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  1. Mandy B Mandy B is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:10pm)

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    Bank requested a phone interview...

    My bank closed my checking account...

    Yesterday I got a letter from my bank saying that they are closing my checking account. The letter didn't say why, it just said, "In closing your account, (the bank) is exercising its right under the deposit account agreement between us." I assume this has something to do with poker and the UIGEA. Somehow, most of the people at my bank seemed to know me and know that I play poker. A couple months ago I went to a branch that I rarely go to, and I approached a teller whom I don't think I've seen before, and the first thing she said to me was, "Oh, you are that girl who plays poker." So I am not sure if I was singled out because they knew of my connection to online poker, or if they simply screened all their accounts for people who've made withdrawals and deposits to online sites. Has this happened to anyone else?
     
  2. Eggiebets Eggiebets is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:18pm) in reply to Mandy B

    I assume that they normally cashed your full Tilt checks . I have a wire going to B of A hope this doesn't raise the red flags. Is there a poker Friendly bank ? will update
  3. zander zander is offline anomaly in his crotch

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:19pm) in reply to Mandy B

    Always bad news... lose the bank name from your OP though...

    My parents just got the letter about online transactions from their bank... I have the same bank and I haven't gotten it... weird being that they've never made any of those transactions and my dad played like 5 hands of poker for me while i pooped once, and that's the extent of his online gamble...
  4. swd805 swd805 is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:46pm) in reply to zander

    How/Why did the bank know u play poker? Never give out anymore information than is necessary, if that.

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  5. heynow21 heynow21 is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:53pm) in reply to Mandy B

    I would rather banks start getting aggressive about banning people now to wake them up while we still have a chance to get anti UIGEA legislation through. If it isn't done within next couple months it might never get done and 6 months from now the sites will leave the USA.
     
  6. SigmaBetaRho SigmaBetaRho is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:55pm) in reply to swd805

    yea take the bank name of the OP......so all that happens is u have to switch to another bank right?
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 6:56pm) in reply to Mandy B

    What a shame this is, hope everything turns out well.
     
  8. sgildea25 sgildea25 is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:00pm) in reply to Mandy B

    PM me and I'll let you know the bank I use. Unsure if they have branched out to Las Vegas though.

    Have only had one return issue with FTP and it was the payment processor's fault, not the bank's.
  9. Mandy B Mandy B is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:04pm) in reply to swd805

    I won a live tourney a few years ago and received a check from the casino so that I wouldn't have to fly home with all that cash. When I deposited the check, the teller looked at me suspiciously and asked what it was from, so I told her that I won a poker tourney. That is the only time I have ever mentioned poker at all. Since that time, I have gone in frequently to cash checks from online, but they never asked what it was from and I never told them anything about it. Which is why it is so weird that a random teller knew that I played poker. I think that most likely my bank flagged all accounts that have made transactions with the third party payment processors for online poker, which is why I'd like to know if this has happened to other people.
     
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  10. sgildea25 sgildea25 is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:14pm) in reply to Mandy B

    FYI -- Sick brag on having to buy a duffle bag (or 2) if you wanted to bring home how much you won. You sicko, lol.

    I went with the cash....I think the teller was MORE suspicious than if I had brought a check. The next time I had a 10K+ check, right in the account, no questions at all. With the cash, I was getting the "he's a drug dealer" look.
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:30pm) in reply to Mandy B

    gg
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  12. Mandy B Mandy B is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:34pm) in reply to sgildea25

    Haha, I specifically left out the amount won so that it wouldn't sound like I was trying to brag about it, because I certainly was not. After all, winning a 1k donkament at Caesar's Indiana isn't exactly a huge poker accomplishment ;-)

    And yes, I think bringing in a bunch of cash to deposit would look more suspicious than a check.
     
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  13. TheGibbons TheGibbons is online now

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 7:45pm) in reply to zander

     
    Originally Posted by zander View Post

    my dad played like 5 hands of poker for me while i pooped once

    start pooping in a bottle
     
  14. Blu SeVenZ Blu SeVenZ is offline

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:01pm) in reply to TheGibbons

     
    Originally Posted by zander View Post

    my dad played like 5 hands of poker for me while i pooped once

    Cheater!!!!!!!
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:14pm) in reply to Blu SeVenZ

    Your bank questions your checks from a Casino even tho you reside in Las Vegas? I could understand online checks but why would they question a Casino Check and the Amount? They have to see these 5 times a day?? NO?
     
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:38pm) in reply to Appst08

    the house always wins jacko
     
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:39pm) in reply to Appst08

    Quick question: Why do people have to remove the name of the banks used when they make these posts?
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:56pm) in reply to Appst08

    wow really shitty situation, keep us updated with what happens and what you do (i am assuming you are just going to have to get another bank?) I got a letter from my bank as well last month and am worried something similar could happen.

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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 8:56pm) in reply to kellykip

     
    Originally Posted by kellykip View Post

    Quick question: Why do people have to remove the name of the banks used when they make these posts?

    Was wondering too. Seems to me other players should be made aware of this in case they use the same institution.
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 9:50pm) in reply to Blu SeVenZ

    Yeah. What bank was it? It's not like there is a lot to choose from anymore anyway...
     
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 10:55pm) in reply to Eggiebets

     
    Originally Posted by Eggiebets View Post

    I assume that they normally cashed your full Tilt checks . I have a wire going to B of A hope this doesn't raise the red flags. Is there a poker Friendly bank ? will update

    i have one going there also.. let me know how long it takes.. my has only been two days.
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    Dec 10th, 2009 (12/10/2009 11:09pm) in reply to stlpokerstar

    its silly the name is removed - this isn't an allegation to what happened, this is exactly what happened so why remove the name? the only argument i could see is P5s is trying to protect their ass from the bank going after them.
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  23. Demitrius100 Demitrius100 is offline

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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 1:00am) in reply to z06fanatic

    ya would definitely like to know which banks are being sketchy about it. i have not gotten any letters mentioning any problems cooming.
    somebody shoot me a PM
     
  24. adamsapple19 adamsapple19 is offline

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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 2:03am) in reply to Demitrius100

     
    Originally Posted by Demitrius100 View Post

    ya would definitely like to know which banks are being sketchy about it. i have not gotten any letters mentioning any problems cooming.
    somebody shoot me a PM

    i have had online poker transactions (checks, wires, EFTs) with two major banks in the last year and have never received any letters or phone calls.

    these threads always freak me out. im always a little anxious when i go to check the mail.

    i guess its gonna be a game of cat and mouse between the sites, the players receiving the checks, and the banks until we can get legislation passed to repeal the UIGEA.

    lets make sure we're following TheEngineers advice and sending out his letters to our state reps and such. this seems to be the only proactive step we can take right now.
     
  25. heynow21 heynow21 is offline

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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 4:17am) in reply to adamsapple19

    The banks will never be able to whack a mole all the checks, what matters is will the sites stay in America and ride out the storm.
     
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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 10:05am) in reply to z06fanatic

     
    Originally Posted by z06fanatic View Post

    its silly the name is removed - this isn't an allegation to what happened, this is exactly what happened so why remove the name? the only argument i could see is P5s is trying to protect their ass from the bank going after them.

    Basically the poker sites have requested that players keep bank names and payment processor names to themselves. It makes sense because the more information we give out, the more information they have on us. We don't want to draw more attention to ourselves in a situation like this. I understand people want to know which bank it is in case they use that bank, but it's best that we keep our lips sealed and don't give our edge in the situation. We don't want payment processors shutting down on us and we don't want to give out extra information to people who are trying to stop us from making a living playing poker.

    Anything we post on the internet has been getting used against us by our "opponents." If I told everyone... "Goto this bank! I've never once had a problem cashing out or anything!" Then 1) everyone would use that bank but most importantly 2) The opposition would also be able to see that and attack that bank and try to get them to stop processing poker payments.

    Hopefully all that makes sense and if you have any questions contact a MOD or myself.
      
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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 10:32am) in reply to Mandy B

    What happened to the money in the account?
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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 12:10pm) in reply to zander

     
    Originally Posted by zander View Post

    my dad played like 5 hands of poker for me while i pooped once, and that's the extent of his online gamble...

    I hope at least one of you got a flush.

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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 1:49pm) in reply to SILKY JOHNSON

     
    Originally Posted by vjpconst1 View Post


    What happened to the money in the account?

    Yeah, wtf happens when a bank closes an account? They just give you your money and say gtfo?
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    Dec 11th, 2009 (12/11/2009 1:55pm) in reply to heynow21

     
    Originally Posted by heynow21 View Post

    The banks will never be able to whack a mole all the checks, what matters is will the sites stay in America and ride out the storm.

    hahahaha @ whack-a-moling the checks. Great analogy. If someone could photoshop this pic with the manager as the bank whack-a-moling the poker sites that would be sweet.

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