Oh no!
I logged onto Full Tilt Poker last night to play for a little bit and found I had been banned! I guess Washington state doesn’t want me to relax and unwind. Here’s the deal:
Online poker players in Washington State are agonizing over being banned from playing on Full Tilt Poker last week. This follows PokerStars ban of Washington State players in September.
The state Supreme Court upheld Washington’s prohibition on Internet poker and online gambling back in September, prompting these sites to take action. Washington residents can play from outside the state on Full Tilt, but PokerStars blocked all Washington residents from playing for pay.
This court case was prompted due to a lawsuit by a Renton poker player challenging the state’s 2006 ban on online gambling.
I started playing online about 5 years ago for play money on Party Poker. After getting the hang of that I went to Full Tilt and deposited $200. For the past 4 years I’ve been playing online to relax, usually in tournaments with anywhere from $5 to $20 buyin.
After trying to login last night and finding I’m not welcome (sniff sniff) I withdrew the $186 remaining dollars from my account. Bummer. That’s all I can say about that.
11.19.2010
What a crock! Like Washington didn’t get started with the loggers playing poker and visiting ladies in special houses of entertainment. Well…can you go to other sites?
11.19.2010
I think so, just sitting down to find out. I think Ultimate Bet.
11.20.2010
Yep Ultimate Bet (ub.com) works just fine.