Portuguese players will go away from all online poker

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I made a thread here some months ago to tell you about the new portuguese law that would make online poker legal, and would make poker websites to have to buy a license and pay taxes in order to let portuguese players access their tables.

PKR and Coral Poker are now down for all portuguese players, unless we want to play for play money. Although I'm not 100% sure, I've heard NetBet Poker is down too, and 888 Poker is thinking of following through this as well.

And the biggest sad story yet, last night, PokerStars announced they will shut down real money tables for portuguese players starting next Monday. However, poker stars assured players that they have every intent of getting a license (although it's not guaranteed). For those of you non-portuguese people, you can read it here https://www.pokerstars.eu/portugal-players/

No comment has been made on the fate of Full Tilt, but the word around portuguese forums is that, due to such a low rate of portuguese players in there, it will probably shut down too.

So you won't be seeing much from us for a while.

EDIT: Probably shouldn't have opened up a new thread, this would fit nicely into the old one, albeit I don't think it would reach as many people as opening a new thread, and the subject at matter here is more specific. However if mods see this as a bad call, sorry :/

EDIT 2: Word is in that the goverment will only start selling licenses by mid- to late October. It also seems Full Tilt is considering fighting for the license after all.
 
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Thats too bad, hopefully PS gets a license soon and in the meantime I hope some sites stay up for you. Black Friday changed alot here in the USA, we have a few sites left, but they are nothing like PS or FT.

Good luck
 
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Playing online poker without PS and FT is a very bad thing for those who want to grow on online poker. Good Luck
 
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It's very bad. Players from portugal can make everybody surprise on all nables and all tournaments. If they'll wouldn't play anymore it will be lose to poker world and all poker sites. Bad news. ((
 
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Very bad news. Not only will decrease the number of players, so also it can affect the quantity and quality of tours and income poker rooms. And it brings them closer to the line of bankruptcy and reduce poker rooms.
 
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That's bad news. I play mainly on 888 and I enjoy playing the Portuguese. Bad enough all the Spanish players are gone :/
 
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not good at all.. hope both PS n 888 get legal license and come bk to Portugal soon
 
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That's very sad man, because brings another country to the list and that means less players, smaller fields which means smaller prize pools.
I hope they can solve something.
 
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Thats bad news, i agree with juanchoak.
 
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yes that black Friday hurt. hundreds of millions of dollars disappeared in the abyss of cyberspace :(
 
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bad news for poker, I hope they can rectify this situation as soon as possible
 
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More bad knews for online poker! :(
 
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Very Bad news. It remembers me on USA
 
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Very sick, only today i realize there aren't portuguese in field. On the other hand, brazilian governament are making the first steps for regulament poker market in brazil (taxing the services, prizes, garantees for employes). A very controvertial action but anyways give more security for our existance at online poker.
 
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This is so unfair!Politics is so bad people!
 
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It's interesting. Hungarian players will be restricted too. Online poker will be shut down in several countrys. its ridiculous...
 
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That's a shame, it really sucks when they tell you what to do with your own money.
 
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As Viera said, we are seeing a good movement here in Brazil directing to online poker regulaments.. As always our govt wants a bite of the money and maybe some governors too but at least a bit of security to aay that we should not be banned.. Lets see..

Come to Brazil once again portuguese friends!! Lol
 
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Bad news for online poker
Bad times for online poker are here
 
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This is against the human rights.I can`t bellieve this is possible in European Union.
 
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Updated information about it? Anyone?
 
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i didnt even know other countries were banned also,,,;( i thoguht it was us USA players that cant play there and having a hrad time,,,,, well hopeur countrys sit u ation gets sorted out soooner,,,,, then USA one;((( we still cant play there at all,,,, GLL!!!!
 
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i didnt even know other countries were banned also,,,;( i thoguht it was us USA players that cant play there and having a hrad time,,,,, well hopeur countrys sit u ation gets sorted out soooner,,,,, then USA one;((( we still cant play there at all,,,, GLL!!!!

Yeah!!! Bad news for Portuguese players. Let´s see what happens next! :(
 
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