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Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
[deep sigh] I don't know how I could make this any clearer than I have, but I'll try. Fleet Street Games DOES NOT, repeat DOES NOT, tax your winnings. I am not sure what part of that is unclear. Like any other US entity that awards prizes, we are required by federal law and IRS regulations to report any amount you win in excess of $600 (total calendar year winnings). In the RARE case that you are subject to backup withholding, we are required to withhold 28% of any winnings in excess of $5,000 annually. You would normally only be subject to backup withholding if you have, in the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Sep 1st, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
I am pleased to report that the P5 freeroll on Fleet Street Games was a huge success! We started with 322 players - here are the results: 1 aagefr $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Year FSG Membership 2 -LC- $50,000 Freeroll Token, 3 Month FSG Membership 3 --NUTTS-DEEP-- $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG Membership 4 ScotyV $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG Membership 5 itsmebkb $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG Membership 6 ody 1 $50,000 $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG Membership 7 XXArcadianXX $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG Membership 8 Diputsur $50,000 Freeroll Token, 1 Month FSG ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 30th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Hammerhead, The freeroll is TODAY, not TOMORROW, and I don't see you registered under this name. ...dan
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 30th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
This is true - for now that is the only way we can lock a tournament from open registration. However, a password is only required for REGISTRATION, and as I hope everyone knows, we are pre-registering you. You will NOT need a password to play. I am pretty sure I mentioned this elsewhere in this thread, but if not please accept my apologies. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 30th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Adam said this in a different way, but let me give it to you from a company perspective. We are a US corporation, paying US taxes and abiding by US law, whether or not we like or agree with it. The backup withholding clause you refer to comes directly from IRS regulations. As Adam points out, it's not US taxing you - it's us complying with US law. Unfortunately, we don't get to keep the money; we make a quarterly filing with the IRS. Tell you the truth, complaining about it is very similar to being paid under the table, and then saying "why would I work for that guy over ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 30th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
For now, there are no countries in Asia from which it's legal to play on our site (click here for a list). Our outside counsel is still reviewing laws in major non-US countries, and we expect to be expanding the list of countries we serve over the next few months. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 29th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Yeah, we hate that too, but just to be clear, it's your state laws that are at issue. A letter to your legislators never hurts. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 29th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
We are doing the manual updates in two groups - (1) people who clicked through the link and (2) people who emailed us. (1) has now been completed for everyone who clicked Adam's link or the banners. For (2) Sharon has to review each email, confirm that you are a member and then manually add you to the tournament roster. The last I spoke with her, she still had 36 more to add, and I have confirmed that you are one of those. This is the first private freeroll we've run, and we're still getting the kinks out. Cut us a little slack, please. Regards, Dan Goldman President and ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 29th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
If you registered via the banner or the link in Adam's post, you will be registered automatically by noon tomorrow. If you aren't, email sharon(at)fleetstreetgames(dot)com and she will handle (email masked to prevent spam). Hi, For account security, I can't register you from a PM here. Send an email to sharon@ from the email address you have registered with FSG and she'll take care of it. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Guys, Please don't PM me for entry into the freeroll. For security reasons, we can only enter you if you request to be entered by emailing us from the email address you have registered with FSG (unless you clicked on the link in Adam's post or one of our banners, in which case you will be entered automatically). Send an email to sharon@ and she will take care of your entry. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Send an email to sharon@ and she will handle - make sure to send from the email address you have registered with us. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Yes - I know. When the UIGEA passed in September of 2006, it became unclear whether, as an officer of PokerStars, I could enter the US without fear of arrest. I was living on the Isle of Man at that point, which is frankly not the greatest place on earth to live, but wasn't all that bad provided that I could get back to the US regularly. When this became questionable, my wife and I started to seriously evaluate whether working for PokerStars was worth the potential risk. All things being equal, I would much rather have stayed with PokerStars, which is a TERRIFIC company. I was there ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
We have just done the first of two manual updates for today - if you are a registered player you should now be on the list in the tournament lobby for the freeroll (tournament 5016692). If your name does not appear there, email sharon@ and give her your FSG player name and she will look you up. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
For account security reasons, we CANNOT enter you just by virtue of your posting your player name here. If you are already an FSG member, email sharon@ and she will look you up and manually enter you into the tournament. Note that you MUST email her from the account you have registered on FSG. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Yes, PokerStars could do the same thing, but they haven't Subscription poker is legal in 38 states plus the District of Columbia. It falls under contest law rather than gambling, the (rather arcane) distinction being (1) you pay a flat fee, so it's membership rather than arbitrary risk, and (2) the prize pools don't vary based on the number of players. This last brings up some sort of obvious strategy - you should watch the lobby and see what tournaments tend to attract less players, since your EV is directly tied to this number (since prize pools are fixed). Regards, Dan ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 28th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
One more note - the lobby says that a password is required - it isn't. If you register through the link in Adam's message or by clicking one of our banners here, you will be registered automatically. Note that we are only updating this 2x/day, except for Saturday, when we will update in real time from 9a-1p PDT. If you have any problems, email support@ or click on the "Live help" link in the lobby. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 27th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
Fleet Street Games is open to everyone in the US states where subscription games are legal - click here for a list. Unfortunately, SC isn't one of them. If you live in one of these states, a quick email to your legislators wouldn't hurt a bit. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 27th, 2008
Re:Fleet Street Games - Freeroll for ALL P5ERS, NO DEPOSIT
If you are a P5er and already have an FSG account, please email me with your P5 name and your FSG player name and I'll enter you in the freeroll. Regards, Dan Goldman President and CEO Fleet Street Games
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 27th, 2008
Re:New Poker Website on P5?
Hi guys, Well, it's pretty hard to compete with the Swank posts in this thread, but I'll try. First, by way of introduction - I was VP of Marketing for PokerStars from launch until May 2007. I left and came back to the US primarily because of the UIGEA - I wanted to be sure I could come back into the US without fear of being arrested. Indirectly, that's what led me to start Fleet Street Games. I wanted to start a site that gave US players a place where they could play for significant prizes (not the millions you see at PokerStars, but not pocket change either) without worrying ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		FleetStreetGames
Aug 22nd, 2008