Hi all,
Incredible news, apparatus "of the country of freedom and opportunity," went on the offensive and struck at the three largest online poker companies: Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker, and Cereus, which includes UB.com, Absolute Poker, and Victory Poker, which is just moved there.
How did it with no luck.
At the moment five major domains of these companies, visitors can see the explanatory document from the FBI, including a list of charges and articles, allowing the seizure of domain names.
11 people charged with money laundering, fraud and illegal gambling organizations, among these people among the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker.
Have been frozen for more than 75 bank accounts through which these companies produce financial transactions.
Yesterday had been arrested two of the founders of the PS and FT.
For others looking for ways to extradition.
Bank accounts were frozen in 14 different countries.
Of course, no good for these rooms do not smell these events.
From personal opinion is like to say that part of it is not surprising that something similar happened before, though on a smaller scale.
And it would seem, the events of past years would have to teach them not to mess with the U.S. (though it's a huge piece of the pie) as well as online poker there is currently not allowed (although there is progress to solve it), but the thinking companies are not was directed to their own safety, after all this time they continued to openly accept igrkov from the United States.
And here they are, the consequences.
Although they are likely, too, is not so straightforward as it seems at first sight and is closely linked with the ongoing campaign to legalize online poker in the United States.
It is obvious that someone (including the unit itself the U.S.) does not want to have well-established online poker players in the market gathered the cream of such simple and naive American citizens, what they really are.
An even more obvious that the legalization of online poker in the United States will open a brand new, HUGE influx of money from the pockets of Americans to end-users.
And, perhaps, the U.S. does not want to share this beautiful cake with great icing with anyone.
In any case, at this point should give respite to their accounts on the PS, FT, UB.com / AP / VP: withdraw all means, if you still have this feature (write on the forums that mnonih keshaut does not work) and try work with facilities that do not shove your nose to the Americans and all those in the steppe, where online poker is officially banned.
At least until its legalization.
And finally, join the mailing list if you have not signed, and create new accounts in other, less self-confident, but more reliable poker rooms, such as a rakeback provider http://rakebum.ru :)
