PokerRoom goes, FCP stays. |
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Posted Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:39 am GMT by wEbMaStEr
PokerRoom (owned by BWin)
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/13/business/EU_FIN_Austria_US_Online_Gambling.php
FullContactPoker
October 13, 2006
The Ongame Network, owned by bwin, has announced that it will blockservice to players with U.S. addresses. Full Contact Poker, however, iscommitted to providing its poker services to all of its existingplayers and to any new customers in the U.S. or around the world.
As a result of Ongame’s announcement, Full Contact Poker is partneringwith a new poker network provider that shares its desire of offeringpoker software to legally aged players in the U.S. In the unlikelyevent that your service is interrupted during this transition time,contact our 24/7 player support team. We promise to keep our playersinformed of any new developments and appreciate your continued support.
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Bob
FCP Poker Manager
pokermanager@fullcontactpoker.com
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Posted Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:17 pm GMT by lwestatbus
PokerRoom just put up an official statement on their web site. They are, in fact, closing out US players pending technical implementation of the ban. They guarantee that funds are safe and may be cashed out. There was no indication as to how much notice we would have. (I did send that question to Support.) Player points will be archived against the possible future lifting of the ban. Bonuses in progress will be lost. Tickets will be lost.
https://www.pokerroom.com/support/faq/questions.php?id=119
I think I need to cash in all of my player points on some monster payout tournament.
Posted Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:01 pm GMT by Dat_Dude
| lwestatbus wrote: |
I think I need to cash in all of my player points on some monster payout tournament. |
Ditto. See you there!
I just cashed out the remaining money I had in there, but still have the player points burning a hole in my virtual pocket.
Posted Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:05 pm GMT by lwestatbus
| lwestatbus wrote: |
I think I need to cash in all of my player points on some monster payout tournament. |
Used almost all of my player points to buy into the most expensive SnG I could last night expectiting to go down in flames. Ended up coming in second (when both of us went all in, me with ATs and villain with A7o--villain flopped 77x and made 4th 7 on the river), taking home $40 and another tournament ticket to an even higher level tournament. I'm in a panic to get these things played off before the final shutdown.
Posted Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:06 am GMT by lwestatbus
They should have banned poker months ago---I'm having the best week ever!!! Used the last of my player points this morning in a SnG and won it!!! $20 free bucks and another ticket. Another $120 in $1/$2 ring games this weekend.
At least they'll throw me out happy.
Posted Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:13 am GMT by Underbelly
--- Full Contact Poker <info@fullcontactpoker.com> wrote:
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> Attention U.S. players:
>
> As you probably know by now, the Ongame Network (provider of FCP's
> poker software) was forced to make the difficult decision of
> restricting U.S. residents from playing real money games on their
> poker network. As a result Full Contact Poker has been working with
> Ongame and another network software provider to produce a solution
> for all of the FCP players to continue playing at our site with
> minimal interruption during a transitional phase over the next few
> weeks.
>
> Prior to the launch of our new poker software solution, we must ask
> our U.S. players to follow some new rules outlined by Ongame.
>
> Depositing Restrictions
> On October 25th, U.S. players will not be able to deposit or transfer
> any new money into their FCP poker accounts. The FCP cashier will
> continue to allow you to deposit new money into your cashier account,
> but after October 25th, money in your cashier account cannot be
> transferred to your poker account.
>
> Any money in your poker account by October 25th will be available for
> use to play poker as normal at FCP through the Ongame Network until
> November 5th. Shortly after November 5th, Full Contact Poker will be
> providing a new poker network opportunity.
>
> Cash-Outs
> As always, your funds will continue to be safe and secure.
>
> Unused Tournament Tickets
> Valid tournament tickets are as good as cash and will be refunded to
> your account once Ongame's U.S. restrictions are implemented on
> November 6th. It may take some days for all tickets to be processed
> into cash, and only valid tickets (not expired by November 6th) will
> be refunded.
>
> FCP Points will not be affected.
>
> Pending Bonuses
> You are encouraged to clear any pending bonuses before November 6th,
> but if you cannot, FCP will offer you a fair solution when it
> converts to a new but comparable bonus clearing platform.
>
> Our operations team is working around the clock these days to make
> any short-term changes at FCP feel seamless while our marketing team
> is preparing some excellent promotions for all of you loyal players
> who keep playing at FCP through this transitional period. We'll keep
> you informed of all the new and exciting opportunities coming to FCP
> as they are finalized.
>
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