Online Poker Coming to a Halt?

[Tangs4President40]

Can't believe I haven't seen this posted yet. I'm at work so I haven't been able to try to access my account... but looks like that's $40 I'll never see again

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mone...wn-by-fbi.html

[Resolute 14]

Yup, you go to those websites, and you get the FBI's logo. Interesting indeed.

[burn_this_city]

Arent these sites located offshore?

[puckluck]

Sites still working for me.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Wow.....I was wondering why I couldn't log on to PokerStars today. Unreal news.

My account was severely low(lost a crap load on Tuesday night), so i'm more pissed off about not being able to play anymore than the 3 dollars I had left in there.

[northcrunk]

That's BS, anyone try logging into their pokerstars account? partypoker.com is still up. As far as I knew these sites are located in gibraltor. Here's a story on it:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mone...wn-by-fbi.html

I knew american players were not being allowed to play on most sites but why punish the international customers of these sites where it is legal to play in our countries?

[Crazy Bacon Legs]

Wow, what a useful show of power by the US government!

Thank you for protecting me from Big Poker, guys!

What happens to my money I had in there? I guess it's all considered proceeds of crime now?

[burn_this_city]

You'll all be indicted by a grand jury.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by northcrunk

That's BS, anyone try logging into their pokerstars account? partypoker.com is still up. As far as I knew these sites are located in gibraltor. Here's a story on it:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mone...wn-by-fbi.html

I knew american players were not being allowed to play on most sites but why punish the international customers of these sites where it is legal to play in our countries?

I can still get into my pokerstars account.

[northcrunk]

Yeah I just checked again and their site seems to be back up again. Hopefully this only effects pokerstars in the USA. I'll probably cash out my $100 anyway and put it on my party poker account.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by puckluck

I can still get into my pokerstars account.

Are you connecting to the website, or logging into a client?

The domains have been seized, but if there are separate clients that connect via IP Address, you will still get through until the servers are shut down or the IP's redirected.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Are you connecting to the website, or logging into a client?

The domains have been seized, but if there are separate clients that connect via IP Address, you will still get through until the servers are shut down or the IP's redirected.

I'm connecting to the Poker Stars download. The domains are still up for me too...I don't see no FBI seizure notice.

[Tangs4President40]

If this happened during my peak days when I had $1,000+ in my account I'd be in a full blown panic - can't imagine the panic the guys with 6 figures in their account are going through. That would be awful

[jar_e]

^^

Pokerstars.com is seized.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by puckluck

I'm connecting to the Poker Stars download. The domains are still up for me too...I don't see no FBI seizure notice.

Really interesting. If I go to the sites, i.e.: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com, I get the domain seizure notice.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by jar_e

^^

Pokerstars.com is seized.

Not for me it isn't. At least not yet.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Really interesting. If I go to the sites, i.e.: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com, I get the domain seizure notice.

Hmm well it is asking me to run a add-on. Maybe that would show the FBI notice?

Edit: Nope, site still works.

[IliketoPuck]

So thats a no to writing a letter to the FBI asking for your money back?

[northcrunk]

This sucks, I really hope we can play in Canada still, I'm registered in the $100,000 final on sunday

[Weiser Wonder]

eff. Just as I was getting back into form.