Absolute Poker Still Accepting US Players
Two websites involved in the 15th April Black Friday events were embroiled in further controversy this week as it was revealed that they were still accepting US players.Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet are both part of the Cereus Network. A poker tracking site found that players who were registered to US places such as Chicago, Cincinnati and Colorado Springs were still actively playing with real money on Absolute Poker which has begged the question if Ultimate Bet are also following suit.This news comes just days after the sites agreed a deal with the US Department of Justice that included not only for players to gain access to their accounts but also stated Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet were not allowed to let US players play for “real money”.The statement released by the Department of Justice on 5th May, 2011 regarding Absolute Poker’s situation read “Absolute Poker agrees that for the duration of the agreement, it will not allow for, facilitate, or provide the ability for players located in the United States to engage in playing poker for “real money” or any other thing of value”.Further down the statement it mentions that if Absolute Poker is found guilty of disobeying any of the conditions in the agreement then they will have 10 days to remedy the situation.However, Blanca Games, who operate the Cereus Network, claimed they were downsizing their business last week and were looking at abandoning the US market. If Absolute Poker or Ultimate Bet are found guilty of still accepting US players then it could well be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and will see the Cereus Network wrap up the Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet ventures in order to focus their attention on other areas of the global market.
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