FCP statement on website

[ramsclub]

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FCP Statement, Friday October 13th, 2006

The Ongame Network, owned by bwin, has announced that it will block service to players with U.S. addresses. Full Contact Poker, however, is committed to providing its poker services to all of its existing players and to any new customers in the U.S. or around the world.

As a result of Ongame’s announcement, Full Contact Poker is partnering with a new poker network provider that shares its desire of offering poker software to legally aged players in the U.S. In the unlikely event that your service is interrupted during this transition time, contact our 24/7 player support team. We promise to keep our players informed of any new developments and appreciate your continued support.

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[ramsclub]

if they can't find a new site Daniel could fire up the old Poker Mountain Interface. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[StellarWind]

Did FCP just say they intend to ignore OnGame and let U.S. residents keep playing until they get the new system running /images/graemlins/shocked.gif?

[BluffTHIS!]

OnGame doesn't have their software modified yet to block us, so all their skins are letting US players in still according to reports. I imagine FCP will move to Tribeca like Doyle's room, although I suppose that they could go to Prima and block us out of 10 states. They could of course go with a smaller network like TruePoker where they would be a bigger player as a skin.

[mattnxtc]

updated info on fcp's future

http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-forum/index.php?showtopic=78492

[ramsclub]

can anyone cut and paste this? I am at work and unable to connect to FCP's page

[No Fizzle]

This is the email they sent out:

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.

[ramsclub]

ty

[scscoach]

Have they announced which software they are switching to?

[mattnxtc]

not yet...though i think most are pushing for full tilt or absolute...they have said they are looking into everything as fast as possible