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  1. 04-15-2011 07:01 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew View Post
    Canadian here, with 5 figures on Stars.

    I'm tempted to withdrawl $1000 just for curiosity purposes, but I'm not going to. Some of my friends (online Canadian pros with gross 6-figures annually) are jumping ship completely by transferring everything to a Moneybookers account then to a smaller unaffected poker site. I.
    DO THAT. NOW. From what people are saying, transfers to moneybookers are still going through flawlessly.

    BUT, based on what I'm reading from 2+2's thread, pstars, fulltilt, etc may be FULLY shut down within 48 hours.

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  2. 04-15-2011 07:05 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee View Post
    BUT, based on what I'm reading from 2+2's thread, pstars, fulltilt, etc may be FULLY shut down within 48 hours.
    where are you reading this?

    Shutdown overseas even?
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  3. 04-15-2011 07:10 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy View Post
    where are you reading this?

    Shutdown overseas even?
    From the 2+2 thread? Apparently someone at espn_poker tweeted about how even international operations were going to be shut down in 48 hours.

    I guess credibility of the source could be called into question, but then again...it is espn...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee View Post
    From the 2+2 thread? Apparently someone at espn_poker tweeted about how even international operations were going to be shut down in 48 hours.

    I guess credibility of the source could be called into question, but then again...it is espn...
    I bet the only way the sites shut down their Europe operations (which is bigger than US) is if their commissions dump them. Which they actually could if they're viewed as operating illegally. That could be why PS dumped US so quickly. I fully expect FTP to follow soon. I kinda don't expect UB/AP to, however.

    But there are many other problems in that banks might now stop doing anything poker related. My bank, for example, knows that the stuff I send them is from poker sites
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee View Post
    From the 2+2 thread? Apparently someone at espn_poker tweeted about how even international operations were going to be shut down in 48 hours.

    I guess credibility of the source could be called into question, but then again...it is espn...
    ESPN is some disney shit
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee View Post
    DO THAT. NOW. From what people are saying, transfers to moneybookers are still going through flawlessly.
    Negative. Well, I was able to complete the cashout request but got a message saying it would take up to 72 hours to process whereas MB cashouts are usually instant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee View Post
    DO THAT. NOW. From what people are saying, transfers to moneybookers are still going through flawlessly.

    BUT, based on what I'm reading from 2+2's thread, pstars, fulltilt, etc may be FULLY shut down within 48 hours.
    Cashout request time: 2011/04/15 19:11 ET

    Cashout amount: USD 5,000.00


    USD 5,000.00 (CAD 4,799.25) will be credited to your MoneyBookers account ([email protected]) within 72 hours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew View Post
    Cashout request time: 2011/04/15 19:11 ET

    Cashout amount: USD 5,000.00


    USD 5,000.00 (CAD 4,799.25) will be credited to your MoneyBookers account ([email protected]) within 72 hours.
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    I did it just now too... tried for $5.3k... we'll see :S
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    Quote Originally Posted by courtiebee View Post
    I did it just now too... tried for $5.3k... we'll see :S
    Let us know when/if it goes through. I plan on moving everything over eventually.
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    Quote Originally Posted by courtiebee View Post
    I did it just now too... tried for $5.3k... we'll see :S
    No US customers + US DoJ + Bank Run = PS, FTP, Abs, UB, etc. busto.

    If we see them again, it will be run by the guy who bought the domain name in bankruptcy court.

    The guys running the site have got to be trying to figure out how to get as much of the loot as they can right now...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
    The guys running the site have got to be trying to figure out how to get as much of the loot as they can right now...
    activate superuser accounts + turn on boomswitch
    get on the games that are running
    etc
    don't raise with the straight flush bro, nobody ever gonna call that shit
    allin, reload, repeat

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    Quote Originally Posted by daven View Post
    activate superuser accounts + turn on boomswitch
    get on the games that are running
    etc
    Nahh... the real money, not just bits in their game database....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
    No US customers + US DoJ + Bank Run = PS, FTP, Abs, UB, etc. busto.

    If we see them again, it will be run by the guy who bought the domain name in bankruptcy court.

    The guys running the site have got to be trying to figure out how to get as much of the loot as they can right now...

    Is this "SKYISFALLINGOMFGKDHGKSH!" conjecture really necessary and or productive in anyway?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord View Post
    No US customers + US DoJ + Bank Run = PS, FTP, Abs, UB, etc. busto.

    If we see them again, it will be run by the guy who bought the domain name in bankruptcy court.

    The guys running the site have got to be trying to figure out how to get as much of the loot as they can right now...
    Aren't customer funds 100% ringfenced?
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