Re: Any internet sites that may have to shut down soon?
 

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Intercasino, Pacific, and Absolute are just as safe as say Party Poker.

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Definitely not Pacific. Stay away from it!

Re: Any internet sites that may have to shut down soon?
 

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As far as Choice goes, the same warning should be heeded for Nuttzzz, do not ever deposit money into a site promoted by someone within US borders

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Choice poker was registered to an american with a US Address(They Changed the domain information shortly after the warning was posted). That among other things, is why I posted the warning. Nutzpoker is not registered in the U.S

Re: Any internet sites that may have to shut down soon?
 

BC is solid I think.

I have been playing alot at Bugsy's Club of late.Their cash games selection is really very poor but they have good tournies.They rarely have more than one or two ring games running that have over a $40 pot average.

They just sent me a new bonus offer for 20% $100 MAX!

They have great structure to their MTT's-you start w/10,000 in chip and the blinds rise very slowly.Problem is these tournies take a long time to play but it's worth it!

BC also has really improved on their software-you can use a larger version or a smaller version which I use.Their customer service is surprisingly good-fast and friendly.

Re: Any internet sites that may have to shut down soon?
 

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As far as Choice goes, the same warning should be heeded for Nuttzzz, do not ever deposit money into a site promoted by someone within US borders

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Choice poker was registered to an american with a US Address(They Changed the domain information shortly after the warning was posted). That among other things, is why I posted the warning. Nutzpoker is not registered in the U.S

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Yes, but TheNutzzGuy that posts here lives in the US.

Re: gabbbyyyyyyy
 

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No online gambling site is secure. Legislation could come tommorow that would put a large majority of these companies out of buisness. Also what happens if the government where these casinos are located team up with the U.S and decide to raid these places?

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This almost tops the list of the many, many asinine statements that you have made since you first came to haunt these boards.


I'm going to paraphrase from several things that I've read over the last year in regards to the legality and future of internet poker, so bear with me or turn the page. I'll try to speak slowly and use small words so you'll be able to follow along.(according to you I'm an "idiot"-but at least I'm considerate)


As far as internet poker is concerned, it's astounding how far it's come in such a short time.There really weren't any online sites in existence before 1998. There were some sites where you could play for free by then, and some primitive precursors like irc.poker.net. But the whole thing really didn't get rolling until 1999.

The question is how long will it last? Will we be looking back 10 years from now asking ourselves, "whatever became of that whole internet poker thing?" Will the forces of repression/legislation have their way and poker online die out of existence?

Doubtful.

History has proven that the battle between social engineers and technical engineers has been overwhelminly won by the "techies".Governments or societies efforts to stem the tide of technology amount to trying to stuff the theoritical genie back in the bottle.
Today, we look around and see all sorts of objectionable (to some)activities taking place, thanks to the technology of the internet, which happens to span the globe across city,state,and national bounderies; and as you have stated (too many times to count)seems to mock the laws of local jurisdictions.

When I was much, much younger getting a copy of a modest (by todays standards) copy of oh...lets say Playboy was a major accomplishment. Now I seemed to get spammed 30 times a day with emails that are more graphic than I could have ever imagined as a child.

Along those same lines, riding the same wave of technology is internet poker. It will continue to grow and expand and develop and morph, and United States laws will be powerless to stop it.

Just so we're clear here gabbbyyyy on my last statement, we ain't the only ones on this planet.....comprende?

We do agree on one thing. There have been sites that have gone the way of the dinosaur. While owning a site would seem to be a license to print money, the fact is running an online site is not a no brainer. The site has to attract players, and harder yet hold on to said players and keep the game going.

Along those thoughts, online poker may go the way of betamax tapes or the ol floppy disk. But if that happens, if online poker vanishes forever, it won't be for legal reasons. (which you keep screaming out about like chicken little by the way)

The best legal minds on the planet can't come to agreement on the legality of poker, so what makes you soooooo much better?Their grappling with the fact that though it is deemed "illegal" in city "x" where your sitting playing in a game with player "y" from Wagga Wagga (not illegal there) "illegal" in Great Britain, which just so happens to be the home for your online cash transfer bank, and yet legal again in Costa Rica...the home of your server.

Which jurisdiction applies?!?!?!?

I don't fear the police busting down my door anytime soon to put real hancuffs on my "virtual" world. If this was the case, they would be very, very busy....busting the retired guy down the street, or my buddys grandmother.

It's not as if the government is trying to protect us. They are just livid at the fact that they can't figure out a way to get some of their hands on the money via taxation/regulation.

There is a small minority that feel that online gambling (poker included) is the "crack cocaine" of the millenium. I don't believe this to be true, and I appear to have company........fifty million people in the US alone and countless others worldwide.


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Some of you idiots like HUSKER, and FLUFF need to get back into reality

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I'm here (in the real world, where are you?)

Husker

Re: gabbbyyyyyyy
 

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This almost tops the list of the many, many asinine statements

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Was it asinine when I posted the warning about Choice poker? Was it even more asinine when you called me a moron and told everyone else there was nothing to worry about, when indeed their deposits were at risk?

Just because you keep posting the same rhetoric over and over again does not mean that it becomes factual.

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Was it asinine when I posted the warning about Choice poker?

A blind squirrel get the nuts every now and then gabbbyyy.You were spouting your usual "the sky is falling" rhetoric....this one time out of countless accusations happen to come true.

For that, I give you credit.

Was it even more asinine when you called me a moron

I honestly don't remember calling you a moron.


....told everyone else there was nothing to worry about, when indeed their deposits were at risk?

If I remember correctly, I told them something to the effect of because of your previous actions on this forum (remember the whole rant over $50 free dollars, and the non stop bashing that followed?)that I would have no remorse or sleepless nights, and would in fact sign up with a small amount and play there when they initially opened.I did,and accumulated a little over twice my initial deposit, I had two seperate cash out's with no problems, but stopped playing there because of lack of traffic.

I have not in the past nor will I in the future recommend that anyone make a substantial deposit to any new site. To me this would be common sense. I also would not leave a large amount "parked" online, regardless of which site it is.

Just because you keep posting the same rhetoric over and over again does not mean that it becomes factual.

When have I posted the same rhetric "over and over again?" You seem to be the one whom says the same things repeatedly.

gabbyyyy, as always, your just a little confused....no, correction......make that A LOT.

Husker

Re: gabbbyyyyyyy
 

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Was it asinine when I posted the warning about Choice poker?

A blind squirrel get the nuts every now and then gabbbyyy.You were spouting your usual "the sky is falling" rhetoric....this one time out of countless accusations happen to come true.

For that, I give you credit.

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Actually it warned that the US government would close down Choice Poker because it was owned by someone with a US address. Mind you, it made this claim about numerous other sites too.

What actually happened was that Choice Poker went out of business. Completely different thing.

How it can claim credit for "warning" the Zoo is yet another amazing leap of logic, similar to its observation that the odds of a gutshot straight is 2000-1 against.

Re: Any internet sites that may have to shut down soon?
 

actually, i heard that pacifics parent casino-on-net has been hitting upon some harder times lately.

Not sure how accurate that statement was, but from personal experience i remember how their banners were popping up all over the internet, seemed they had the huge bucks to spend for that enourmous marketing campaigns.

Now, i can't even remember the last time i saw one...

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Thats because they're spending their money on REAL banners in the UK. Everywhere I look there's an 888 billboard.