I Live in Washington State

[Bantam222]

For the past few years I have played like poker at local casinos. I am aware that it was made illegal to play online poker in Washington State but some of my friends are continuing to play low limits 10NL up to around 100-200NL online. They are saying this law isn't being enforced and they don't need to worry because they are playing such low limits.

I would like to being playing poker online but I don't want to regret it. Is it safe?

/images/graemlins/club.gif bantam222

[ChexNFX]

I haven't said this yet, but...you seem to need this important information PRONTO. Now listen closely, supposedly...there is this thing that happens when you play. If you log in and start playing a hand higher than 100-200 online, you get bugged and tracked for extinction. Just picture that metal looking bug that goes in the belly-button of Neo from "The Matrix". Well, that bug, it comes out of your monitor and basically takes away your existence...
Anything under 100-200NL is fine though.

[ShipDaChedda]

illegal = yes

enforced = no

[govman6767]

From Washington Gambling Source

[ QUOTE ]
Internet gambling currently is, and always has been,
illegal under Washington law. Online gambling is also
illegal under federal law (Federal Wire Wager Act (18
U.S.C. § 1084 (1994)).


[/ QUOTE ]


[ QUOTE ]
Penalties and Enforcement.
Washington’s gambling statutes now provide a range of
gross misdemeanor and felony penalties for Internet
gambling violations, depending on the factual
circumstances. The actual punishment for an unranked
felony conviction is from zero days to one year in a
county jail (the same possible jail sentence as a gross
misdemeanor).
Enforcement will focus on larger, higher level Internet
gambling activities, such as gambling sites and service
providers. A gross misdemeanor was not much of a
deterrent to site operators and service providers that
process hundreds of thousands of dollars in bets.

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The Most important thing you need to worry about is this ...


[ QUOTE ]
As for players, gambling on the Internet, whether playing
poker, slots or another
gambling game, runs a risk of
a felony conviction.
However, there is not going
to be an active campaign
against regular players. . If
players’ names appear in an
operator’s seized records, the
Gambling Commission would
likely send the player a
warning letter, notifying them
that betting online is a felony.
If a player’s name reappears
again, charges may be filed.

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What this says IMO is that WA State would have to sieze a Major Poker Sites Records.... (Stars, Tilt etc.... I do not think they would be given this access under any circumstances.)

Your name would have to be pulled from the records and if there was any money left in their EMPTY COFFERS they might come after you HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH.

There is zero percent chance of you getting busted IMO unless you would be dumb enough to try to play at a site located in the U.S.