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02-26-07, 02:21 PM
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How are these being awarded?
Is Stars giving the buy-in as 10k cash, or is Harrah's allowing Stars to register people? Does it matter if the sat winner is American?
I think that question will go a long way to determining the number of ME entrants. Another question -- if Stars is the only site to directly buy American players in, what is the chance the ME will be one a Stars qualifier? Seems pretty high.
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02-26-07, 08:46 PM
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From the FAQ page on 'Stars
Can I sell (or otherwise transfer) the first package I win for the event? No. Please do not play in the satellites if you can't attend the event. If you win your first package in a satellite for the event, but for any reason are unable to attend the event, your package will be forfeited without compensation to you. This seems to indicate they are not giving cash, but registering people themselves. I suspect it took this long to start the sattys because 'Stars' and Harrah's lawyers were discussing this issue and determined that there was no legal issue with this. Again, the UIGEA restricts US financial institutions' activites with respect to internet gaming sites, not the actions of individual players. If 'Stars transfers the money directly to Harrah's (from a UK bank to a UK subsidiary of Harrah's, hypothetically), no part of the UIGEA has been violated.
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