Big News: WPTG is now the 3rd largest poker room in the world!

fundiver199 said:

Congratulations with the rapid growth. Just a little sad that a site with "global" in its name is still not available in the vast majority of european countries

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fundiver199 said:

Congratulations with the rapid growth. Just a little sad that a site with "global" in its name is still not available in the vast majority of european countries

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Suns of Beaches said:

They are not even available in Mexico anymore. And apart from party and unibet basically everything is available here. And when they were available they asked for lots of personal infos in addition to the usual id and utility bill. They wanted my tax number and know about my occupation in mexico (lol) when i asked them what is necessary to sign-up.

When i wrote them again to ask if this is really necessary and why they simply did not reply anymore (i was not rude or something). Way to threat a possible new customer 🤗

Imo they should change their name to wptlocal/wptbigbrother or something like that because this site is anything but global and i never came accross any poker site that was asking me for taxes documents or my occupation ever.

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Gallarado777 said:

This is great news, the poker site is quite new and already 3rd place among so many poker sites is a very cool result. I hope it will also prosper and grow among poker sites and reach 1st place. We wish you success in the prosperity of the poker site because your site is very good

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Ami_WPT Global said:

Hey, @Suns of Beaches ! Thanks for the feedback! Sry it took me a sec here.

Firstly, regarding Mexico, we will soon be able to share some exciting news about it through our official channels; stay tuned! I'm happy you enjoyed playing with us while you could, and I hope you can do so again soon.

The documentation you were asked for does sound a bit much compared to our standard KYC; that being said, I don't know your personal situation, and we must make sure beyond doubt who each player is and that we follow AML Laws.

How Global is WPT Global? We operate in almost every time zone and are constantly working to expand our offering wherever we legally can.

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Suns of Beaches said:

Hi. I never played a hand there and i dont even have an account there. So i highly doubt this had anything to do with my personal situation.

I always try to verify right after i register so there are no missunderstandings later when i try to withdraw. Thats why i asked support what is needed.

This is what was sent to me after i asked what is needed for verification.:

Hello

Thank you for contacting us.

All players from Mexico are allowed to play, however, they must verify their account sending the following documents:

1. For Identification.
• Valid ID Card
• Valid Passport
• Valid Driver’s license

2. For proof of address: Issued to your name and address. Not older than 3 months.
• Utility bill - Gas, water, electricity, cable, broadband, or phone landline. No mobile phone bills are accepted.
• Bank statement - In your name and address.

3. CURP

4. RFC

5. Occupation

6. Proof of deposit (once the deposit is done)

Thank you for choosing WPT Global for your entertainment. You can follow all our updates on the official website Juegue al póker en línea y gane dinero real. (wptglobal.mx)

If there is anything else that we can do for you, please, don´t hesitate to contact us.

We hope you enjoy our tables.

Best Regards,
WPT Global Team 

Will this be also standart in the future? Im really not willing to give a pokersite mit curp and rfc (points 3 and 4) and its none of their business what my occupation in mexico is (Point 5).

Would be amazing if u could find out more @Ami_WPT Global 🙂

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Suns of Beaches said:

Hi. I never played a hand there and i dont even have an account there. So i highly doubt this had anything to do with my personal situation.

I always try to verify right after i register so there are no missunderstandings later when i try to withdraw. Thats why i asked support what is needed.

This is what was sent to me after i asked what is needed for verification.:

Hello

Thank you for contacting us.

All players from Mexico are allowed to play, however, they must verify their account sending the following documents:

1. For Identification.
• Valid ID Card
• Valid Passport
• Valid Driver’s license

2. For proof of address: Issued to your name and address. Not older than 3 months.
• Utility bill - Gas, water, electricity, cable, broadband, or phone landline. No mobile phone bills are accepted.
• Bank statement - In your name and address.

3. CURP

4. RFC

5. Occupation

6. Proof of deposit (once the deposit is done)

Thank you for choosing WPT Global for your entertainment. You can follow all our updates on the official website Juegue al póker en línea y gane dinero real. (wptglobal.mx)

If there is anything else that we can do for you, please, don´t hesitate to contact us.

We hope you enjoy our tables.

Best Regards,
WPT Global Team 

Will this be also standart in the future? Im really not willing to give a pokersite mit curp and rfc (points 3 and 4) and its none of their business what my occupation in mexico is (Point 5).

Would be amazing if u could find out more @Ami_WPT Global 🙂

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Suns of Beaches said:

this site is anything but global and i never came accross any poker site that was asking me for taxes documents or my occupation ever.

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Ami_WPT Global said:

Exciting news🕺💃! A Recent update on PokerScout places WPT Global as the 3rd largest poker brand in the world! Join us on this incredible journey to #1!View attachment 356171

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YLAN said:

Congratz! WPTG started 22 years ago & still <1% online players compared with the #1 site just established 10 years ago is not really impressive. Got to expand to the largest continent in the world to be called global & maybe gain a more respectable #online_players. Good luck.

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G0930 said:

Me neither ..that is real fishy...
And illegal no matter what they write in their T&C, asking for such personal info is a violation of your privacy
Sometimes I think people believe they can put whatever they want in their "houserules" ..they cannot
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Ami_WPT Global said:

@G0930 I replied to this earlier in the thread and I agree this seemed excessive and unusual. We all get to choose (most of the time) what type of information we want to share and who we trust that information with, nothing illegal about it as long as that information is secured and remains private. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.

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G0930 said:

Well my fiancée is and according to her it is a violation of privacy and prohibited.
Ocassional malpractices are common among all pokerrooms because probably management doesn't want to pay for competetent consultation in law..
Or more likely, management doesn't care because they don't expect to be sued from any customer

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YLAN said:

Congratz! WPTG started 22 years ago & still <1% online players compared with the #1 site just established 10 years ago is not really impressive. Got to expand to the largest continent in the world to be called global & maybe gain a more respectable #online_players. Good luck.

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Ami_WPT Global said:

We can agree to disagree on this, like I said im not a lawyer. As far as I know this is incorrect. With that being said, different countries will have different rules and requirements as well as the individuals personal situation. Perhaps in your country this is true.

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