10/01/06 — New Approach
October 10th, 2006 by StarlightCoast
Well with the Senate passing the internet gambling bill, I decided not to take any chances and I cleared all accounts. I know many have said don’t panic, but I for one am not taking any chances. I am in the process of waiting for 2 withdraws to hit my poker checking account totaling over $800. I deposited $100 on Stars and am in the process of clearing the $70 bonus there playing $2/$4. Until I know for certain what is going to happen as a result of all this I am not taking the chance of having a site decide no American players and holding up or outright stealing the money therin. If they did, lets face it, with me being in the US I have no real recourse so better safe thaqn sorry. While I can I will make deposits of $100 and no more than that and deposit $100 again if necessary. I will not be able to go after the maximum amount of bonus offered by sites, but this is something I will deal with until such a time as the new law is challenged or stopped if that in fact is even going to happen.
Assuming that it does go through with no complications or reprieves my days of online poker are over as I have no desire to try to jump through hoops to get around things of this nature. My journey to pro is by no means over however, as I have a casino less than 70 miles from my house and will go there twice a week for 8-10 hours/day playing $2/$4 to start out with. Of course that will be when my regular job hires a part timer anjd I start getting 2 days off a week again.
In the meantime however it will be a bit before the President signs this into law and therefor I have at least that much time to continue playing online and I hope to make the best of it.
I cleared the bonus at PokerRoom and cashed out. As I said I am clearing the bonus at Poker Stars and once done, which should be tonite I will withdraw and send $100 to UB and try to clear what I have there. I was going to deposit at Party but a $100 deposit will get me only $20 in bonus money which hardly seems worth it. better to go to UB where I have over $200 awaiting me.
Have the bankroll for $2/$4 and really enjoy these stakes. Hopefully I will continue to show profit and stay put.
Bankroll $1246