Black Friday and the aftermath: Online Poker Implications

[JK]

I cashed out $1.1k from FT 2 days ago, I got an email saying it had been approved. Do you think itll be clearing and money on its way? Or did I win a play money tournament?

I dont hold much hope

I'd write it off and celebrate with it if you get

Was thinking that... Big piss up if I do get it.

[Numpty Dumpty]

Crappppppppp. I haven't played any poker in a while, especially online, so haven't been aware of what was happening til I just tried to log on to tilt. Assuming I will just have to write it off.. shame it's the only site I was keeping money on.

[Numpty Dumpty]

Hope no one lost anything that will be too painful!

[Longy]

I cashed out $1.1k from FT 2 days ago, I got an email saying it had been approved. Do you think itll be clearing and money on its way? Or did I win a play money tournament?

I dont hold much hope

With it being approved, I reckon you got a chance it has already been sent to your bank.

[JK]

I cashed out $1.1k from FT 2 days ago, I got an email saying it had been approved. Do you think itll be clearing and money on its way? Or did I win a play money tournament?

I dont hold much hope

With it being approved, I reckon you got a chance it has already been sent to your bank.

This may be my one time... Its only £700, but thats almost a months wages lol. I just signed up to online banking (behind on the times ldo), and will keep checking

[TommyD]

I cashed out $1.1k from FT 2 days ago, I got an email saying it had been approved. Do you think itll be clearing and money on its way? Or did I win a play money tournament?

I dont hold much hope

With it being approved, I reckon you got a chance it has already been sent to your bank.

This may be my one time... Its only £700, but thats almost a months wages lol. I just signed up to online banking (behind on the times ldo), and will keep checking

Keep all of the emails and anything else regarding the amount in your account and this cashout.  Worst comes to the worst you can make an action in the Alderney Small Claims Court.

[Linux]

AgentMarco Marco Valerio
Source: From inside FTP: site will "re-open" in "a few hours" and "operate without a license," remove Alderney logos, and change T&C.

[TommyD]

AgentMarco Marco Valerio
Source: From inside FTP: site will "re-open" in "a few hours" and "operate without a license," remove Alderney logos, and change T&C.

and here's part 2 from the same source:

AgentMarco Marco Valerio
Source pt 2: Without a license, VISA, MC & other payment processors will back out. "NO banks will want to work with an unlicensed company."

[AndrewT]

AgentMarco Marco Valerio
Source: From inside FTP: site will "re-open" in "a few hours" and "operate without a license," remove Alderney logos, and change T&C.

I'll believe this when I see it. No licence will mean Visa and Mastercard won't work with them. I think Moneybookers have already told them to GTFO - how are people supposed to deposit?

Are they just hoping people with balances will grind them into rake?

[SuperJez]

DaveShoelace did you write that horrible scaremongering article about pokerstars that got swiftly changed?

[pleno1]

DaveShoelace did you write that horrible scaremongering article about pokerstars that got swiftly changed?

?

[TommyD]

AgentMarco Marco Valerio
Source: From inside FTP: site will "re-open" in "a few hours" and "operate without a license," remove Alderney logos, and change T&C.

I'll believe this when I see it. No licence will mean Visa and Mastercard won't work with them. I think Moneybookers have already told them to GTFO - how are people supposed to deposit?

Are they just hoping people with balances will grind them into rake?

Simple answer is yes.  Moneybookers ceased their relationship on a matter other than today's events.  Banks probably will not deal with them, Mastercard and Visa definitely won't.  A suspicious minded person might think their plan is for existing players to go 'oh well, I'm sure it'll be fine, I'll just play on here until they can get the cash outs sorted.'

[SuperJez]

DaveShoelace did you write that horrible scaremongering article about pokerstars that got swiftly changed?

?

An article appeared on a betfair site by "Dave Allan" that basically insuinuated stars was going to lose their licence as well and everyone should cash out of stars and blah de blah, very shortly after FTP went down today.  It was swiftly changed soon after with all references to stars removed, I heard stars flipped out about it (unsurprisingly).  I only made the link because the article used the same game over vid dave linked early in this thread, its just a guess which is why I asked.  It pissed me off because 1) Stars dont deserve that crap and 2) moderated

[AndrewT]

DaveShoelace did you write that horrible scaremongering article about pokerstars that got swiftly changed?

?

An article appeared on a betfair site by "Dave Allan" that basically insuinuated stars was going to lose their licence as well and everyone should cash out of stars and blah de blah, very shortly after FTP went down today.  It was swiftly changed soon after with all references to stars removed, I heard stars flipped out about it (unsurprisingly).  I only made the link because the article used the same game over vid dave linked early in this thread, its just a guess which is why I asked.  It pissed me off because 1) Stars dont deserve that crap and 2) moderated

DaveShoelace works for Pokernews.

[TightEnd]

And Dave Allen is a Betfair marketing manager not a nom de plume