[Sciolist]

It is perfectly within the rules to fund an account from someone else's credit card on PokerStars. PokerStars was where I had played the majority of my poker beforehand. I have likewise deposited on other sites using friends or relatives credit cards.

Of course, I know now that this was against the rules for Empire. Yet they accepted the $500 then froze me as soon as I logged in. If it was not acceptable, they should not have taken the money. They should then have not ignored my every request for information and offer to resolve the situation.

You think I should have written the $500 off after making the - perfectly understandable - mistake do you?

As to your rhetorical questions, I have now seen first hand what you are like.