full tilt poker + the IRS = Ohhhhh snap

[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...