Game Over? Top Online Poker Execs Arrested for Fraud, Money Laundering

[Jack]

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The FBI and the state of New York charged the founders of the top three online poker sites in the United States with charges including bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling.

In all, 11 defendants were charged, including the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker. The FBI and the Attorney General of New York also seized five Internet domain names associated with the sites, as well as more than 75 bank accounts used by the poker companies.

The indictment and civil complaint seek at least $3 billion in civil money laundering penalties and forfeiture from the poker companies and the defendants.

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[McLovin]

Wow...that disapointing...never played online poker before

 

[MrXidus]

$3 billion... I wish they could have shut them down sooner, Sorry for those who fell victim to this fraud.

 

[jamescv7]

Well good they take down those poker for having illegal gambling.

 

[iPanik]

Their game servers are still up in Europe.
Illigal or not, online poker is still some of the most fun online.

 

[Jack]

$3 billions :shok: and bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling. ....can't say I wasn't suspecting them of doing all this things ....
I've played several time poker on pokerstars.com .... but I don't really like playing it online...I love playing poker with real cards...