Poker Sites Popped - Domains Seized

[bigbrian]

Federal prosecutors have charged some of the biggest names in online poker with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling, the US Justice Department announced on Friday. Those behind PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker have had their domains seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and 76 bank accounts owned by the companies have been temporarily shut down via restraining orders.

Ouch!

FBI: online poker sites "bet the house" on money laundering, fraud


Brian

 

[poisonsembrace]

http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-shit/121629-fbi-seizes-major-online-poker-websites.html

 

[bigbrian]

Yep... My bad. Just ran into that thread a few mins after posting this.

Someone delete this thread.


Brian

 

[hood1]

oh noes! there goes the $53.00 i had in there.

 

[Too Trill]

I was literally going to quit school to play poker full time, now this... =/

 

[PhilipShapiro]

So lets say you withdrew 2 weeks ago and your check got in today, right after all this...

To cash the check or not to cash it?

 

[Fatbat]

you cant cash it because all there bank accounts are seized.

One, why are we bumping this thread when it's already been pointed out that there is another just like it posted before this one?

Two, depends on which account the check is written on. The only accounts seized are ones used to process US player deposits. There are many many more.

If you want a real answer and not some knee jerk speculation, call their customer support and ask them.

 

[JasonRubacky]

looks like I just donated 3g from my UB account to the US government...

land of the free my ass!!!!!

 

[GerardWon]

So lets say you withdrew 2 weeks ago and your check got in today, right after all this...

To cash the check or not to cash it?

Go to your local FBI office and demand payment!

 

[-joe-]

76 accounts seized?

Fuck me...

EDIT:
whoawhoawhoa... what?

76 bank accounts in 14 countries.

That's bullshit. So if you're from another country, there's a chance you might not be able to cash out?

Fuck the FBI.

 

[Fatbat]

76 accounts seized?

Fuck me...

EDIT:
whoawhoawhoa... what?
That's bullshit. So if you're from another country, there's a chance you might not be able to cash out?

Fuck the FBI.

The only accounts seized so far are those in the US. They want the others listed in the indictment but are going to have to go through the legal systems in all the jurisdictions they're after.

If you're from ANY country you'll be able to cash out. Even if the US seized all these accounts it wouldn't be the end of either of these companies.

There may be logistical problems to getting your money right now if you're from the US, but I'm sure they'll come up with a solution. In the meantime, Starts and Tilt are operating normally everywhere else.

 

[uni_links]

Well, you should have known there was some risk in playing poker. Consider this everyone busting out at the same time. The FBI is making the rake go to hell.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

I was literally going to quit school to play poker full time, now this... =/

Blessing in disguise

You would have played yourself to homelessness

 

[-joe-]

The only accounts seized so far are those in the US. They want the others listed in the indictment but are going to have to go through the legal systems in all the jurisdictions they're after.

If you're from ANY country you'll be able to cash out. Even if the US seized all these accounts it wouldn't be the end of either of these companies.

There may be logistical problems to getting your money right now if you're from the US, but I'm sure they'll come up with a solution. In the meantime, Starts and Tilt are operating normally everywhere else.

Ah right, fair enough - I guess the article exaggerated that a bit. Goodgood