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  1. PearlJammer PearlJammer is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 7:26pm)

    Am I correct in reading the notice from bwin (bwin = ongame network??) that pokerroom and skins are also pulling out of US, but they're working on technical issues right now to figure out how to block US players?
    510 4
  2. waltchilla waltchilla is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 7:44pm) in reply to PearlJammer

    ive been unable to register 4 any tourneys there all day, and there was another post earlier sayin pretty much the same thing i believe
  3. TomHimself TomHimself is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 7:57pm) in reply to waltchilla

    yes ongame is bouncing out of the US market.

    also ive read that bwin is broke
  4. ibarrio ibarrio is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 8:08pm) in reply to TomHimself

    Got an Email for Hollywood poker..well hell here it is:

    Dear ibarrio,

    The President of the United States has signed new legislation
    that will cause HollywoodPoker to suspend accepting deposits
    from U.S. players and examine potential offerings to U.S. players
    that would be within the new law. Normal play will
    continue for approximately 30 days while we monitor any new
    developments surrounding this new legislation. During this
    time you will continue to have the ability to access your
    account as well as play HollywoodPoker games as you normally
    would, with the exception of making deposits. U.S. Free money
    play will not be affected.

    All Non-U.S. players will not be affected. They will be able
    to access poker, Blackjack and soon to be launched casino and
    slot games, including progressive slots!

    We understand that you may have a number of questions regarding
    this new action, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions
    section on the site to find out more:

    http://www.hollywoodpoker.com<wbr>/US-players-FAQ

    We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your
    cooperation and understanding. If you think this new law is
    unfair please voice your opinion by sending a mail to your U.S. Senators at:

    http://capwiz.com/pokerplayers<wbr>alliance/issues/alert/?alertid<wbr>=8585611&type=CO

    Or by signing a repeal petition online at:

    http://www.petitiononline.com<wbr>/LOGNOW/petition.html

    Sincerely,

    The HollywoodPoker Team
    support@hollywoodpoker.com
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  5. CardAce23 CardAce23 is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 8:18pm) in reply to PearlJammer

    I live in the U.S and am on pokerroom right now. I can register for everything fine. Anyone know when they will block it from U.S players. PS: I have not recieed an email from Pokerroom. Anyone recieved one ? Thanks
  6. gofrank150 gofrank150 is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 8:43pm) in reply to TomHimself

    Sounds like 30 days. Wouldn't surprise me if they are broke. the past few months on pokerroom have been the worst run operation on the net. server crashes, poor customer service, tech issues galore.

    But the cash games are sooooooooooo freaking soft it was worth enduring.

    All you pokerroom fish...get your butt over to pokerstars.

    Pokerstars - please copy ongames 'player classification' system so I can find the fish easier.
  7. Yankees31 Yankees31 is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 8:47pm) in reply to CardAce23

    So much for the On Game classic. I was looking forward to that.
     
  8. MarvinGarden MarvinGarden is offline

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    Oct 13th, 2006 (10/13/2006 8:55pm) in reply to Yankees31

    :(

    I posted on their pokah about how I feel... blah blajdflaj;falkjsd

    Thanks for the memories.
  9. 8BallDeluxe 8BallDeluxe is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 4:48am) in reply to PearlJammer

    Here is what I heard, from someone with a reliable source:

    As of Monday, Pokerroom will no longer take new accounts from US.

    Existing US Players will still be able to play, for some period of time. It might be a short time, or it might be indefinite.

    Most likely , existing US accounts will still be active when the Ongame classic is held.

    I spoke with another skin, Americas Cardroom, and they said they will not be banning US players ever. Not sure if they speak the truth, since Ongame says it will block US ip's.

    I'm guessing Ongame will take away the guarantee on the Classic, since bwin will be hurting financially, and they can't afford a $ 2 million overlay.

    8Ball
     
  10. maXXXstaKd maXXXstaKd is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 4:51am) in reply to 8BallDeluxe

    full contact also said they are here to stay, they are planning on going to another skin
  11. Enigma1157 Enigma1157 is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 6:50am) in reply to PearlJammer

    Prima also still seems to be going strong.....I play there every day with no problems......Prima seems to have many European players......seems Prima is also gonna tell Bill Frist to go fuck himself......
  12. 247boss 247boss is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 11:03am) in reply to 8BallDeluxe

    http://pokerroomreview.com/
    Online Poker News
    Americas Cardroom Open to US Players 10/04/2006 07:31 PM
    PokerRoomReview received the following statement today from Americas Cardroom. As part of the oldest sportsbook offshore (www.betcris.com) Americascardroom.com will continue business as usual. Customers can feel comfort in the fact that their money is safe and we are not going anywhere in the foreseen future.

    its on the homepage, mid page towards the bottom
  13. scaryjerry scaryjerry is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 11:35am) in reply to Enigma1157

    prima only blocked 20% of US players
  14. unknown4now unknown4now is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 11:36am) in reply to Enigma1157

    I got an email from Royal Vegas (part of prima network) saying they were not going to allow US players.
     
  15. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 11:36am) in reply to scaryjerry

    GG Pokerroom
  16. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 11:41am) in reply to unknown4now

    If part of Prima Network is out, then the entire network most likely will be POOF. R.I.P. Pokerroom.
  17. TOTTY TOTTY is offline

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    Oct 14th, 2006 (10/14/2006 2:12pm) in reply to PearlJammer

    Yea who cares its hard enough to stay on their server for any length of time any way. Good riddance pokerroom you have caused me enough pain.
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