full tilt poker + the IRS = Ohhhhh snap

[ScareCrowAKA]

According to a number of online reports, the Groupe Bernard Tapie is nearing the sale of Fult Tilt Poker.

an agreement has been approved by the Department of Justice and that former Full Tilt players would be refunded more than $300 million worldwide.

“I have not seen final paperwork but I believe a deal in principle has been reached,” Jeff Ifrah, attorney for Full Tilt’s CEO Ray Bitar, told Card Player.com.

... Apparently, the Department of Justice would handle payback to American players, while the Groupe Bernard Tapie would be responsible for refunds for the rest of the world.

Hope noone on here won too much, cuz they about to send audits out like a butthole

[Ringo]

We might have to drum up a game on Merge. I could use a good game with the regulars right about now.

I am so regular in all the right ways

[Pokerkitty6]

I still play on Cake, just not as often as I would like.

[PANAMHIEST]

I agree, i been missing our games we use to have together.

[GloBug]

i miss online poker in general fixed or not

[ScareCrowAKA]

Why did u guys stop Playing... Dont they have like play $ tournaments, + paypal and a month at a time "subscription fee" ???

or is that 2 much BS to go through

[nodepositneeded]

paypal and poker for USA?

[ScareCrowAKA]

no I just figured like, doesnt club wpt do it that way? I guess they play for prizes, thats how they get around it...

... never mind, but I did just think of something... I wonder how many underground games go on online, with people just using the sites software on the play$ side... or just cheap less than dollar S&Gs... then transfer the $ between themselves through other means?

Im guessing thats been going on since online poker began... kind of sad It never occured to me, that people could be doing that

[NDN]

no I just figured like, doesnt club wpt do it that way? I guess they play for prizes, thats how they get around it...

... never mind, but I did just think of something... I wonder how many underground games go on online, with people just using the sites software on the play$ side... or just cheap less than dollar S&Gs... then transfer the $ between themselves through other means?

Im guessing thats been going on since online poker began... kind of sad It never occured to me, that people could be doing that

I doubt that happens. Maybe between friends for kicks, but if anyone is that serious about poker, they'll simply play at the few sites still taking US players.

[ScareCrowAKA]

it would seem to defeat the purpose of scowering the sites for weaker players to make money, or multitable grinding, or tournament play... but some high rollers on a forum somewhere could be, monthly take over a 1 table SNG on some site... 1$ site buy-in... 500$ "outside" buy in

[NDN]

it would seem to defeat the purpose of scowering the sites for weaker players to make money, or multitable grinding, or tournament play... but some high rollers on a forum somewhere could be, monthly take over a 1 table SNG on some site... 1$ site buy-in... 500$ "outside" buy in

I don't think you'll find any highrollers playing "play money" games for real money.

I'm not a highroller, but if I were, I'd want the instant gratification of winning real money.

[ScareCrowAKA]

lol good point, I dont see how people even enjoy playing online... its fun sometimes, if you are bored, and during the week I could see making money at it, if u were good multi-tableing or tournament play, but playing live on the wknds, is so much more fun... live poker in general, is much more fun... Shlt, I wish I was somewhere where I could go play in the basement of a chinese restaurant... thats so much more cool!

[NDN]

lol good point, I dont see how people even enjoy playing online... its fun sometimes, if you are bored, and during the week I could see making money at it, if u were good multi-tableing or tournament play, but playing live on the wknds, is so much more fun... live poker in general, is much more fun... Shlt, I wish I was somewhere where I could go play in the basement of a chinese restaurant... thats so much more cool!

I absolutely agree. But, sometimes you have to put in so many hours when you're playing live, that the convenience of playing online does have a certain appeal at times.

[ScareCrowAKA]

Ya and unless u live in a big city w like 50 diff. places u can play, it starts to get a little harder to find games w people who dont know u...