Underage and made >20 000$USD

[ASmith84]

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You might want to create a new e-mail address (preferably from a different domain, e.g. if your current address is xxxx@gmail.com, make a new one at yyy@yahoo.com), and e-mail them asking if they would let someone who played at their site while under 18 withdraw their funds when they turned 18.

If you play at a smallish site, then this might be kinda risky. I don't think they often have a lot of people's funds locked up, so it might arouse a little suspicion.

Getting a fake I.D. or altering the one you already have is a good idea too.

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this is not a good idea. but if you do it, make sure you use a proxy when you send the email

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Emails do not show your IP address..

[NoTalent]

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You might want to create a new e-mail address (preferably from a different domain, e.g. if your current address is xxxx@gmail.com, make a new one at yyy@yahoo.com), and e-mail them asking if they would let someone who played at their site while under 18 withdraw their funds when they turned 18.

If you play at a smallish site, then this might be kinda risky. I don't think they often have a lot of people's funds locked up, so it might arouse a little suspicion.

Getting a fake I.D. or altering the one you already have is a good idea too.

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this is not a good idea. but if you do it, make sure you use a proxy when you send the email

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Emails do not show your IP address..

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LOL
http://www.stopspam.org/email/headers.html

[sadlaws]

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I agree with Nick here... The government is using the phrase"let's keep our kids safe". This just gives their argument backbone...

But luckily enough your a winning player, but that doesn't change the fact, quite a few parents have no idea what their kids are doing, therefore the gov. is gonna jump in and watch them for us....

Thanks for proving their point....

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First, I am Canadian.

Second, I am 18 yrs old in 1 month.

Third, I see your point, but the thing is that I don't see how the government protects me from anything since I have never invested a penny in gambling. Even if I wanted to I could not loose money.

Still, I see your point and I think it would be appropriate for me to be able to cash out and be banned from the poker site for violating the minimum age. I could also receive some kind of amend for doing something illegal like when you get caught underage in a bar... but is it really worth 20 000$. Did I really do something that much bad? Do I really deserve a 20 000$ ticket ?? People who do high speed on the highway get like a 500$ ticket... I didn't threaten anybody's life and I would get a 20 000$ ticket ???

That doesn't really make sense to me.

[jh12547]

I work at one of the Indian Casinos up here in Connecticut. There was a case a few years ago where a kid who was 19 was playing Caribbean stud and hit a Royal Flush for about 200k . Well they found out his age when he needed to show ID and they didnt pay him. He fought this for a while but never got a cent of the money. Now i know this isnt the same exact situation and i hope you get paid but my guess is you can kiss it goodbye.

[PropPlayer]

I don't think the site was mentioned. I wouldn't advice posting that info either.

If it is Party then the waiting till you are 18 and then cashing out they money thing won't work.

Your best bet is create whatever documents you need to and then cash out through check.

[aceupthepants]

Hey I have a somewhat similar question regarding editing one’s identification. When I signed up to play poker I put the shortened form of my name Dan, instead of Daniel. Now I have to send them identification proving I am who I say I am, will this difference cause a problem? Would I be able to cash a check written to the shortened form of my name?

[xxbleedgreenxx]

Anyone ever heard of Stu Unger?

[joker122]

what country are you in?

[LuckyTxGuy]

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I also have no interest in gambling against minors, and I rely on the websites I use to guard against the possibility. If they sites have to use draconion measures to prevent this, I applaud them. As we are already seeing through the passage of UIGEA, underage gambling threatens the existence of my hobby for those of would like to engage in it legally.

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QFT

[SixT4]

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You shouldn't gamble underage.
They hope they do keep your money because I certainly wouldn't want to play on a site that paid out to cheaters.

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Comparing underage gambling to cheating is just ridiculous, I don't see how the hell you come to that conclusion

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Clearly underage people's brains haven't degenerated as much, and therefore they have an advantage.