03.13.07

Registerfly.com: Get Your Authorization Codes Now! (… before Titanic Sinks)

Posted in Other at 12:17 am by Valentino Viccetzar

You may have noticed that this post may differ a little from our usual topics of poker and online gambling. The reason for this is that we were also affected by the soon to be extinct RegisterFly.com.

… However we have found and an emergency solution …

This solution exploits the loophole in their system and gets you your authorization codes quickly. This will work on all domains that have used the ProtectFly feature and the Domain-Lock feature and up until now have not been able to get the codes they need to transfer their domains to another registrar.

 We were hesitant to release this information before we transferred all of our domains. And as of 10 minutes ago we have full access to our domain names & they are safe in another registrar.
 The following processes, if followed to the letter, will give you the codes and start the domain transfer. If you’re lucky, you may get off this titanic in time.

1. Create A New Register Fly Account.
2. Login into the Old RegisterFly Account.
3. Click on Manage Domains
4. Click A Domain Name
5. Click On Change Ownership
6. Click On “Push your names to another user”
7. Click Continue
8. Enter The User ID of The New RegisterFly Account
9. Verify The User ID of The New RegisterFly Account is Correct
10. Click Continue
11. Select Each Domain Name to Push
12. Check the Check Box Marked “Change the Whois/Contact info on the names being pushed”

*** Check This Box Only if your Domains are Showing ProtectFly Information on a Whois Database, If it’s Showing your Real Information with Working Email Then Continue Without Checking the Check Box ***

13. Login into Your New RegisterFly Account, Your Recently Transferred Domains Should Be All Unlocked.
14. Click Change Whois Information And Get Authorization Code for Each Domain.
15. Begin Transfer to New Registrar.

Our Experience took 5 Days (3 Business Days) and has gone through fine. Good Luck with your efforts, and if you have any questions post a comment.

We will try to answer the comments ASAP.

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03.06.07

PPA On the War Path…Are they going the right way?

Posted in Poker News, Us Poker Industry at 7:10 pm by Valentino Viccetzar

Ending a dry spell of interesting news in the build up to the Bridge Nationals in St Louis (starting on Wednesday March 8th), we have some good news to share about the rumblings with the PPA and the general lobbying effort to put an end to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006, fondly referred to as UIGEA.

We mentioned in February, like most other poker sites, that the former senator, Alfonse D’Amato, was set to be the chief lobbyist for the PPA; a voice for the online poker interests in the United States.

Despite receiving the news with something less than enthusiasm, major newspapers have started to run with the story, giving it yet another touch of truth. The New York Times, for example, commented on D’Amato’s rise to become the major online poker advocate; perhaps the first advocate with power in his punch.

Although the PPA is criticized for being pretty tightlipped about their battle plans, they are expected to organize an exclusive interview with D’Amato, for some poker journalist who’s also a member of the PPA Board.

Despite this anticipated unveiling, the PPA president, Mr. Bolcerek, is “inexplicably tight-lipped about the PPA’s anticipated savior and mum as to its next major steps”.

The only circulating quote from former-Senator D’Amato “John Smith, maybe he doesn’t have the financial means or the ability to travel to a casino…The poor guy at home can’t bet $50 because we pass this law.”

Although the Poker Players’ Alliance reports 160,000 members, there’s still a lot of work to be done before John Smith will be safe to bet his $50 online.

What seems to be going on in Washington is a subtle game of dissembling. While plenty of Congressmen and women are apparently happy to say they have nothing against online poker, they also point out that the so called “brick and mortar operations”, casinos and such like, aren’t all that keen about online poker and gambling efforts. These activities draw punters away, or at least that’s the feeling.

One strategy the PPA might consider: ally with the casinos and make online poker produce income for them. Money talks and it’s money that ultimately runs the country.

And why the cynicism? Take the new details in the already bizarre story about the girl who was apparently ‘lost’ in a poker game. Hmm. The uncle of the girl – the primary culprit named by the girl and her mother – has said that no such poker game ever occurred. Ok, so what else is the guy going to say? But nothing is every as simple as it seems.

If you want to play poker, you have to accept that everyone’s in it for the money.

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03.01.07

Poker Rules!

Posted in Poker News, Us Poker Industry at 7:32 pm by Valentino Viccetzar

In the news over the last couple of days there’s been plenty of talk about the World Series Poker rules announced by Harrah on Wednesday morning (that’s Wednesday, Feb 28th). While it’s pretty dry stuff, it’s worth repeating if only because worth storing away somewhere in the dark recesses and some of the rules have a baring on the current legal battle between the US government and the online poker industry.

Ok, we have detailed logo restriction for players and there has been a specific ban on the use of third-party registrations for gaming sites conducting business with US residents. The World Poker Series will now not allow third-party registrations from Internet poker rooms that have allowed US players to gamble with real money for the last two years.

Another ruling stipulates that third-party registrations will only be accepted from WSOP sponsors or so called, “land-based entities officially licensed to conduct satellite tournaments”. What a blow.

Well, if these rules mean anything to anyone out there, you may be interested to know that the word on the grapevine is also that these rules are going to be “difficult” to enforce. As always, cash is king. Money talks and…um…bullshit walks!

The tournament’s commissioner pointed out the following: “If a player shows up with $10,000 and wants to register for the tournament, we will allow them to play,” WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said. “It’s nearly impossible for us to tell where the money came from. Just because someone is wearing a dot-net or dot-com shirt doesn’t mean they qualified for the tournament online. People wear poker related clothing for more than one reason. I wear a L.A. Kings jersey all the time. I don’t play for the Kings.”

The World Series Poker tournament will begin on June 1 with two fairly big cash events: the World Championship Mixed Hold’em for $5,000 and the Casino Employees event for $500.

All the events of the tournament will be held in their usual spot, the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, which will have up to 300 tables available for the tournaments, satellites, and cash games. A testament to the growing popularity, that’s 100 more tables than last year.

Several new events have also made their way onto the schedule: $5,000 World Championship Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No Limit); $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better; $5,000 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em; and $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better.

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