into the 2000's.
There's more to 'waking up' than blaming Republicans.
btw ... isn't Eric Holder the Attorney General ? He's head of the US Attorney offices and staff nationwide ... and he is an OBAMA appointee .... do you think the NY Office proceeded without his nod of approval ???
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pokerchris
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<The other part of 'opening the eyes' is that it was Congress that unanimously passed the UIGEA ... not any Pres (Bush or Obama) ... not the FBI and not the DoJ. Blame Congress !!>
It's not the congress it's the former senate majority leader bill frist (republican) who sneak the UIGEA into the Safe Port Act bill after dark (we all know that the UIGEA has nothing to do with "Safe Port")
"Don't blame republican" yea right if bill frist is not a republican.
The UIGEA should not exist in the first place, it violates US citizen's right.
It's not the congress it's the former senate majority leader bill frist (republican) who sneak the UIGEA into the Safe Port Act bill after dark (we all know that the UIGEA has nothing to do with "Safe Port")
"Don't blame republican" yea right if bill frist is not a republican.
The UIGEA should not exist in the first place, it violates US citizen's right.