Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars statement; on real money play in U.S.

**Assistanc3** · 04-16-2011, 01:15 AM

Full Tilt Poker released a statement regarding the indictment http://www.pokerowned.com/forums/f27...oker-3658.html saying it is suspending real money play for U.S. residents until the situation is resolved.

There were no details on how Full Tilt Poker will allow it’s U.S. Player to cash out.

Full Tilt Poker™ Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.

Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

Mr. Bitar and Full Tilt Poker believe online poker is legal – a position also taken by some of the best legal minds in the United States. Full Tilt Poker is, and has always been committed to preserving the integrity of the game and abiding by the law.

“I am surprised and disappointed by the government’s decision to bring these charges. I look forward to Mr. Burtnick’s and my exoneration,” said Mr. Bitar.

Unfortunately, as a result of this action, Full Tilt Poker has decided that it must suspend “real money” play in the United States until this case is resolved. However, Full Tilt Poker will continue to provide peer-to-peer online poker services outside of the United States.

Pokerstars released a brief statement.

As you may have heard, we have had to suspend real money poker services to players based in the U.S. due to recent legal developments there.

**space_ryan87** · 04-16-2011, 03:33 AM

wow i still cant belive how nuts this is. wonder if the qualty pplayers will go up or down now

**jimmyd1953** · 04-16-2011, 04:20 AM

im livid, knock knock , who is there , the fbi, go (((( yourself

**jimmyd1953** · 04-16-2011, 04:24 AM

they r the bad guys, this is stupid beyond comprehension. at least i wont get any bad beats for a while at fulltilt. today in brm i have 45k and middle pos. raises to 10k with ak, i push allin with aces ,he calls and hits a strait.

**Zab** · 04-16-2011, 08:46 AM

Donk down for USA at stars and tilt

**d36jenkins** · 04-16-2011, 08:58 AM

man, our country is all messed up... maybe they should stick to bussin people that commict real crimes... o.l.poker is not a crime... thank god for indian casinos... maybe they should start a site(ind. casinos)... im in reno and nevada is a gambling state... so i should be good but the feds think dif. effed up....US go find bin laden and the ol.poker alone... donks!!!!

**btngu** · 04-16-2011, 12:22 PM

im in canada and couldnt update, i had to uninstall tilt and go back to fulltilt.com to redownload it, they redirect to fulltilt.co.uk t works fine now i can transfer, depo and withdrawl.. hope it gets fixed soon for us players.. gl on the felts