ChanPoker Closes Down!

<img src="http://admins.liquidpoker.net/staff/DeFraG/20_08_2008/chanpoker.jpg" align="right" style="margin:5px; border: 1px solid black;"><a href="http://www.chanpoker.com">ChanPoker</a>, the online pokerroom that has the name of the 10-time bracelet winner Johnny Chan has announced its closure on August 21.

ChanPoker was launched with lots of publicity back in 2006, but took a huge hit with the changes caused by UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act), the Act that prohibits the transfer of funds from a financial institution to Internet gambling sites. Because of the UIGEA, ChanPoker was forced to not accept deposits from US residents.

As a member of the Ongame Network, ChanPoker will obviously allow the players to withdraw their funds, and at the moment, the pokerroom is looking for an online site to take over the player database and honor players non-monetary accumulated points.


Here is the complete ChanPoker announcement:


We are sad to inform you that Chan Poker will be ceasing operation effective this Thursday, August 21, 2008. Effective immediately we will no longer be accepting deposits. On August 21 our poker clients will be disabled.

If you have a cash balance with us rest assured that all withdrawal requests will be honored and promptly processed. To facilitate timely withdrawals, limits for certain withdrawal methods have been increased. We will make every effort to accept withdrawal requests through our website for as long as necessary however we strongly advise submitting your request as soon as possible. To initiate a withdrawal now please follow this link to go to your account. Please note that once final withdrawals are processed your account will be automatically closed, no further action is necessary.

The final $50 daily freeroll will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008. We will not be holding any additional weekly Red Orange Freerolls.

We are actively seeking a partner to provide poker software and honor all Chan Poker player point balances for those that wish to continue playing online poker. We will keep you informed of developments on this front.

As always, if you have questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us at support@chanpoker.com.

Warm regards,
Chan Poker Customer Support

never heard of it

bad news i guess

I've always wondered how the smaller poker sites worked...what stakes are usually played? I mean, you can't just deposit and find a game at any stake right? Are the micros always full, etc.?

theyre part of the ongame network so their player base shares a network with other sites'

nice, well now they ahve this new SWANKPOKER.com for all em porn degenerates, i bet the competition is gonna be weak

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HAVE 438,203 YEN ON THAT SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol SWANKPOKER hahaha

at least they didnt just busto

LOLOLOL...swankpoker... i wonder how u kno of this

haha there was an add on thepokerdb.com

check out their pts rewards system, they reward u with acting in ur own porn scene and european brothel trips. haha

''Every month you're encouraged to submit short video clips (30 sec max) featuring your female companion in any kind of erotic situation. Better if it has something to do with poker. Best if it features Swank Poker in any way. We'll post them here and let your fellow players cast their votes.

Monthly winners will get $500 in chips. After 6 months the 6 players who have submitted the winning videos will play a $1000 Winner-Takes-All freeroll.''

wtf...