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  1. Mrfreeze53 Mrfreeze53 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:03pm)

    So I just got a letter from my bank stating they will no longer be accepting my online gambling site checks as of December 1st. Everyone said nothing would change, any thoughts on whether there is any way to continue playing online in the US?
  2. dOwnosaur dOwnosaur is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:05pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    which bank?
     
  3. Slingtownorbust Slingtownorbust is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:08pm) in reply to dOwnosaur

    how is the bank gonna know exactly where the check comes from?
  4. mindtrip954 mindtrip954 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:08pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

     
    Originally Posted by Mrfreeze53 View Post

    So I just got a letter from my bank stating they will no longer be accepting my online gambling site checks as of December 1st. Everyone said nothing would change, any thoughts on whether there is any way to continue playing online in the US?

    How do they know you are getting it from a poker site... poker site use 3rd party payment processors...
  5. thedylan thedylan is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:08pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    yea w/e bank you're using is retarded

    not GG US players, change thread title
     
  6. Mrfreeze53 Mrfreeze53 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:41pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    It was [bank name edited] and they implied that they knew I had both deposited and withdrawn from said sites.
    Thread Starter
  7. Projekt420 Projekt420 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:43pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    Time for a new bank.
  8. JLucky34 JLucky34 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:50pm) in reply to Projekt420

     
    Originally Posted by Projekt420 View Post

    Time for a new bank.

  9. darkcheck_ darkcheck_ is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:50pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    { } good thread title
     
  10. kniqUe kniqUe is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:56pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    they send that shit out all the time...they don't know who its from anyway...even if they do imply they know something...they have nothing to go on unless you tell them...

    fail thread
  11. famous5ives famous5ives is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 2:56pm) in reply to Projekt420

    People that say get a new bank are blind. Its clearly going to shit in the US. Whenever there is a thread on depositing checks people say atm ftw. If everything was peachy i dont think that would be the ideal way to deposit. Give it some time and all the banks will catch on and as u said, gg
  12. toddm902 toddm902 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:02pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    Maybe they can stop making the checks out to Mrfreeze53 so it doesnt look so obvious.
  13. robodarko robodarko is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:10pm) in reply to toddm902

     
    Originally Posted by toddm902 View Post


    Maybe they can stop making the checks out to Mrfreeze53 so it doesnt look so obvious.

    I loled
  14. goofy2485 goofy2485 is offline This thread sucks.

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:20pm) in reply to robodarko

    FFS would you all just start using the wire transfer option.
  15. famous5ives famous5ives is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:25pm) in reply to goofy2485

     
    Originally Posted by goofy2485 View Post

    FFS would you all just start using the wire transfer option.

    Can you do this on stars? My only option is paper check
  16. kniqUe kniqUe is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:26pm) in reply to toddm902

     
    Originally Posted by toddm902 View Post

    Maybe they can stop making the checks out to Mrfreeze53 so it doesnt look so obvious.

    ROFL
  17. jarandjar jarandjar is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 3:50pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    thread title = epic fail
  18. gymrat56 gymrat56 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:06pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    Cash a check at somewhere other than a bank and then put the cash in your account?
  19. spectrefax spectrefax is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:15pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    I don't see how anyone can see this other than extremely bad news.

    The fact that they are sending out letters like this at all is a HORRIBLE sign.
     
  20. mhoddi mhoddi is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:21pm) in reply to famous5ives

     
    Originally Posted by famous5ives View Post

    Can you do this on stars? My only option is paper check

    Minimum 1K for wires on stars
     
  21. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:25pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    I got a similar notice in August. Not sure why people don't see this as a problem. Maybe someone who actually knows something can shed some light on this.

    To just say, "Use wire transfer" is useless. A wire transfer is a deposit into my account is, according to my bank, unacceptable. If you have something to offer, explain it and provide a factual basis, not merely your baseless opinion.
  22. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:28pm) in reply to Slingtownorbust

     
    Originally Posted by Slingtownorbust View Post

    how is the bank gonna know exactly where the check comes from?

    Are you serious?

    They don't know because they are stupid.

    How does the US attorney know which processors to go after?

    It's not a fucking secret.
  23. elgordo420 elgordo420 is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:29pm) in reply to famous5ives

    Me and my two friends got the same letter from the bank. Banco Popular
     
  24. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 4:35pm) in reply to Mrfreeze53

    Oh and btw, I sure am glad we elected democrats to save the day for online gaming.

    GOBAMA! f Bush! It was all those dirty republicans.

    lol @ all you suckers who fell for that shit.

    None of them give a damn about your personal liberty. Well, nearly none.

    Ron Paul ftw
  25. oBOBCATu oBOBCATu is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 5:07pm) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    Oh and btw, I sure am glad we elected democrats to save the day for online gaming.

    GOBAMA! f Bush! It was all those dirty republicans.

    lol @ all you suckers who fell for that shit.

    None of them give a damn about your personal liberty. Well, nearly none.

    Ron Paul ftw

    Relax Willy, the PPA will save us by lobbying for us all to be taxed a bunch and to establish "regulated" online gambling so we no longer fall prey to Full Tilt and pokerstars--because obv they're taking advantage of us somehow.

    It's really just a matter of how much money the govt feels they can take out of the online gaming business and whether they feel they can establish effective mechanisms to ensure that no one can circumvent the taxes. Govt is not getting their cut and they will sooner stamp out the entire industry than allow willing adults to voluntary wager their own money online. F the govt.
  26. I Spew Chips I Spew Chips is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 5:12pm) in reply to Willywoo

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  27. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 5:16pm) in reply to oBOBCATu

     
    Originally Posted by oBOBCATu View Post

    Relax Willy, the PPA will save us by lobbying for us all to be taxed a bunch and to establish "regulated" online gambling so we no longer fall prey to Full Tilt and pokerstars--because obv they're taking advantage of us somehow.

    It's really just a matter of how much money the govt feels they can take out of the online gaming business and whether they feel they can establish effective mechanisms to ensure that no one can circumvent the taxes. Govt is not getting their cut and they will sooner stamp out the entire industry than allow willing adults to voluntary wager their own money online. F the govt.

    HAHA. I would rather take my chances with a business that wants my business than our government, which wants as much as it can get.

    The irony of this is that while the industry grew rapidly in the early years and there were relatively few problems depositing and cashing out, the trouble started once the feds decided for us, that online poker is bad. Now, since online poker is "bad", we can only play, if they get paid off. Standard pattern for government. Prohibit, regulate, take the money.

    F the government.
  28. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 5:18pm) in reply to I Spew Chips

     
    Originally Posted by I Spew Chips View Post

    Go fucking whine and rant about politics in OT fish

    Why would my comments upset you so?

    It's a poker issue. GFY
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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 5:21pm) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    Oh and btw, I sure am glad we elected democrats to save the day for online gaming.

    GOBAMA! f Bush! It was all those dirty republicans.

    lol @ all you suckers who fell for that shit.

    None of them give a damn about your personal liberty. Well, nearly none.

    Ron Paul ftw

    +1
  30. I Spew Chips I Spew Chips is offline

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    Nov 7th, 2009 (11/7/2009 8:34pm) in reply to Willywoo

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