Another Online Poker Closure - Doyle's Room Succumbs
To UIGEA
February 20, 2007
Earl Burton (Pokernews.com) - read the original
article HERE
Another blow was dealt to the online
poker world late on Monday night as the Doyle Brunson
Poker Network, the home of the very popular Doyle's
Room (among other sites), decided to close its doors
to American players.
Upon logging into Doyle's Room on Monday
night, a message popped up for American IP addresses
which stated the following: "As you may be aware,
the management of the Doyle Brunson Poker Network has
decided not to permit online real money play by U. S.
based players."
"U. S. online poker players are
not permitted to sign up for real money play or deposit
funds into existing accounts. Commencing March 1, 2007,
all U. S. players on DoyleRoom.com will be blocked and…will
be able to access only the withdrawals page."
An e-mail was sent to all players affected
by the shutdown, with a rather interesting proposition
given to the American customers. Doyle's Room players
will be able to transfer their accounts to Full Tilt,
with all action points accrued going along as well.
A spokesman for Doyle's Room confirmed
this news to PokerNews.com this morning with the following
comment. "In view of the passage of the UIGEA and
the cessation of operations by Neteller and other payment
processors, the management of DoylesRoom.com has reluctantly
decided not to permit online real money play by US-based
players at DoylesRoom.com".
With the departure of Doyle's Room and
the Doyle Brunson Poker Network, this leaves only a
handful of major online poker rooms still actively engaging
the American poker player.
