To online poker players, it feels like theft. It feels like the United States Government stealing not only their money, but most importantly, their freedom.
The story hasn’t unraveled completely, but many online poker rooms are having trouble getting Americans their money. A major player in the world of Instant eChecks seems to be to blame, or perhaps as Gambling911 has reported; it’s the US Government that is robbing the coffers of online gamblers who opt to play poker as a form of recreation from inside their own homes….
Thus far, this round of online poker payment processor hell seems to be shaping up much the same as the NETeller debacle back in 2007. Not to mention ePassporte in 2008.
You might recall the hurricane like chaos poker players like us went through with the initial passing of the UIGEA. I for one wrote to my senator, and to everyone I could find that would listen. I was in a state of disbelief that it was even possible for our freedoms to even be encroached upon in such a way..
I also believed that our representatives represented us.. But the letters I received in response explained to me the representatives views… Why now do I care about a state representatives damn opinion?
He’s supposed to be representing MY, and your opinion, my neighbors, all the people of my state.. his opinion is irrelevant is it not?
There is some good poker news to report however, Full Tilt Poker has released a statement today wherein they have reassured us that however difficult it is to deposit, and to withdraw, the monies that online poker players have at Full Tilt poker is safe. . .
“In light of recent events involving freezing of certain poker players’ money in the United States of America, Full Tilt Poker would like to assure all players that their funds remain safe and secure. Processing of both deposit and withdrawal requests is proceeding as normal and is still available to all of our players in the US.
The issue involving the freezing of some funds affected only one of the many check processors that Full Tilt Poker uses to support player withdrawals. We do not expect any further interruption in check withdrawals or any other withdrawal methods, and any player who wishes to make a withdrawal should expect normal processing times. All players who were affected by the current situation have had their funds returned to their Full Tilt Poker accounts and all new withdrawal requests are processing normally.
We assure all of the players on Full Tilt Poker that your online playing experience will not change and that you will be able to both deposit and withdraw funds as needed. Your money remains safe, secure and always accessible at all times.
Full Tilt Poker remains committed to the protection of our players’ security and legal rights, and will continue to provide the best – and safest – online poker room available worldwide.â€Â
The Poker Players Alliance alleges that the United States federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the 
accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players.
Reported – Documents obtained by the AP show that a judge in the district issued a seizure warrant last week for an account at a Wells Fargo bank in San Francisco, and that a federal prosecutor told a bank in Arizona to freeze an account.
n a letter dated Friday and faxed to Alliance Bank of Arizona, the prosecutor said that accounts held by payment processor Allied Systems Inc. are subject to seizure and forfeiture “because they constitute property involved in money laundering transactions and illegal gambling offenses.” The letter was signed by Arlo Devlin-Brown, the assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
In another letter faxed the same day, Devlin-Brown asks that the bank treat the funds “as legally seized” by the FBI, saying that the government has probable cause that the gambling payments of U.S. residents had been directed to offshore illegal Internet gambling businesses.
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