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PS zapewnia, że gracze spoza USA nie mają się czego obawiać, ale myślę, że i tak sporo osób profilaktycznie wypłaca rolla. Ja też tak zrobiłem, bo skoro Amerykanom zamrozili konta, to jaką mam gwarancję, że za kilka dni nie zrobią tego samego w Europie? Szczerze mówiąc nie sądziłem, że coś takiego się w ogóle kiedykolwiek wydarzy. Absolute Poker to inna bajka, ale zawsze wydawało mi się, że dwa największe roomy na świecie to jednak solidna firma, a tu taki klops...
Czarny piątek pokera w USA?
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As many of you may well be aware Black Friday 15th of April 2011, will be marked down as the end of unregulated online poker in America, however it will not end online poker as we know it!
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged the founders of online poker sites PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker/Ultimate Bet with fraud and conspiracy in an indictment unsealed Friday morning.
A total of five domain names, including UB.com, PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, have been seized by the DOJ. Restraining orders were also issued for 75 bank accounts used by the poker sites and payment processors.
The indictment alleges that the poker companies worked with payment processors to fool U.S. banks into processing payments to and from players. All 11 defendants have been charged with Conspiracy to Violate Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which has a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross amount won or lost and three years supervised release.
The founders of the three poker sites have been charged with Violation of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act , which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross amount won or lost and three years supervised release, and Operation of Illegal Gambling Business, which also carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross amount won or lost and three years supervised release plus the forfeiture of proceeds of offense.
The other charges are Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy.
The DOJ is seeking $3 billion in penalties from the companies.
PokerStars has since prevented U.S. based players from accessing any cash games or tournaments on their site.
Wchodził ktoś na strony stars, full tilt, ub, absolute. Albo się nie otwierają, albo mają ładne nowe logo ;)
Jak tam teraz ruch wygląda?