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About Full Flush Poker Closure - Former Equity Poker Network skin

The advances in internet and technology brought so many benefits and opportunities for poker players, but also some dangers. Poker is a risky game by definition and some people inevitably lose in order for others to win. So the last thing you want is the platform you’re playing on to suddenly go bankrupt and for you to lose all your earnings. But unfortunately this has happened many times over the last years, two major examples being Full Tilt Poker and Full Flush Poker.

Today we’ll discuss more about Full Flush Poker and how it went from a popular website to a major disappointment for many people. It was launched in November 2013 as part of the Equity Poker Network, right after the Black Friday that shut down many websites and exposed the illegalities happening at Full Tilt Poker. Since after this event there weren’t too many cardrooms left in the United States, Full Flush Poker quickly gained some popularity.

The company began to make various partnerships and quickly gain exposure and users. The software was quite nice and easy to work with, and the lobby was customizable. There wasn’t a large variety of games, but the ones available were going great, with many cash tables, tournaments and sit n go-s.

Everything went quite well for a few years, but then it all went downwards beginning with 2014 when the Equity Poker Network added some new rules to maximize their profits and limit the winnings for players. The decision was highly critiqued by clients who saw it as an unnecessary measure and a selfish move from the company, and this was the beginning of the ending. 

Then things started to get worse, as more and more players reported slow payouts or no payouts at all. As of October 2016, the site completely crashed. When contacted they mentioned that they just had a software glitch that will be fixed soon. But days went by, weeks went by and the website was still not running. 

Players began to worry and to investigate on their own and soon found out that the Curacao Gaming License for the Equity Poker Network was not renewed. Meaning that even if they fixed the “software glitch”, they still could not reopen the website. 

This also indicated that it’s more than just a software issue, and that the company had major problems. They kept on announcing players that things will be fixed soon, hoping for a miracle that never happened. The business eventually closed for good and the owners could not be reached anymore. It is estimated that the debts to players and affiliates are close to 5 million dollars!

No one really knows if those funds will ever be given back to their owners. The website seems to have been bought by another company which claims to not have any affiliation with the previous owners and who promises to do all things necessary to help those that had lost money with Full Flush Poker

So whether you are a beginner, a casual player or a professional, you need to be very careful where you are playing. Do some research first and make sure that the platform is safe and secure. Luckily there are many forums and websites exposing the bad and risky websites to avoid.

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