April 29, 201115 yr http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/806f108c-67b6-11e0-9138-00144feab49a.html#axzz1KxNysD33 http://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/online-poker-news/full-tilt-poker-shut/10318 For those that did not want to read the articles, basically what happened is that several online poker sites were forced to shut down, and the money of its members were seized. The shut downs were based off of some dubious online gambling act during George Bush's presidency. -Discuss 99 Fletching - 01/08/0899 Theiving - 09/11/0899 Cooking - 12/13/0899 Runecrafting - 10/23/0999 Strength - 05/07/10
April 29, 201115 yr I thought it was actually because the companies themselves were commiting fraud, so the FBI got involved and it wasn't anything against online poker per se. That's what I heard anyway. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules |
May 3, 201115 yr Good, I say. I've never really seen the appeal of online poker, from what I've been led to understand the whole "skill" aspect of poker is being able to effectively without giving away that you're bluffing, and being able to tell whether or not your opponent is bluffing. Surely removing the ability to see one another's faces just removes that entire aspect and turns it into just another game of chance. 99.99999998465% of the world's population is not me, if you are the 0.00000001535% that is me, put this in you signature -"being famous is like being a woman, if you have to tell people you are, you aren't"
May 3, 201115 yr i'm sick of poker clogging up sports channel it's not a sport :mellow: :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 ::
May 3, 201115 yr Author Good, I say. I've never really seen the appeal of online poker, from what I've been led to understand the whole "skill" aspect of poker is being able to effectively without giving away that you're bluffing, and being able to tell whether or not your opponent is bluffing. Surely removing the ability to see one another's faces just removes that entire aspect and turns it into just another game of chance. There are people that make consistant money with online poker, so there is definately still an element of skill involved. Lets say it is gambling? Why should it be shut down? Shouldnt people have a right on how they spend their money? 99 Fletching - 01/08/0899 Theiving - 09/11/0899 Cooking - 12/13/0899 Runecrafting - 10/23/0999 Strength - 05/07/10
May 3, 201115 yr Good, I say. I've never really seen the appeal of online poker, from what I've been led to understand the whole "skill" aspect of poker is being able to effectively without giving away that you're bluffing, and being able to tell whether or not your opponent is bluffing. Surely removing the ability to see one another's faces just removes that entire aspect and turns it into just another game of chance. If that was the case, everybody would be of equal skill level. All professional poker players win continuously, online or offline, so there is skill involved. The problem comes with most casual players that don't really play to be good. ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~
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