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Message: [QUOTE="MediaBLITZ, post: 1730329, member: 77190"] Oh, okay - not comfortable at all. I wasn't comfortable with the other sites to begin with and stuck with PS and FTP for playing. So this doesn't make me more comfortable. As far as cashing out... I submitted to PS to cashout and got the email response t allow 15 days for a check to arrive (I opted for check because it only made sense that an e-transfer was going to be a problem). Here is the string: [B]I go through cash out and get email response -[/B] [I]Cashout request time: 2011/04/15 21:37 CT Cashout amount: USD XXXX.XX A check for USD XXXX.XX will be issued. Credit transaction #5409XXXXX The check will be issued by our payment processor, NOT by POKERSTARS. If you have any questions or require further clarification please contact the customer support number detailed on the check. Alternatively, you may contact "PokerStars Cashier" <[/I][EMAIL="cashier1@pokerstars.eu"][COLOR=#0000ff][I]cashier1@pokerstars.eu[/I][/COLOR][/EMAIL][I]> Please allow up to 72 hours for cashout processing. Note: USD Checks will be delivered by regular mail and are expected to arrive within 15 business days. We strongly recommend that you deposit your check at your bank and avoid using check cashing stores. [/I] [B]Then 5 days later I get this (note the 72 hours in their message above) - [/B] [I]Hello MediaBLITZ, This email is to notify you that the following cashout via Cheque Issued was rejected. Cashout request time: 2011/04/15 Cashout amount: USD XXXX.XX Cheque Issued cashout transaction ID: 5409XXXX The amount of USD XXXX.XX has been credited back to your PokerStars account balance. If you have any further questions regarding this transaction, please contact "PokerStars Cashier" <[/I][EMAIL="cashier1@pokerstars.eu"][COLOR=#0000ff][I]cashier1@pokerstars.eu[/I][/COLOR][/EMAIL]>. Best regards, [B]Allegedly this was soley because (email sent on same day) -[/B] [I]Dear MediaBLITZ, We were very pleased to receive the news today that allows US players to cash out their real money balances. In response to this update, the Cashout Option in the [COLOR=#000]PokerStars[/COLOR] Cashier will be temporarily closed to allow us to prepare the technical solutions and formulate the plan and processes required to allow you to cash out your balance. In the interim, any pending cashouts have been returned to your account in order to ensure players have the opportunity to cash out orderly. Please be assured, US player balances are safe. We will notify all US players as soon as the cashier is available again. Providing you with the facility to cash out is our top priority right now, and hopefully all US players will be able to cash out via the PokerStars Cashier in the near future. We apologize for the temporary delay, and sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation, as we continue working towards providing you with a solution to cash out. Regards, PokerStars Support [/I][B]The message that pops up when accessing the usual playing software is -[/B] [SIZE=3][I]An agreement has been reached with the US Department of Justice to allow United States Poker Stars customers to cashout their funds. PokerStars will work diligently to expedite those withdrawals. All Poker Stars player deposits are completely safe.[/I][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][I]While we prepare the technical solutions and formulate the plan and processes required to allow you to cash out your balance, the Cash Out option in the PokerStars Cashier will temporarily be unavailable. We will notify all US players as soon as this option is available again. Link to FAQ - [url]http://www.pokerstars.com/usaplayers/faq/[/url][/I][/SIZE] [B]You know, all this time I was under the assumption that PokerStars had [SIZE=3]the technical solutions and had formulated the plan and processes required to allow me to cash out my balance. I guess I assumed too much.[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]And personally, I have no fear or worries about any individual punishments coming to players - but I would imagine the IRS (taxes) could be getting a list of names to scrutinize[/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]

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