This is killin' me! I used to play online poker to pay the rent. Now that I have been forced to quit my traveling job for health reasons I need to go back to it, at least for awhile. President Bush has signed a law causing online poker companies to not allow me to make deposits. Can anyone suggest how I might get around this? I need to make money.
2007-02-04 03:11:34 · 11 answers · asked by mattdpickett 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Just to clear up some confusion:
1. None of the sites were ever based in the US.
2. The sites that have pulled out have done so voluntarily to avoid confrontations with the US DOJ. The ones that have really felt the heat are financial institutions that service gaming sites, which is what the gamng legislation sought to regulate. Thus, the biggest limiting factor is the ability to move money to/from these sites.
3. It isn't, and never has, been illegal to play poker online. The legislation, like I previously mentioned, only goes after financial institutions.
4. Sites like Pokerstars, FullTilt, UltimateBet, and Absolute are still up and running.
Good luck.
2007-02-04 19:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sanjay M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions of U.S. citizens play poker and gamble online every day and not a single one of them has ever been charged, fined or prosecuted. On September 30 2006, a new Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. Does this change anything? The new bill does not make online poker illegal. The bill does not change existing gaming laws. The bill does not touch the players. Some sites have decided to suspend any real money transfer for U.S. residents, but many others are still open! Go for : FULL TILT, POKER STARS, ABSOLUTE POKER, ULTIMATE BET, BODOG........And more. The best safe way for US players to deposit is to use: EPASSEPORTE. I live in the US, and personally play on several site, around 30/50hrs a week. Take care
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2007-02-04 08:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you used to play to pay the rent, check out Cake Poker. http://www.ultimatepokerbankroll.com is offering 33% rakeback there, and they have the fishiest games offered in the US. They are beta testing Epassporte deposits which still allow Americans to deposit into gaming sites.
2007-02-04 05:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out and get a prepaid visa gift card, it works on all sites!
http://upnorthbetting.net/
Also here's a site with a small list of poker site that you might like.
Good Luck and Have Fun!!
2007-02-04 04:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by dodgechick_05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move to another country if you don't want to break the law.
Try other sites from another country. I don't think the new law would apply to those online poker sites if they're not based in the US.
2007-02-04 03:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still play online. The easiest way to deposit now is by using ViSA gift cards. You can get a virtual visa at www.giftcards.com and it works fine. As for withdrawls you can still get a check from the site and cash it. This is working fine for me. www.livepokertraining.com
2007-02-04 12:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Brett 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ther eis a page on this site specifically for places that allow players from the USA. And there is lots of free money on here too!
http://bestfreecasinochips.tripod.com
2007-02-04 12:36:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still access to several poker site: POKERSTARS, FULL TILT, DOYLES ROOM, ABSOLUTE POKER, ULTIMATE BET......and more.
You can deposit using CLICK2PAY or EPASSEPORTE. Even WESTERN UNION.
Take care
2007-02-04 04:05:34 · answer #9 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man get out of that country before it gets any worse
2007-02-04 03:19:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋