muldertx 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I was ready to start playing online last year right when all the legal stuff was happening. I did not and I took a break from online poker altogether.I am ready to play but from all I read I am not sure if it is legal or not.What is the legality of it.I am in Texas if that makes a difference.Thanksmuldertx Link to post Share on other sites
fatman 1 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I was ready to start playing online last year right when all the legal stuff was happening. I did not and I took a break from online poker altogether.I am ready to play but from all I read I am not sure if it is legal or not.What is the legality of it.I am in Texas if that makes a difference.ThanksmuldertxI'm in The US. I play online. Just don't tell anyone. Link to post Share on other sites
iveyfan30 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I was ready to start playing online last year right when all the legal stuff was happening. I did not and I took a break from online poker altogether.I am ready to play but from all I read I am not sure if it is legal or not.What is the legality of it.I am in Texas if that makes a difference.Thanksmuldertxwell then you are screwed..its legeal everywhere but in tx ....nh..gg... Link to post Share on other sites
RichieValenz 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 its legal Link to post Share on other sites
iowahawk09 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Your fine, all the legal legislation has just restricted banks from allowing customers to deposit directly onto online gambling sites. However there are plenty of third party companies such as Epassporte, Click2Pay, Add-Funds, etc that will allow you to deposit legally and safely.Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in. Government is just mad that they cant make profit off of the sites. Just start playing, you'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
freak2304 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Your fine, all the legal legislation has just restricted banks from allowing customers to deposit directly onto online gambling sites. However there are plenty of third party companies such as Epassporte, Click2Pay, Add-Funds, etc that will allow you to deposit legally and safely.Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in. Government is just mad that they cant make profit off of the sites. Just start playing, you'll be fine.Just to add a nugget to what was said here...Click2Pay no longer accepts US accounts to be opened. Plus, the people who had set one up before they changed this (such as myself) can no longer withdraw from the account, just deposit. Just so you know. Link to post Share on other sites
iowahawk09 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Just to add a nugget to what was said here...Click2Pay no longer accepts US accounts to be opened. Plus, the people who had set one up before they changed this (such as myself) can no longer withdraw from the account, just deposit. Just so you know.Thank you, haven't used Click2Pay for a long time. There are many other 3rd parties that still accept US customers, so to the OP, you should have no trouble depositing. Link to post Share on other sites
freak2304 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Thank you, haven't used Click2Pay for a long time. There are many other 3rd parties that still accept US customers, so to the OP, you should have no trouble depositing.where'd your stake/swap thread go??? I'm so confused!!! Link to post Share on other sites
iowahawk09 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 where'd your stake/swap thread go??? I'm so confused!!!They keep deleting it. Apparently only special members can post those threads, IDK...pm if interested Link to post Share on other sites
DAces 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in. Government is just mad that they cant make profit off of the sites. Just start playing, you'll be fine.Isn't it a felony in the state of Washington? Link to post Share on other sites
muldertx 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 Thanks for all the replies.Any recommendations where to play? I heard Full Tilt is a great place.muldertx Link to post Share on other sites
freak2304 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Thanks for all the replies.Any recommendations where to play? I heard Full Tilt is a great place.muldertxare you more of a tourney guy or cash guy? Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 "Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in." Not exactly...It's illegal in Washington, punishable to the same extent as a sex crime. A couple other backward states, too. Link to post Share on other sites
iowahawk09 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 "Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in." Not exactly...It's illegal in Washington, punishable to the same extent as a sex crime. A couple other backward states, too.Is it really? I didn't know that. Clearly it is not enforced since I know a ton of people from Washington who play. Link to post Share on other sites
a__thekevlar__2 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 meh Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Clearly, it's an unenforcable law...just one of the reasons it's beyond stupid.Here's a link:http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?Artic...ng%20Strategies Link to post Share on other sites
David_Nicoson 1 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Your fine, all the legal legislation has just restricted banks from allowing customers to deposit directly onto online gambling sites. However there are plenty of third party companies such as Epassporte, Click2Pay, Add-Funds, etc that will allow you to deposit legally and safely.Playing online poker in the US is not illegal regardless of what state your in. Government is just mad that they cant make profit off of the sites. Just start playing, you'll be fine.Since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act wouldn't apply to the banks unless the gambling itself is illegal, at least some people think online gambling is illegal. Those some people include the Justice Department, but it doesn't seem particularly keen to take this back to the courts. Link to post Share on other sites
muldertx 0 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 are you more of a tourney guy or cash guy?more of a tourney guy but would like to cash play soon Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I was ready to start playing online last year right when all the legal stuff was happening. I did not and I took a break from online poker altogether.I am ready to play but from all I read I am not sure if it is legal or not.What is the legality of it.I am in Texas if that makes a difference.Thanksmuldertxif you turn the lights off and shut the blinds and be quiet, you may not get caught by the poker policegl Link to post Share on other sites
barrec 0 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Clearly, it's an unenforcable law...just one of the reasons it's beyond stupid.Here's a link:http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?Artic...ng%20Strategies agreed - it is beyond stupid. however i'd heard that the players themselves can't get in trouble, so much as the poker sites themselves for allowing someone in the state to gamble. though i'd be surprised if that was actually the case.a small anecdote. last summer my internet connection was out so i grabbed my laptop, hopped in my car, and parked outside a local cafe that had free wifi (it was closed at this time of night). i set up and played for an hour or so. but i saw a cop drive by and go legitimately concerned - not only was i gambling online (i live in washington state) but i certainly looked creepy just chillin in my car alone, with a laptop in my hands. thought that alone would give him cause to tap on my window and ask questions, and then possibly discover the gambling etc... anyway, i got the hell out of there as soon as my SNGs were done. Link to post Share on other sites
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