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Hey folks, I've been thinking about this for a few months now. After yakin' with Mike (Porto) about it, he said that sounds like good idea, so I thought I'd run it past you guys,...but in particular, Anita and Sid.I put some pics and vids here in Unite to get maximum exposure, one of which is a redline pic for legal purposes. I'm not a gambler, and have NEVER sent ANY money to poker websites, as you need to supply them with your social insurance/security number for tax purposes...which in my mind is a BIG no-no, for several reasons including hackers or bad apples within PS getting their hands on your personal info. I DO though enter the free (freeroll) games where you can win REAL money,...then use that to enter real money games. As I mentioned to Mike,...I've turned as little as .15c wins into fairly big money, like $50+, then entered games with entries of as high as $11 where you can win serious money in the thousands, which,...I've never won. It's tough to win big and is not for the faint of heart,...but it IS alot of fun!This is how it might go if agreeable...Say 200 folks wanted to play. We could set up a tournament on PokerStars.net (.net being legal for Americans to play, as your IRS, FBI, and other Government forces have shut down internet gambling for US residents ONLY,...on PokerStars.com) where entrants would send say $1 per play to a pre-designated PayPal account where the pool of money would buy 1 or 2 or 3 reds to be awarded to the top 3, or however many winning places would be allotted for wins.***Play Money games are available on PokerStars.NET......which would be the ones to use for this purpose.Several hundred dollars would buy some nice reds from members either in blister or loose to be awarded.I'm thinking because it's not gambling BIG money, but rather for a toy car or two, it would be fine.I know private tournaments can be set up there. We could have a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly game on a Saturday night or something like that, which I think would be great fun, and someone can sell a few cars, and a few folks could win some, making everybody happy all the way round.Let's get some feedback on this and see if it's feasable.In the meantime, check out these vids if you've never been there before.Found here: [URL="http://www.chickluus-fabulous-redlines.com/apps/forums/topics/show/8168379-cfr-rlol-poker-league-whaddya-think-folks-and-anita-?page=last"][COLOR=#000000]http://www.chickluus-fabulous-redlin...ita-?page=last[/COLOR][/URL] I've invited a very SPECIAL guest to narrate the very short vids (30 seconds kinda thing)......pay attention to the vid where the guest warns about distractions at the table...! lol... :DAlso,...I was playing at a table one night, and to my surprise, Conan O'Brian was there playing too...lol....:D (2nd pic)pics first,...then 3 short vids...[ATTACH=CONFIG]80410[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]80411[/ATTACH]PLAY VIDS on FULL SCREEN...<EMBED height=1 width=600 html height< <EMBED>

Hey,....I'm having a heck of a time posting these vids. What's with PhotoBucket,...

Can I post directly from my computer,....Everythings changed,...or I've become a dunce....HELP please...lol...

That sounds like it would be a blast. I would be up for it.

Later,
Terry

I would be in on that idea.

Only problem I see is certain Canadian banks wont allow online gambling. I know my bank won't allow it and I have tried afew different Poker websites because Im not signing up to a new bank just so I can play the odd cash game.

Matt

You wouldn't need to have a real money account. A play money account. The real $$ would taken care of outside of the poker site in order to purchase the redline prizes. That is how I read it anyhow.

Hey Matt,....we would use the 'Play Money' games on Pokerstars.net,...and NOT the 'Real Money' games on PokersStars.com. There is a BIG difference.

You are right about banks not willing to transfer cash to gambling websites. PayPal will not either. I'm thinking that some people, and Americans in particular, see this as an infringement upon their personal rights and freedom as they don't need 'Nannys' overseeing what they do with their own money.

Now here's the funny part of the whole thing...:

The owners of PokerStars and other such sites all got hauled into some higher court in the U.S. charged with fraud or some similar types of charges, racketering or the like, because like the Mob or outlaw 1% biker gangs, they were using 'Front' businesses to circumvent these 'Grey Area' laws.

What they were doing was setting up phoney non-existant companies such as 'Bill's Bicycle Shop' or 'Grandma's Flower Shop' for example in order to facilitate money transfers from banks and the such. Unbeknownst to the banks, they would transfer money for clients totally unaware of where the money was REALLY going. This was all uncovered by the FBI and the IRS. Subsequently, the feds TOTALLY shut down access to internet gambling for real money to Americans. I believe Americans can still access the 'Play Money' games on such sites, but NOT games involving REAL money.

And not unlike Wall Street financial institutions, it's just another example of poor or no regulation of monetary institutions within the U.S. which was leading to personal disaster for MANY individuals. People were ruining themselves gambling away all their assets leading to finanacial disaster, family destruction and even suicide when they realized they were ruined.

I believe the Feds down there are working on regulating on-line gambling and in the future will open it all up to Americans once again.

Some of these site owners, such as this Scheinberg guy who owns PokerStars, actually were raking in as much as 1 million dollars per 'DAY' profit from all this!

Sid my man,....YOU are in the wrong business....! :D

Some may see all these 'Front Businesses' as nothing more than just a way to serve the almighty customer and that the evil government should stay OUT of their personal business! lol...


Read about it here:
[URL]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2011/04/15/founders-of-worlds-biggest-online-poker-companies-indicted/[/URL]

Terry, You are correct! No gambling for REAL money. Folks would send whatever the entry fee, $1, $2 to PayPal. It would then be used to purchase a few reds from members here to be used as prizes.

The number of prizes handed out would depend on the number of entrants and the amount of the entry fee.

For example, if 200 people went in at say $1, the $200 would break down like this:

1st Prize: a $100 redline

2nd Prize: a $60 redline

3rd Prize: a $40 redline

Now, PokerStars would require a fee for the use of their site. I don't know how much that would be, but I would contact them to find out.

Say they want $50 per... It would break down like this:

250 people go in at $1 per game = $250

$50 fee to PokerStars,....then the prize payouts of:

1st Prize: a $100 redline

2nd Prize: a $60 redline

3rd Prize: a $40 redline


Say we made it $3 per entry for 250 entrants. That would be $750.

PokerStars fee: $50

1st Prize: a $300 redline

2nd Prize: a $200 redline

3rd Prize: a $100 redline

4th Prize: a $60 redline

5th Prize: a $40 redline


or something of the like to be determined...

We would just be using their site and Poker Program...






[QUOTE=Hotwheeler44;546732]You wouldn't need to have a real money account. A play money account. The real $$ would taken care of outside of the poker site in order to purchase the redline prizes. That is how I read it anyhow.[/QUOTE]

Hey,...if enough folks went in at say $10 per head,...maybe we could buy something like this gold proto Hoss from Sid and hand IT out...! :D

[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a119/sid2001/Sid2012%20pics/P1050746.jpg[/IMG]

Poker for reds?..... dream come true....I'm inn

I contacted PokerStars to see about the possibilities. I will have to find out for sure if this is open to Americans. There is a private thing PokerStars has called Home Games as advertised on TV. I sent them an email to clarify. In the meantime, here is their response to my inquiry:

***Note that it says in the last bullet point this format is FREE....! :D



Hello Andy,

Thank you for your email.

In case you are part of a collector's club already, why don't you consider our Home Games feature?

The world’s biggest poker site just got personal!

PokerStars Home Games is an exciting new product that brings the experience of home games online. Currently millions of people around the world enjoy hosting a “poker night” in their home with friends and family in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. PokerStars Home Games now allows you to experience the same excitement and fun online, and so much more.

Create your own poker club and play online Home Games with your friends. Creating a club is easy; just pick a club name and invitation code. Invite friends by emailing them your club’s ID and invitation code, and then accept them as members when they join.

Club Managers have the tools to easily schedule their ring games and tournaments, with options to select game types, buy-in levels, and tournament blind structures. You can create games using Play Money as well as Real Money. Once you schedule a date for your online Home Game, we will automatically notify your club members of the scheduled game.

Your exclusive Poker Club includes these features:

• Club Management Tools – appoint administrators, accept/remove members, customize your club lobby, set length of club seasons, etc.
• Club Leader Board – ranks players by points earned through tournament play
• Player Statistics – view points earned, top finishes, knockouts for each club member
• Game Management Tools – customize game parameters and schedule games
• Game Schedule – list of scheduled tournaments and open ring game tables
• Game Results – view tournament results including finish order, points earned and knockouts
• Private Games – all games and tournaments are available only to members of your club
• Custom Tables – your club name appears on the felt of customizable game tables
• Full Range of Poker Games – Choose Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Mixed, Horse and others
• It is Free – there is no charge for opening and running your own online poker club