So worst case scenario with banks still no biggie?

[mrhat187]

SO yes yes we all know whats happening, and depending on the wording in the bill could be a great thing IE....Just CC's, or the very worst any and all banking transactions. But as another poster brought up there is one little known way of getting money online.........phone cards. How in the heck would you stop a phone card? Also as we know most fish never make a withdrawl, but if you do I would imagine it would become a "get your check in 5 days or less" type of thing.

I think poker sites would come up with an out, before the DOJ even finalized enforcement.

Just my 2 cents

[ZBTHorton]

The problem isn't that we couldn't play poker.

The problem is that random donks are not going to do this in order to play. So the game won't be as profitable, and we won't make any/as much money.

[Lawman007]

I am amazed that there are still people who think that this online poker ban would be no big deal.

It's not only banking tranasctions that would be affected. The law would allow the government to require all internet service providers to block access to online poker sites. Even if it didn't, no online poker site would allow Americans to play there if this bill becomes law, because their execs wouldn't want to be indicted and sent to prison in the United States, like the online sportsbook execs who were recently indicted.

If this bill becomes law, online poker will cease to exist in the United States, whether you want to believe it or not.

[scrapperdog]

Banks dont screw around with legislation. This will be enforced with vigor. They are not going to let people fund netteller or other accounts. Not to mention ISP's will block the poker sites.

[grac]

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Banks dont screw around with legislation. This will be enforced with vigor. They are not going to let people fund netteller or other accounts. Not to mention ISP's will block the poker sites.

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[scorer]

blocking neteller?? so you'll be able to fund thru paypal or some other middleman/other neteller. This i believe is more to make it tougher for people to place wagers/minor to gambel.

[ubercuber]

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You really believe WPEX is going to ban US players for fear of being arrested? Hell no. I doubt that they will be the only ones. Will=way. Money=will.

I also believe that many fish will continue to play, new fish will continue to come in. We all made it through the same process of wondering how legit this whole thing is, and slowly but surely the new work arounds will be tested and pass, the word will spread, poker will survive. A huge setback for sure, but I think it will survive in the US. Maybe misplaced optimism, but I don't see why anyone motivated to play wouldn't jump a couple hoops again, they have once already, before they fell in love with the game (or the action...these guys come back for sure).

My 2.

[mrhat187]

Ok the people who replied to this post say junk about neteller......reread what I said good lord its like you didn't even read anything. How can a bank stop you from buying a phone card?....they can't....how could they stop you from buying say a gift card.......they can't etc. etc. etc. Party Poker already has numerous strange alternatices too funding your account. Oh and the dummy talking about banning ISP's........that bill is already dead and stalled get with the news and then comment.

[CrushU]

Indeed this is very scary. At the same time there are SO many Americans playing its hard to imagine internet poker just vanishing in the U.S. Although I am worried, luckily i have a fiance who is from Costa Rica and we will move their if i cant play in the U.S.

[Lawman007]

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Oh and the dummy talking about banning ISP's........that bill is already dead and stalled get with the news and then comment.

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As usual, the one calling others names is the real idiot. LOL