I wonder about this everyday that I play online. I deposit and play in fear that my bankroll may be someday confiscated as with PS or FT. Do you guys think it is likely in the foreseeable future that the US my declare another Black Friday on the remaining US sites?
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No, the only way the other one happened is PS and FT were using a US bank to pay the players, and accepting payments right out of our checking accounts. Most of the sites now use a Canadian bank and we have to jump through hoops to get money on.
I exclusively do all my banking through Malta so I'm not worried.
There not big enough to worry about. Might do something once poker is legal so they get all the tax money.
I personally think anything could happen with these sites, that's the main reason I won't deposit. And in my mind it isn't real money until I have it in hand, it's just a fun hobby that builds up my skills to win live.
will have to open government back up first.
I agree when you say "ANYTHING" could happen with these sites. I think about this all the time. I say to myself, "without a legislative body representing us in the US, what could stop a site owner from waking up one day saying, "Screw the US players. I'm going to keep all their money!"Quote:
Originally Posted by rghy2
I make min. deposit here and there and will cashout often in case of anything. Would love to let my roll just stay online and build and build, but I can't afford to losing big money like we did on Full Tilt.
every Merge update is a Black Friday Friday if you want my opinion..............
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Originally Posted by ericthegreat
I love that response! Funny yet true!
i think anything is possible, although it would really suck and that would be the end of my online poker playing forever.
Slim to none. With new precedence having been set, no real players of any threat to the money that is going to control it when it comes back, and no real money to be gained by the us gov't going after the "scraps" that are left, I highly doubt will see anything like that at all. Though, I'm sure there are a few persons of interest that are pet projects for certain officials hoping they will set foot in a wrong territory.
I don't see a full "black Friday" coming back, but with all of the legislation from state to state, I can see a couple of places shutting down, or trying to re-organize to fit in with new guidelines, and others places just closing the doors for good and walking away with any money they have or making real, real slow payouts- even slower than they are now. I'm talking years, etc. Another reason for me to not deposit and just chip up from freerolls and cashout whenever I make even a couple of hundred bucks.
The United States Government: If you think the problems we are facing are bad, wait until you see our solutions.
Saw something like that on a tshirt in a poker room. Good stuff.
any money on any site is always at risk... my suggestion to ppl is always.. don't keep more on there than u need to roll ur games... and most importantly.. don't keep more money on there than ur ok w losing if the site gets popped.
honestly i dont think i will happen again but we will see similar events to occur with certain sites closing doors or merging etc but i dont think there will be a full blown black friday the usa goverment just wants to make money off th high rollers rolling in hundreds of gs
the only site i ever deposited was on UB/AP and i will never see that money again so i will not deposit on any site again.
who knows the US government does what they want when they want. I do not trust them and am always leary about another black Friday but there is nothing I can do about it.
i also bank with Bank of China so i am not worry.
I don't think that there can be another "Black Friday" due to the fact that most of the sites now are ran from servers inside of the liscense to game reservations. Making it 100% legal now. Indians finally got smart!!!
You never know how things might end up. I think it's time that our Gov. make the right decision and legalize online poker. I try not to think about it to much but you really never know.
always be cautions never put on more than you can or want to lose if living in the usa were a free country only if the government tells us so
There is a bigger risk of losing money to the sites than the US Gov. The owners of FullTilt, (Lederer, Ferguson and others) had taken our money long before the DOE closed them down.