party poker syria
 

so i'm a BM player, and in syria for a few months. i have a PP acount, and put some money in it before i left. i've tried to logon from syria, and PP has informed me they, "don't take bets from this location per management decision." i emailed them explaining i was american etc... and haven't recieved a reply. has anyone encountered this type of situation before, and found a way around it? or are there any other sights, perhaps european, which might take my action from syria?

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Try TigerGaming, make a play money account and test.

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What's the penalty for gambling online in Muslim countries? Do you get your mouse-clicking finger chopped off?

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What's the penalty for gambling online in Muslim countries? Do you get your mouse-clicking finger chopped off?

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lol that's a good one

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I would highly advise against playing poker from Syria as individual's internet activities are quite closely monitored by the government and im pretty certain gambling is against the law. Where abouts in Syria will you be staying? There is so much to see and do there that i wouldnt even bother playing poker while there....

cubs

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I think part of the issue might also be fear of terrorist money laundering

Melch

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You could purchase a shell account in the states and go through it. Years since I looked at that stuff but I think you can get one that will encrypt the data stream also.

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I'd guess that Party isn't interested in taking bets from a country that sponsors terrorist groups because of potential money laundering. Besides, would you want to be caught gambling by the Syrian government? Having your fingers cut off would be the minimum punishment that I'd expect if caught.

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Where abouts in Syria will you be staying? There is so much to see and do there that i wouldnt even bother playing poker while there....


[/ QUOTE ] Damascus, Bab Tuma. I'm here for a while, and could use the $. it's not like i'll be holed up all day playing poker, just trying to get a few hours a week in. you familiar with the country?

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I'd guess that Party isn't interested in taking bets from a country that sponsors terrorist groups because of potential money laundering. Besides, would you want to be caught gambling by the Syrian government? Having your fingers cut off would be the minimum punishment that I'd expect if caught.

[/ QUOTE ] i've been trying to figure out why they don't take bets from syria, and i'm not certain this is it. i've played from lebanon(home of hizballah) before. as for gambling being illegal, idk, but there is a casino of sorts in one of the hotels in damascus. i can assure you that the syrian government would not chop the fingers off an american for playing poker online. not the type of publicity they're going for.