Marchione 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26563848/great news story with some funny pics with people getting sued Link to post Share on other sites
donk4life 34 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 lol the pic of annie duke is the funniest Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Such a unique situation...in theory you want free press and the truth to be known, but in this case articles like that are horrible for the potential future of the game. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 that chart that shows winning players plotted on a graph is very interesting..I found the number of actual winners to be pretty high, as it looks like an even split..Am i missing something. Link to post Share on other sites
weishan14 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That article stated: "Though playing poker online is considered illegal by the U.S. and Canadian governments, millions of players in both nations routinely risk their cash on the virtual version of the popular card game, ignoring the fact that many of the Web sites are unregulated or loosely regulated and are based in jurisdictions where a player would likely have no legal recourse in the event of wrongdoing."I know it's considered illegal in US - but never heard this about Canada. Is this misprint?? Link to post Share on other sites
Robification 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Who is the player that wasn't identified at the end going under the name 'sleepless'? Link to post Share on other sites
NoSup4U 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Though Internet gambling, including online poker, is considered illegal by the U.S. and Canadian governmentsgahhhhhhhhhhhMarkEdit: Weishan, Internet gambling is NOT considered illegal by the US govt. Link to post Share on other sites
The Lobster 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Though Internet gambling, including online poker, is considered illegal by the U.S. and Canadian governmentsgahhhhhhhhhhhMarkEdit: Weishan, Internet gambling is NOT considered illegal by the US govt.Misinformation FTW! Link to post Share on other sites
RDog 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That article stated: "Though playing poker online is considered illegal by the U.S. and Canadian governments, millions of players in both nations routinely risk their cash on the virtual version of the popular card game, ignoring the fact that many of the Web sites are unregulated or loosely regulated and are based in jurisdictions where a player would likely have no legal recourse in the event of wrongdoing."I know it's considered illegal in US - but never heard this about Canada. Is this misprint??Incorrect Link to post Share on other sites
OrzyVibe 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Its not surprising all this cheating. Its software. Therefore, it can be compromised by insiders or hackers. This is just what is known...god only knows how much is really going on and will never be discovered. This is why online poker will never become what it could be.....and why its probably starting to circle the drain a bit. As long as its 'illegal' in the U.S., players that get cheated and screwed don't have any leverage. Everyone should be outraged at this cheating. Link to post Share on other sites
hblask 1 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 This is why online poker will never become what it could be.....and why its probably starting to circle the drain a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
OrzyVibe 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Only because 18-25 year olds are the demographic. Too naive to quit or care too much about cheating. Think what you want. Online poker is turning the corner into pro wrestling and reality TV....certainly not there yet. Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Only because 18-25 year olds are the demographic. Too naive to quit or care too much about cheating. Think what you want. Online poker is turning the corner into pro wrestling and reality TV....certainly not there yet.What? I don't see your point, please expand on it. Are you saying that online poker is going to be like pro wrestling, hot with the college kids for awhile and then declines in popularity after awhile? If you are saying that, which I believe you may be, I don't see how any argument could make less sense. You are comparing apples to...I don't know, a beef sandwich. There is no comparison at all except that both were popular within a certain demographic. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That article stated: "Though playing poker online is considered illegal by the U.S. and Canadian governments, millions of players in both nations routinely risk their cash on the virtual version of the popular card game, ignoring the fact that many of the Web sites are unregulated or loosely regulated and are based in jurisdictions where a player would likely have no legal recourse in the event of wrongdoing."I know it's considered illegal in US - but never heard this about Canada. Is this misprint??That's just horrible fact checking...Is MSNBC the new CNN? Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My dad just called me to ask if I ever played with NioNio, lol Link to post Share on other sites
dapokerbum 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My dad just called me to ask if I ever played with NioNio, lolHave you? Link to post Share on other sites
hblask 1 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So who is the unnamed pro they keep talking about? Link to post Share on other sites
TwstdWrstr 10 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 LOL at "considering it" illegal. It either is or it isn't, and we all know it's legal.Otherwise a fine article. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So who is the unnamed pro they keep talking about?A former WSOP Main Event winner that is not Phil Hellmuth. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So who is the unnamed pro they keep talking about? A former WSOP Main Event winner that is not Phil Hellmuth.Russ Hamilton.Why be cryptic? Link to post Share on other sites
bull62 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 A former WSOP Main Event winner that is not Phil Hellmuth.It rhymes with Shmuss Shmamilton. Link to post Share on other sites
ObeyTheDog 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 yay scummy cheats!!! poker needs more of these!! Link to post Share on other sites
quadaces 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 As an American this hurts the most............FU.CKING GEORGE W.Word of the $75 million U.S. claim ($80 million Canadian) Link to post Share on other sites
NoSup4U 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 As an American this hurts the most............FU.CKING GEORGE W.Word of the $75 million U.S. claim ($80 million Canadian) So now we're blaming George Bush for what exactly?UIGEA - ****ing Bush for trying to shut down online poker and saying its full of crooksAP Scandal - ****ing Bush for letting us get scammed by crooks that we knew when we put our money on their sites they had no regulation or oversight whatsoever.?? I'm slightly confused.Mark Link to post Share on other sites
AAsnake88 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 As an American this hurts the most............FU.CKING GEORGE W.Word of the $75 million U.S. claim ($80 million Canadian) So now we're blaming George Bush for what exactly?UIGEA - ****ing Bush for trying to shut down online poker and saying its full of crooksAP Scandal - ****ing Bush for letting us get scammed by crooks that we knew when we put our money on their sites they had no regulation or oversight whatsoever.?? I'm slightly confused.MarkI think he's referring to the '$75 million U.S. claim ($80 million Canadian)' part. Link to post Share on other sites
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