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  1. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 8:49pm)

    http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15095619/

    unfoirtuantely this will become a trend. screw u frist

    also party poker is also expected to ban US players.

    HYAHAYCHCHYAHC. im so mad.
  2. beanie beanie is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:05pm) in reply to TomHimself

    Tomorrow is a big day to see how people react.
  3. planB planB is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:05pm) in reply to TomHimself

    After a year of breakeven tourny poker at Bugsy's, Pacific was the 1st site where I turned my game around and actually became profitable. To this day almost 50% of my total profit has come from Pacific. Although I never cared for the low starting chip amounts I will miss the ATM atmosphere.
  4. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:08pm) in reply to planB

    yea its funny how things work. pacific had the highest rake, and terrible software BUT it had the worst players
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  5. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:08pm) in reply to TomHimself

    i want to know how they will weed them out. will they just search by address? they probably WANT you to cheat and say you live in another country. it cant hurt to change it. if it fails, so be it.
  6. JoeHead JoeHead is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:10pm) in reply to planB

    And so it begins... Theres been alot of propaganda floating around about how people would still deposit and play but this news has to put a damper on things.
  7. nh_ty nh_ty is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:11pm) in reply to TomHimself

    PartyGaming said it was "evaluating the situation"

    Can American poker players get around this by simply opening a foreign bank account (say, Bank of Scotland?)
  8. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:11pm) in reply to skisteve

    they will prolly track by ISP (like pokerchamps and other sites have done), also im not sure but on most sites you cant just change ur address.
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  9. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:12pm) in reply to nh_ty

    if party bans US players no, because like i said it will ban by ISP.
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  10. XXXBEARXXX XXXBEARXXX is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:15pm) in reply to TomHimself

    Y an offshore corporation would even bother to weed out US based players is beyond me. I am a gambler but wager many will not even flinch over the legislation.
  11. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:15pm) in reply to TomHimself

    download anonymous program to disguise your ip address. firefox uses one now as an extension.
  12. PUTZ549 PUTZ549 is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:16pm) in reply to TomHimself

    yeah, we are all officially fucked right in the Gizmo.....i have been taking the worst beating of my life there----that MSNBC article clears things up in my mind, the shift has been on for some time now it seems....
  13. MrCowCow MrCowCow is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:21pm) in reply to PUTZ549

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY BEAUTIFUL PACIFICCCCCCCCC, HOW I LOVED THEEEEEE, 10/20 LIMIT HAS NEVER BEEN SO SOFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
  14. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:22pm) in reply to skisteve

    ski,, lol its not going to be that easy
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  15. PUTZ549 PUTZ549 is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:25pm) in reply to skisteve

    Please, ppl here are in serious denial....they don't give a stinky shit about the U.S. customers!
    Sites will find new ways to re-invent themselves elsewhere overseas.
  16. KzooKid KzooKid is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:30pm) in reply to TomHimself

    Can anyone log into Pacific Poker right now? I try and it says unable to connect. Also, I have money on Pacific still, will I be able to get it off?
  17. Causeus Causeus is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:33pm) in reply to PUTZ549

    The gaming company's that are public are the ones in a bind as they simply can't "blow off" other nations laws (especially a nation as powerful as the USA). I have said all along that we were going to lose in the House/Senate but we have a good chance in the courts (Both under equal protection - horse/lottery online wagering vs. poker & a weaker case involving the WTO). Should be interesting.
  18. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:34pm) in reply to KzooKid

    no ur money is fine. i dont have a pacific account so i dont know uf ur the only one who cant login
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  19. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:39pm) in reply to skisteve

    try these.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_%28...ity_network%29
    https://addons.mozilla.org/comments....0&orderby=

    and the most popular ip blocker:
    http://www.anonymizer.com/consumer/p...ite/index.html

    not sure how well they work playing live games thru them though. i will try it out. i had anonymizer years ago when it was free and it had a lag of about 2 seconds but worked.
  20. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:40pm) in reply to TomHimself

    well just trying the options out. how do i know. i wont admit defeat yet lol.
  21. altoon altoon is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:41pm) in reply to TomHimself

    even worse news is a london times article that indicates partygaming will follow suit
  22. xxKJHxx xxKJHxx is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:43pm) in reply to TomHimself

    888, which relies on the US for half its profits, was said to be in the process of deciding to make a clean break with the US, paying back gambling deposits paid by customers when they registered on the company's websites.

    Any profits made are lost from what I read in this article. They will pay back the DEPOSITS. NASSSSTTTTYYYYY, GG ----- 888poker.
  23. Olemite Olemite is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:45pm) in reply to altoon

    Got a link?
  24. computerb computerb is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:49pm) in reply to TomHimself

    also party poker is also expected to ban US players.

    Where did you hear this? Please provide the link or quit spreading speculative rumors.
  25. altoon altoon is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 9:54pm) in reply to Olemite

    here's the article -http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9070-2384407,00.html. sorry I don't know how to link it.
  26. screwit9 screwit9 is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 10:02pm) in reply to KzooKid

    i logged in just fine
  27. Ballistik Ballistik is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 10:10pm) in reply to screwit9

    i just pulled out what little i had on party......grrrrrrrrrrrrr
  28. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 10:21pm) in reply to computerb

    888 Closing Down USA

    "PartyGaming, the worlds biggest internet gambling company, said last night that it was still evaluating the situation, although industry sources believe it will also announce a cessation of its services to American punters."
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  29. rp8289a rp8289a is offline

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 10:23pm) in reply to Ballistik

    Am I right in assuming that since stars is a privately owned company they will not be under as much pressure to block U.S. customers? I primarily play on party, but with this news I am strongly considering transferring the balance of my Party roll to Stars.
  30. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Oct 1st, 2006 (10/1/2006 10:28pm) in reply to screwit9

    for now.

    i hope other sites are KIND enough to leak/give some notice in whatever form. they are basically telling you "here is your chance."

    i hope net teller is so kind.
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