Does Pokerstars have the right to take money out of my account?

[yimyammer]

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just got off the phone with a lawyer...
I hate to dissapoint you PS fans but the site acted totally improperly on this matter and legal action can be taken against pokerstars or any other site for withdrawing or confescating funds from ones account, where the individual has done nothing wrong in receiving that money.

In the case of the $1k the user that claims he mistakenly made a transfer to another user can have a claim on that money (from the beneficiary) and could get it back legally with sufficient evidence but would not be worth pursuing such a matter due to the expenses he will incur for taking this matter legally as I would not be liable for any legal expenses incurred even if the rule is that money were indeed transfered to me by mistake.

Now I will probably pursue the matter against PS if we believe its worth a try and be assured I will keep this forum informed on the final proceedings of this matter.

For future reference, keep in mind that no poker site has the right to take funds out of your account without your written consent if you as an individual have not acted improperly in any sitaution

Thank you for your responses. and to those of you who think i am a c*nt, well thats just your oppinion(everybody has one)

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I just had sex with your wife

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you mean my husband

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OMG, that poor man.

Can you imagine the arguments they must get in?

She probably bludgeons him into submission with her neverending unwillingness to look at any view other than her own. She probably quotes every petty grievance she has ever had with him in minute detail when they feud causing him to grow even further apart from her all while he secretly plots his method of escape.

I bet she has his nutz in a lockbox somewhere, proposed to him and has a hyphenated last name.

Over/Under on how long it takes for him to bolt for freedom?

[KSOT]

OMG OP has breasts? Now I understand.

[ZBTHorton]

Where do people like this come from? Like seriously? I can't think of anyone who thinks like the OP does.

Also. Your lawyer has no idea what he/she is talking about, and it's not even close.

[jman220]

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as i learned since i was a kid, "founder keeper",

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Anyone who knows anything about the law will tell you that "finders keepers" is in fact not the law in almost any country following English Common Law (ie: most of the West). You're in the wrong here, it wasn't your money, you were never entitled to it, if this had been a bank error the same thing would have happenned, stop whining.

[5thStreetHog]

"Where do people like this come from? Like seriously?"

From under a rock or a bridge usually.

[jman220]

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[just got off the phone with a lawyer...

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No, you really didn't.

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I hate to dissapoint you PS fans but the site acted totally improperly on this matter

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No, they didn't.

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and legal action can be taken against pokerstars or any other site for withdrawing or confescating funds from ones account, where the individual has done nothing wrong in receiving that money.

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Legal action can always be taken against anyone for anything. However, you will lose.

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In the case of the $1k the user that claims he mistakenly made a transfer to another user can have a claim on that money (from the beneficiary) and could get it back legally with sufficient evidence but would not be worth pursuing such a matter due to the expenses he will incur for taking this matter legally as I would not be liable for any legal expenses incurred even if the rule is that money were indeed transfered to me by mistake.

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Periods. Learn them, love them, use them.

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Now I will probably pursue the matter against PS

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Liar Liar Pants on fire.

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if we believe its worth a try and be assured I will keep this forum informed on the final proceedings of this matter.

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Sure you will.

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For future reference, keep in mind that no poker site has the right to take funds out of your account without your written consent if you as an individual have not acted improperly in any sitaution.

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Please to be citing what law/statute/case you are getting that from. What Country? What State? There is no way any real "lawyer" represented this to you unless they are some hack just looking to collect a fee even if they know they have no chance in hell. Also, what forum is your "lawyer" planning on bringing this lawsuit in?

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Thank you for your responses. and to those of you who think i am a c*nt, well thats just your oppinion(everybody has one)

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Attention Everyone:

Op is a troll and is lying. There is no way this happenned. Being a lawyer myself, I have been exposed to many dumb lawyers, but I have never met one stupid enough to give the advice that OP claims he recieved.
Regards,
--jman220

[sethypooh21]

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YSSCKY

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[ILuvRiver]

I just love these people who scream LAWSUIT!!! everytime they feel slightly wronged.

Someone mentioned this earlier, but I think it is a point worth bringing up again. If OP had transfered this $1k to someone in error and PS refused to get it back/pass it to correct player, OP would still have been here threatning legal action because stars had NOT moved money on.

[jason6633]

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Op is a troll and is lying.

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I second that motion. It is amusing that people who have no clue about pretty much anything when called on it have to then invent some fictional person (lawyer, doctor, cousin who is a congressman, brother who is jesus) they supposedly spoke to in order to prop up their useless pap.

[mo42nyy]

jacob why not set it up in the same manner that you do tournamnet money transfers (both people have to enter the same information)?