Tag Archives: Black Friday
Absolute Poker and UB.com to Refund US Players
When the FBI closed down online poker in the US in April, one of the first questions to be raised was how to enable players to withdraw their money. With 5 major online poker websites being shut down and thousands of online poker accounts being frozen without notice, it was estimated that as much as $500 million could be held in poker accounts online.
Online Poker Room Traffic Down Since Black Friday
What’s happening with online poker sites in the US should not affect players in the United Kingdom or the rest of Europe but it does. The US ban has affected poker players in the UK. The truth is that the traffic has dropped tremendously on online poker rooms such as PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. The immediate impact is fewer tables and fewer players to play against for poker players based in the UK. In the long term, it will probably mean reduced prizepool cash and less exciting tournaments.
Gambling Giants Share Rise after Black Friday Poker Crackdown
When the FBI shut down 5 websites and seized 75 bank accounts linked to the online poker industry last Friday, everyone in the gambling community was left in a state of shock. The first reaction was that online poker in the US would never recover. The fear was that players would never see their money back and that no other operator would risk offering online poker games for money in the US.
What Next for Online Poker Players in the US
Following on the events of Black Friday and the FBI crackdown on online poker sites, online poker players in the United States are worried about the future of the game. Will they ever be able to play online again? When will online poker be regulated?
