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Garfed   Malta. Sep 30 2014 19:16. Posts 4818 | | |
PokerStars has just decided to stop offering its games to players from multiple countries, mostly from Islamic and Asian market, effective immediately. This is yet another radical change after PokerStars/FTP were acquired by Amaya Gaming.
The list of affected countries includes:
Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Senegal, Nigeria, Tanzania, United Republic of Bahrain, Afghanistan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Holy See (Vatican City).
The following countries are also blocked and no play money games are available: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Zimbabwe, Libya, Sudan, North Korea, Cuba, Myanmar, Yemen.
Some of the players that found early about the case managed to get a quick response from PokerStars support, which explained:
"Please note our management team regularly reviews our operations along with independent 3rd party professionals to assess the business risks and opportunities for our brands on a market-by-market basis. Following our most recent review, it was determined that we would no longer offer real money games in Turkey starting today.
We apologize for this inconvenience, and hope you’ve enjoyed your experience with PokerStars. We invite you to continue playing with your existing account, where you can play for free or purchase Play Money chips."
PokerStars representatives also assured players that their cashier balances are completely safe and they will be able to withdraw all their funds:
"Your account balance is completely safe. Our license in the Isle of Man requires us to keep player funds separate from the company’s operating funds. PokerStars has always complied with this requirement and continues to do so for all of our player deposits.
Your account will remain open and accessible, and your funds may be withdrawn at any time via the Cashier as usual."
All affected players will be also able exchange of their FPPs and milestone bonuses before cashing out.
So far no official press release was issued by Amaya Gaming.
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Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you! | |
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Trav94   Canada. Sep 30 2014 20:01. Posts 1785 | | |
UAE... I wouldn't actually mind grinding there.. won't be happening now I guess haha. Wonder what this happened for? |
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drone666   Brasil. Sep 30 2014 20:01. Posts 1822 | | |
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Dont listen to anything I say | |
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drone666   Brasil. Sep 30 2014 20:10. Posts 1822 | | |
Canada is next, then GG poker |
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Dont listen to anything I say | |
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Trav94   Canada. Sep 30 2014 20:36. Posts 1785 | | |
| On September 30 2014 19:10 drone666 wrote:
Canada is next, then GG poker |
Don't speak your blasphemy! |
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dogmeat   Czech Republic. Sep 30 2014 21:14. Posts 6374 | | |
canada and russia, very soon |
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GoTuNk   Chile. Sep 30 2014 21:25. Posts 2860 | | |
I don't think I've ever played anyone from those countries |
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Baalim   Mexico. Sep 30 2014 21:28. Posts 34250 | | |
Ive played a shit load of fishes from the Emirates |
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ggplz   Sweden. Sep 30 2014 22:01. Posts 16784 | | |
I wonder how much of the playerpool this was |
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if poker is dangerous to them i would rank sports betting as a Kodiak grizzly bear who smells blood after you just threw a javelin into his cub - RaiNKhAN | |
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whamm!   Albania. Sep 30 2014 22:05. Posts 11625 | | |
dont worry there will always be pstars bots to take care of traffic concerns lol |
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PoorUser   United States. Oct 01 2014 00:59. Posts 7471 | | |
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what happned? some muslim extremists threatened PS employees lives? |
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Make it rain$$$ | Last edit: 01/10/2014 01:23 |
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RaiNKhAN   United States. Oct 01 2014 01:21. Posts 4080 | | |
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The biggest Rockets, Sixers, and Grizzlies fan you will ever meet! | |
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Sleepy311   Vietnam. Oct 01 2014 02:29. Posts 154 | | |
My dream of being a Nigerian scam spammer by day and PLO grinder by night has been crushed : ( |
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Santafairy   Korea (South). Oct 01 2014 02:58. Posts 2227 | | |
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It seems to be not very profitable in the long run to play those kind of hands. - Gus Hansen | |
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awesomeguy   Finland. Oct 01 2014 06:00. Posts 61 | | |
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kyd   . Oct 01 2014 06:53. Posts 289 | | |
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FullBRing   Philippines. Oct 01 2014 06:58. Posts 581 | | |
i do see some kind of pattern in this selection of country ..... |
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awesomeguy   Finland. Oct 01 2014 07:34. Posts 61 | | |
| On October 01 2014 05:53 kyd wrote:
why thailand? |
because i say so |
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Santafairy   Korea (South). Oct 01 2014 07:50. Posts 2227 | | |
| On October 01 2014 05:58 FullBRing wrote:
i do see some kind of pattern in this selection of country ..... |
don't believe his lies |
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locoo   Peru. Oct 01 2014 11:18. Posts 4561 | | |
Damn, I can see Russia very soon and then we are only left with belgium and denmark fishes... |
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bitte bitte bitte bitte bitte bitte | |
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GoTuNk   Chile. Oct 01 2014 12:19. Posts 2860 | | |
| On October 01 2014 10:18 locoo wrote:
Damn, I can see Russia very soon and then we are only left with belgium and denmark fishes... |
wouldn't that remove 3/4 of the regs aswell? |
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sniderstyle   United States. Oct 02 2014 02:51. Posts 2046 | | |
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Genginho: lose today 100 dollar only because of fishs they called and had luck on river | |
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Santafairy   Korea (South). Oct 02 2014 04:53. Posts 2227 | | |
sucks about the holy see i heard his holiness was a big whale |
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Garfed   Malta. Oct 02 2014 06:39. Posts 4818 | | |
I don't think Russia is in danger, their market is one of the best available atm - rapidly growing and very fast. |
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kyd   . Oct 02 2014 06:55. Posts 289 | | |
how about Poland and Germany and other "grey" markets? |
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Garfed   Malta. Oct 02 2014 08:19. Posts 4818 | | |
Germany is one of the biggest and richest markets in EU, with poker online being legal in some of the lands there. I dont think its in danger.
Hard to speak about Poland, but our law is constructed that way that there is no way to execute it, despite poker being illegal in the letter of law. Should be fine as well.
Long story short I would say all those changes are being enforced because of two things:
1) Amaya being a company noted on a stock market. I would say they should be going towards what PartyPoker is atm.
2) PokerStars fighting for the license on US markets.
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