Lock Poker Secret Strategy Sessions

[NateVest]

Sad thing we have to deal with this kind of $hit,,,thanks to the USA government

Lock Poker Addresses New Player to Player Transfer Policy, Looks to Stamp Out Fraud | Gambling911.com

[eichroll]

Gross... The only way to nip this in the bud is to verify players before they play on your site in my opinion if the company requires id and proof of address to play multiple accounts and fraud would be a lot harder for these guys to pull off. At the same time poker players want to play anonymously and not require this to play so there definitely needs to be some give take in this matter. The US needs to legalize so that we can know we r giving our info to a secure well backed company with a proven history. Instead of multiple shady countries having all your personal info.

[prime14k]

I totally appreciate the humor here, you're awesome.

[jasonv12]

hahahaha This is awesome Nate!

[NateVest]

Lock Poker Founder and CEO Jennifer Larson has agreed to a sit down interview with Gambling911.com to address recent player concerns revolving around its new player-to-player transfer policy and payment processing issues.

Various media outlets and posting forums have expressed concerns over the solvency of Lock in recent weeks. Larson insists her company is in top financial standing and hopes to have payment processing issues resolved in the coming weeks.

In a precursor to the upcoming interview, Ms. Larson elaborated on the player-to-player transfer controversy.

“Lock temporarily was not allowing players to cash out transferred funds,” she stated. “They could of course always cash of funds they have won via play on the site. Those persons with accounts that have accepted large P2P transfers were being reviewed on a case by case basis when cash outs were requested.”

Watch for the full interview coming shortly.

- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher

[NateVest]

Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy

Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/0...ersy-14967.htm

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/0...ersy-14967.htm

[NateVest]

Lock Poker has been the center of a major storm in the poker community of late. The online poker room, part of the U.S.-facing Revolution Network, has taken criticism for several months regarding a long wait period for cash-outs (up to five months for U.S. players) while offering very little information to its customers.
Late last month, the situation escalated when Lock implemented a new policy that forbade cash-outs for players who transferred money to and from other players on the site. Lock canceled withdrawal requests that had been lingering for months, providing players with the following explanation by email:
Please note that player transfers and winnings derived from player transfers are not eligible for payouts. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
The shocking development caused outrage from players who sought answers from site representatives and members of Lock Poker Elite Pro, a group of poker players who represent the company both online and at live tournaments around the world.
The sponsored players have since been fighting rumors that some of them were being paid six-figure annual salaries to represent the site and that they were given higher priority than customers in regard to payouts. In response, Paul Volpe and other Lock Poker Elite Pros said last week that they were forced to wait for withdrawals just like everyone else.
Meanwhile, a number of insiders are speculating that Lock Poker is insolvent and still accepting deposits from players. PokerNews has reached out to Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson for comment on the growing issues, but our attempts have gone unanswered.
As a result of the backlash from players, Lock Poker lost two of its sponsored pros on Wednesday as Volpe and Chris Moorman elected not to renew their contracts with the beleaguered poker site. Both players issued statements via Twitter to announce their departure.


Read more: Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy | PokerNews

[NateVest]

Lock Poker has been the center of a major storm in the poker community of late. The online poker room, part of the U.S.-facing Revolution Network, has taken criticism for several months regarding a long wait period for cash-outs (up to five months for U.S. players) while offering very little information to its customers.
Late last month, the situation escalated when Lock implemented a new policy that forbade cash-outs for players who transferred money to and from other players on the site. Lock canceled withdrawal requests that had been lingering for months, providing players with the following explanation by email:
Please note that player transfers and winnings derived from player transfers are not eligible for payouts. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
The shocking development caused outrage from players who sought answers from site representatives and members of Lock Poker Elite Pro, a group of poker players who represent the company both online and at live tournaments around the world.
The sponsored players have since been fighting rumors that some of them were being paid six-figure annual salaries to represent the site and that they were given higher priority than customers in regard to payouts. In response, Paul Volpe and other Lock Poker Elite Pros said last week that they were forced to wait for withdrawals just like everyone else.
Meanwhile, a number of insiders are speculating that Lock Poker is insolvent and still accepting deposits from players. PokerNews has reached out to Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson for comment on the growing issues, but our attempts have gone unanswered.
As a result of the backlash from players, Lock Poker lost two of its sponsored pros on Wednesday as Volpe and Chris Moorman elected not to renew their contracts with the beleaguered poker site. Both players issued statements via Twitter to announce their departure.


Read more: Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy | PokerNews

Chris Moorman
@Moorman1
1/2 I have decided not to renew my contract with Lock. I sincerely hope Lock is able to overcome its current problems and...May 07 2013

Chris Moorman
@Moorman1
2/2 for the sake of online poker their situation is resolved.May 07 2013

paul volpe
@paulgees81
1/2 also wanted to say i have left @lockpoker . wanted to thank them 4 giving me the opportunity. hope poker becomes legal and they canMay 08 2013

paul volpe
@paulgees81
resolve all the issues that there having.May 08 2013
PokerNews' Rich Ryan caught up with Volpe on Thursday during the EPT Grand Final in Monaco to find out more. When asked what prompted him to leave Lock Poker, Volpe said: "I wasn't harassed or anything by them. I was never heavily involved."
He added, "I don't want to bash Lock, but if people aren't getting paid, then I don't want to be either."
While Moorman and Volpe ditched the site, several Lock Poker Elite Pro members have remained loyal to the brand. Melanie Weisner, Matt Stout and Brett Jungblut have spoken out about Lock's troubles in recent days via poker forums and social media sites. In a lengthy post at TwoPlusTwo.com on Friday, Weisner addressed the site's payment processing issues but claimed she has no input or knowledge of the site's financial situation.
"Despite our lack of involvement in the back-end of things, I know that all the pros have wanted to speak to the issue for some time, and have only waited this long in order to gather some real information about the current status of operations," Weisner said about the Lock Poker Elite Pro team on Friday. "We've spent a lot of time recently working on getting to the bottom of things. The entire Lock pro team met today in order to hash out all these issues and find solutions and information on what the future holds and what kind of improvements can be made, on what scale, and in what time frame."
Other members of the team like Michael Mizrachi and Annette Obrestad have been tight-lipped about their employer, but Obrestad was still seen donning a Lock Poker patch while playing the EPT Grand Final Main Event on Wednesday.
According to Stout, Lock Poker will be releasing a press release as early as today to clarify its cash-out issues. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we'll have more on this story as it develops.


Read more: Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy | PokerNews

[NateVest]

Lock Poker has been the center of a major storm in the poker community of late. The online poker room, part of the U.S.-facing Revolution Network, has taken criticism for several months regarding a long wait period for cash-outs (up to five months for U.S. players) while offering very little information to its customers.
Late last month, the situation escalated when Lock implemented a new policy that forbade cash-outs for players who transferred money to and from other players on the site. Lock canceled withdrawal requests that had been lingering for months, providing players with the following explanation by email:
Please note that player transfers and winnings derived from player transfers are not eligible for payouts. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
The shocking development caused outrage from players who sought answers from site representatives and members of Lock Poker Elite Pro, a group of poker players who represent the company both online and at live tournaments around the world.
The sponsored players have since been fighting rumors that some of them were being paid six-figure annual salaries to represent the site and that they were given higher priority than customers in regard to payouts. In response, Paul Volpe and other Lock Poker Elite Pros said last week that they were forced to wait for withdrawals just like everyone else.
Meanwhile, a number of insiders are speculating that Lock Poker is insolvent and still accepting deposits from players. PokerNews has reached out to Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson for comment on the growing issues, but our attempts have gone unanswered.
As a result of the backlash from players, Lock Poker lost two of its sponsored pros on Wednesday as Volpe and Chris Moorman elected not to renew their contracts with the beleaguered poker site. Both players issued statements via Twitter to announce their departure.


Read more: Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy | PokerNews

Chris Moorman
@Moorman1
1/2 I have decided not to renew my contract with Lock. I sincerely hope Lock is able to overcome its current problems and...May 07 2013

Chris Moorman
@Moorman1
2/2 for the sake of online poker their situation is resolved.May 07 2013

paul volpe
@paulgees81
1/2 also wanted to say i have left @lockpoker . wanted to thank them 4 giving me the opportunity. hope poker becomes legal and they canMay 08 2013

paul volpe
@paulgees81
resolve all the issues that there having.May 08 2013
PokerNews' Rich Ryan caught up with Volpe on Thursday during the EPT Grand Final in Monaco to find out more. When asked what prompted him to leave Lock Poker, Volpe said: "I wasn't harassed or anything by them. I was never heavily involved."
He added, "I don't want to bash Lock, but if people aren't getting paid, then I don't want to be either."
While Moorman and Volpe ditched the site, several Lock Poker Elite Pro members have remained loyal to the brand. Melanie Weisner, Matt Stout and Brett Jungblut have spoken out about Lock's troubles in recent days via poker forums and social media sites. In a lengthy post at TwoPlusTwo.com on Friday, Weisner addressed the site's payment processing issues but claimed she has no input or knowledge of the site's financial situation.
"Despite our lack of involvement in the back-end of things, I know that all the pros have wanted to speak to the issue for some time, and have only waited this long in order to gather some real information about the current status of operations," Weisner said about the Lock Poker Elite Pro team on Friday. "We've spent a lot of time recently working on getting to the bottom of things. The entire Lock pro team met today in order to hash out all these issues and find solutions and information on what the future holds and what kind of improvements can be made, on what scale, and in what time frame."
Other members of the team like Michael Mizrachi and Annette Obrestad have been tight-lipped about their employer, but Obrestad was still seen donning a Lock Poker patch while playing the EPT Grand Final Main Event on Wednesday.
According to Stout, Lock Poker will be releasing a press release as early as today to clarify its cash-out issues. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we'll have more on this story as it develops.


Read more: Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Part Ways with Lock Poker Amid Cash-out Controversy | PokerNews

[eberetta1]

I like the sense of humor in your original post. I am one of those waiting to do a deposit on Lock, but not finding myself able to follow through until I see some resemblance of withdrawals getting made to players.